Written 4/1/2011
I'm on a flight to Ameria's adult playground, Las Vegas right now. I am headed here for the True Beauty Expo hosted by Maureen Atwell, the Miss Nevada USA state director. I finally have a second to actually breath and write a new blog, which I have been slacking on lately. I don't think I have ever been so busy in my entire life! I will be on a plane going somewhere every week for the next 5 weeks... Talk about jet lag!
Part of my busy schedule has to do with work, and the other part is pageant prep. I am competing in the Miss Dallas USA pageant in 5 weeks and have officially transitioned into "crunch time". Needless to say, I have very little free time. Crunch time also means being extremely cautious and particular about my workout regimen and eating habits. So no more free diet days on the weekend, no more sleeping-in instead of morning cardio... It's go time!
This has made me think a lot more about food lately... And how I would LOVE to eat a big chocolate cookie, a bag of BBQ chips, or a delicious fully-loaded veggie burrito from Chipotle. Mmmm. Don't get the wrong impression though. I am extremely careful with my diet as to ensure my body receives all necesary nutrition and an appropriate amount of calories each day. I don't starve myself... But I am strict as to eliminate any and all "bad food" from my diet. It's hard and not exactly the most fun thing to do especially considering it is extremely difficult to find "healthy vegetarian" resturaunts to go to eat out.
I am used to the odd looks when I order things like a chicken salad without chicken, steamed tofu, steamed veggies, black bean patty without bread, no butter, minimal oil, no salt, no sugar... You get the point. I'm sure most waiters are thinking... "What an annoying date she must be." Thankfully, Blake (my boyfriend) is used to it now too and is very understanding of my odd food habits, limited time, and drive to achieve my goals. I'm lucky to have his support.
Anyway, back to food. Since I can't give into my "ultimate weaknesses," I figured it might be fun to at least hear about everyone else's. So what is YOUR ultimate weakness? You know... the one thing that if placed in front of you, you probably wouldn't have the will power to turn down. I'll start- mine is Rice Crispy Treats! :)
