I’m taking January and trying to lose a few L-Bs, given it’s that season and all. The fact that I’m on a 90 day hiatus from booze (i.e. no longer consuming 1500+ calories a night) is helping immensely. But, when you’re trying to lose weight, like with any goal, sometimes it just feels like the world is against you. As I walked to the vending machine this evening (yeah, my dieting practices probably vary from yours), I had every intention of purchasing a bottled water and a NutriGrain bar (it’s the best I could do at 3am).
I inserted my coins, as is appropriate when purchasing something from a vending machine and dialed in the magic code (E2 for NutriGrain in this particular case). And that’s when it happened…the E3 spiral wheel began to slowly turn. Maybe, I’m sporting fat fingers over here and really could stand to lose a few pounds, but more likely, I think it’s a conspiracy. If I’m not dieting, my vending world becomes a lot bigger and thus, a lot more profitable for these particular vendors. So, as I sit here eating an entire bag of Milk Chocolate M&Ms, I’m cursing the psych major with enough foresight to lure me in with the thought of healthy late night eating. But, deep down, I’m thanking him.*
*or her.
