324

Well...I guess we're off to a good start!

This morning, I weighed myself and I weighed in at 324. That's a 4.4 pound weight loss since yesterday! Holler.

Yesterday was interesting. After the phone call, I didn't even want to speak to my mother. I went to work, where I didn't sell anything (which was annoying), but hey, that's life. I got home and saw that my family had cooked spaghetti, which is bad because my family is Italian (and Filipino) and my Mom makes some gooooood spaghetti. But then it hit me...

How good will that spaghetti really taste? Will it really be as good as my mind is playing it up? After being on several diets, I know now that it is never as good as you make it seem in your head. After you eat a whole plate of it, you look back and think "did I really need all that? Was it worth it?" Well let me tell you...it never is.

I think most people who are in shape or have been in shape their whole lives don't understand that food is an addiction. You can't just tell a chain smoker to put down the Camels, and you can't tell an obese person to drop the donut and go run!! I grew up in a Italian/Filipino household. I think Italian and Filipino people have some of the best food and they all associate eating with socializing (well, at least that's how I was raised). It is hard for me not to say "hey, let's go get something to eat and catch up," because that is just what I'm used to doing. I need to change that mind set.

After the "spaghetti challenge" I faced, I watched So You Think You Can Dance. My two favorite dancers went home!! I was pissed. They we're so good! I'll make sure to take them on tour with me...lol.

Following that, my friend Andy came over and we played Mario Kart Wii, my newest addiction. We started at 11:00pm and played till 3:00am. I kicked his ass the first game, then he kicked mine. The following 3 circuits, I killed him. Then I suggested we'd do a shorter game. He then switched it to 32 races a circuit...I don't think he understood what I was saying, but I went with it. I was so tired while we were playing and I kept falling of the edges of the tracks. We called it a night after that, and he said he was the champ....pssh, please.

Which brings me to today! My parents and I are heading down to Fresno to see my good friend Paula in her Improv show. I can't wait!! Then tomorrow night, we're seeing Kathy Griffin's stand up show!! So stoked!

Well, that's what's going on with me. I'll keep you guys updated!!

Musically Yours,

Mario