Posted: February 4th, 2007, 1:37 pmwell, if i can stay compliant at lucille's, i can stay compliant anywhere. 
actually, i made a couple of discoveries.
#1- a lot of people don't mind sharing meals if you ask them. i got into the habit of doing this in my last relationship after we agreed that the average dinner out was enough food for 3 people. i have hesitated to ask dates to do this, but i have found that a lot of people (once you have been out a few times) are open to this. especially if they're paying.
#2- when there is food that tempts you on the table, you can point at a man and say, "eat this before my ass gets bigger just by looking at it." they will! women... not so much. but men are great for that kind of thing. of course, women look a lot better sitting across the table. it's a conundrum.
#3- when you are not 300#, you can make friends with a bunch of marines waiting in line for the improv. they don't even look at you wierd... except when they start asking, "so... are you serious about the person you brought? wanna sit with us?" when the date comes back, things can get a little awkward. especially if the ripped, 5'8, 200# one is encouraging you to feel his chest/back/arms. but, really, when someone works that hard on themselves, shouldn't we all give them a pat on the...
#4- i like breasts. i'm just sayin'.
#5- i have lost almost half of me. that is incredible. now if i could just get the top half and the bottom half to kind of coordinate. maybe it will happen in the next 40 pounds or so. granted, by then i may have the chest of a 10 year old boy....
actually, i made a couple of discoveries.
#1- a lot of people don't mind sharing meals if you ask them. i got into the habit of doing this in my last relationship after we agreed that the average dinner out was enough food for 3 people. i have hesitated to ask dates to do this, but i have found that a lot of people (once you have been out a few times) are open to this. especially if they're paying.
#2- when there is food that tempts you on the table, you can point at a man and say, "eat this before my ass gets bigger just by looking at it." they will! women... not so much. but men are great for that kind of thing. of course, women look a lot better sitting across the table. it's a conundrum.
#3- when you are not 300#, you can make friends with a bunch of marines waiting in line for the improv. they don't even look at you wierd... except when they start asking, "so... are you serious about the person you brought? wanna sit with us?" when the date comes back, things can get a little awkward. especially if the ripped, 5'8, 200# one is encouraging you to feel his chest/back/arms. but, really, when someone works that hard on themselves, shouldn't we all give them a pat on the...
#4- i like breasts. i'm just sayin'.
#5- i have lost almost half of me. that is incredible. now if i could just get the top half and the bottom half to kind of coordinate. maybe it will happen in the next 40 pounds or so. granted, by then i may have the chest of a 10 year old boy....
) Talk about a walk of shame!
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