This is a follow up post to: My Big Fat Ass (or maybe it’s time to drop a few pounds) so you may want to read that first to stay in the loop.

If you want to see the PROS for staying on Atkins – those are posted here: Atkins Update

If you’ve already read “My Big Fat Ass” then you probably remember that it was about my weight gain during my marriage and the fact that it was really time to get something done about it. You might also recall its whiney ass nature where I listed in detail all the reasons why losing these extra pounds is so hard for me. In reviewing that post, and it’s popularity, I’ve decided to update you all on where I am at in my fat ass-ness. Which (pounds wise) is pretty much where I was before but it’s been less then a month so cut me some slack.

Counting the calories was my first course of action, but in order to kick it up a notch, Eric and I have started the Atkins diet. I’ve always been opposed to the diet because I believe that eliminating a food group while dieting seems unhealthy. However, I’ve always joked that this “meat and cheese diet” would be the one for me if I ever decided to go on one. Turns out, that is pretty true. After looking over what you can eat, I was astounded. First off, I’ve been eating low fat/no fat for years now.  I’ve been sucking down nasty egg whites with Pam instead of butter and dreaming of full fat mayo and sour cream. Then to find out that fried eggs with butter is okay totally threw me for a loop. It was a treat for us to have salami and real eggs in the house but it turns out that all of that is A-OK! So we’ve stocked up on pork, chicken, beef, lunch meat, cheese, nuts, broccoli, asparagus, cucumbers, eggs and (holy shit) REAL MAYO! For a snack today, I had a few hot and spicy chicharrones – what? Am I on vacation? Is it 1989 and we’ve stopped for gas? For lunch I had meat rolls made with turkey slices, pickles and a cream cheese spread. I haven’t eaten like this in years and it’s supposed to help me lose weight? I stand on the fence right now, so I’ll letcha know in a few weeks what happened.

Now on to the cons. I am in a pissy ass mood lately. Yesterday, when I was boxing during Wii Fit, the “trainer” told me to “watch my foot work.” I almost punched the screen yelling, “Don’t you talk back to ME, I know this routine better then you!” I turned to get some “hell ya’s” from my family and my kids and husband were just staring at me with their jaws dropped.  I’ve bitched about everything possible. I have gotten into fights about whether or not the dog has been outside to who left the crackers on the counter to if the weather report is actually right about rain this weekend. From what Eric tells me, this is side effect that he remembers from going on this diet several years ago. All I can say is this: Do Not Start This Diet DURING PMS WEEK ’cause it ain’t good.

Also, my husband has informed me that a very real side effect of going on this diet is that about a week into it, you begin to smell. It doesn’t last the entire time, but apparently you reek of B.O. for a few days. That’s nice. Can’t wait for that to happen as I’m sure Porter’s preschool that I read for is going to love that. “Hey Miss Cathy, we really like it when you read to us but you smell like our kitty’s farts.” Okay, sorry kids. Be back when my meat odor is dissipated.

I’ll be back every once in a while to give recipes that I’ve come across that are good. Today’s creation was shrimp sauteed with roasted garlic, butter and topped with parmesan cheese. Not bad for a mid-day snack.

Oh and here’s a little side note on the Wii Fit. If you go to YouTube you can find little extra things in the games that are not obvious. Like during the Island Lap long distance run, you can speed up and follow the dogs on a completely different course. Pretty cool.