The VA trip turned out to be more fun than I thought. Training was 8:30a-5p so I had the evenings to play with. I took the Metro from DC and didn’t even get lost. I went to my first *ahem* male review out in MD with my friend who lives in Alexandria (whose coworker was celebrating her 25th b-day) which was a hot ghetto mess LOL. First of all the place was so packed that they had to close off the parking lot. Half them dudes either looked gay or thought that it would be a good idea to imitate that group Pretty Ricky which basically = gay. Something about a man in a g-string is too feminine…I guess because women wear them too. Plus sized ladies showed those dudes so much love and gave up so much $$$…I don’t get it. Of course there’s always that one old ass man, who may look good for his age, but is obviously too damn old to be shaking his money-maker. Then you had the lazy dudes who thought that just by standing in front of me for 5 minutes it would earn him a tip…whatever dude. You better move something man!
There were two guys that I was impressed with…they were ‘entertainers’ forreal…like they REALLY enjoyed flipping and hanging from the ceiling by the ankle as much as the women enjoyed watching it. But it was a long ass night just to see two worthwhile performers, sheesh.
Last week threw a monkey wrench in my routine. I stayed in a hotel for training that had a gym but did I mosy on down there even once? Nope! F&cked my diet all up and everything. I got back into my routine this week but after 7 days of not hitting the gym it was kind of hard when I finally got back in there. And I refuse to stand on the scale for another week or two lol.
I did meet up with the 40 y/o for dinner but I seriously doubt that I’ll ever speak to him again. I hate when guys try to get all ‘familiar’ way too soon, it’s a BIG turnoff, especially when I say "chill out" and you want to act like you ain’t hear me or you think you’re just that charming. Whatever. I kinda like Don* but I don’t think he’s that into me so I’ve been keeping our interactions to a minimum. We go out sometimes but no more of that boo-loving on the phone for hours sh!t. I went on a couple of other random dates but they sucked but what else is new?
Well, after the Older Jamaican guy only reduced his calls from 4 a day to 2, I finally broke down, answered the phone, and told him not to call anymore. I should’ve done that from jump.
The new job is going well for the most part but it’s a bit more challenging than I expected it to be. I have to go down to the main campus in VA for corporate brain washing training all next week which should be interesting. I already have a hot date scheduled in the evening hehe. Well, I met this guy when I was in Atlanta at some random lounge. He lives in Alexandria, VA which is just a hop from where I’ll be staying next week. Anyway, when we met I figured him to be b/t 28-34. My friends and I hung out with him and his friends on two different occasions while I was in the ATL. I didn’t really expect to hear from him again after that trip was over but alas he calls me every week. So one day we’re talking and he mentions a football game his son played. I finally ask how old the son is and find that he’s 13. "13??? Damn dude how old ARE you?" Why is he 39 going on 40 this year, and divorced? LOL I was so shocked and when I told my friends who’ve seen him, they were shocked too. It only took me like 2 minutes to get over that though — he’s fun…and hot 
When I meet someone out of town I certainly don’t have any expectations…if I enjoy his conversation I’ll keep talking to him but I’m not usually concerned with the particulars. Hence me talking to a guy who was born in the same decade as my mother…she’s 46.
Then there’s Don* who is a more reasonable 31 whom I met back in January. He has all the ‘good on paper’ characteristics…master’s degree, owns his home, no rugrats, intelligent, and F.I.N.E…but I dunno if there’s any ’spark.’ I dunno we’re just taking it day by day. We’re going to some lounge tonite and I finally get to see if this dude can dance like he claims.
I’m feeding my face 5-6 times a day and it’s great. I’ve decided that I need to eat better and I’m back in the gym consistently (consistent = at least 3x a week). I’ve just been trying to make sure that I eat a balanced diet and not overload on any one food group. Oatmeal for breakfast, a piece of fruit about two hours later, homeade turkey burger on wheat (an appropriate portion size though — that is crucial) around noon…apple sauce or baby carrots about two hours after that…then another piece of fruit. I hit the gym right after work then have an Oatmeal-to-go bar or something, then eat Tilapia w/ veggies & brown rice or spaghetti (watching those portions though!) or whatever I may be in the mood for for dinner. I throw in a cup (8oz = proper portion size!) of Chocate Silk Soy milk when I have a taste for something sweet plus it’s good for you. That stuff is sooo good…it tastes just like hot chocolate when you throw it in the microwave for a bit. I cut out beef & pork about three years ago officially but I still eat pork once or twice a year (at a cookout usually lol).
I was actually keeping a food diary for about two weeks and found that I was eating b/t 1300-1800 calories a day. 1300-1500 is ideal for weightloss but shit I ain’t perfect and I’ve already lost 6 lbs in three weeks. I wonder how many calories I was eating before the diet hmmm. I was aiming for a 20 lb (that’ll put my bmi into the ‘healthy’ zone - and that’s where I usually fall when I run consistently) weight loss in total but since this my first time REALLY watching what I eat for longer than 5 minutes, I’m curious to see what weight I fall into in the long run. I run about 2 miles at a moderate speed (about 25 mins total) twice a week and the 3rd day I do the stair-climber for 30 mins. This is all in conjunction with about one hour of strength training 3x a week. It really is true that you lose weight much faster with strength training than just cardio alone. I’ve gotten so much stronger already. Each week I increase my speed on the dreadmill and the weights that I work with because if I didn’t I’d just be working out in vain.
Time to get dressed…I’m running late as it is
