Week 2: Chicken Nugget Temptation “Chicken Fatigue & Fast-Food Fakery"

Hello fellow jabbers!

Week 2 Update: The McNuggets Massacre, Hula Hoop Humiliation & A Scale That Finally Approved of Me

Well, Folks, I've survived week two of my secret mission relatively unscathed.

First, we had The Great Fast Food Test. Picture this: me, my two goddaughters, and their super-glam, never-a-hair-out-of-place mother, sitting in front of a 20-piece nugget share box, amongst other delights. Normally, I'd be leading the charge, hoovering up at least 12 before anyone could blink. But this time? I managed three. THREE. I felt like I should announce it to the whole restaurant, "Look at me, resisting temptation! Somone pin a medal on me!" But instead, I had to come up with an excuse for my suspiciously uncharacteristic restraint.

What do I say?

"Oh, I already ate." (A lie)

"I'm just not that hungry." (That would never wash)

In the end, I just dramatically sighed and said, 

"Chicken fatigue."

Nobody questioned it. We move.

Now, onto exercise I'm truly feeling determined. I thought, let's start small, let's have fun! So, I ordered one of those weighted hula hoops with a ball attached. You know, the ones that are supposed to give you a tiny waist and an ego boost?

Well, let me tell you.
The recommendation is 30 minutes.
I lasted 30 seconds.
The ball never went up.
It just dragged by my side, like my will to live.
I was out of breath in 3 minutes, and I’m pretty sure my neighbors thought I was battling an invisible force field in my living room.

BUT I will not give up. One day, that ball is going to fly around me like I’m on Strictly 10/10

The best part? The scales actually smiled at me this week! (Well, in my head they did. They still have the same dead-eyed display, but whatever.) 7 lbs down! That’s basically a newborn baby! Or a very full handbag!

Here’s to another week of sneaky jabs, suspiciously small food portions, and failing at fitness in the privacy of my own home. See you next week—hopefully slightly less out of breath.