Instant food??? Me?????

It was the beginning of the end, so I thought.

Last year marked the one year anniversary of my loss. I had a great summer, but it left me absolutely exhausted. I couldn't focus. I'm still recovering academically. I put on 10 pounds. 10, ugly, stare-you-in-the-face, keep-you-up-at-night pounds.

It took me over six months to lose those goddamn pounds. Back in the day, 10 pounds would have felt like an extra carrot stick. Now, it feels like a large pizza, extra cheese. That's just how it goes.

But I guess the fact is, I DID lose them. I gained them, realized I messed up, and lost them. This, year, I'm just going to try to bypass the situation entirely. I know there will be Thanksgiving Dinners, and "Honey, I'm too cold to open the fridge, let's get BBQ". Christmas cookies will be made. But I will not go quietly. My attitude is better, I'm coming out of this funk that has been ruining my life, and I have renewed spirits as a "runner" (a term to be used loosely). I also think everyone should try to go to a warmer climate right before the cold hits- it really and truly does work wonders on the spirits.

I'm also doing better, raw wise. It's so hard to pull off during the winter, but I've found some things that help me from going overboard on the warm comfort foods that come into play this time of year. You see, something that not many people know about me is this: I like Ramen noodles. Maybe it's the noodles, the salt, the warmth, but it just hits the spot. But I never get to have them (One of the casualties from my compulsive label reading), or, hardly ever anyway.

But I have found something that can go with my salads or whatever that I can have when it gets reallllly cold in the rink and I just need something warm. It has like, half the calories and sodium and isn't as overwhelming. Instant rice noodles from Thai Kitchen (pictured above). It's not packed with nutrition, I know, but does exactly what I need it to. Perhaps this will lead to me creating some low cal low sodium vegan flavored broth concoction for raw people. And then I will make a fortune and will be able to afford that yacht I've had my eye on...