RV Trip....THAT deserves some special treats!
We have found ourselves using that phrase each weekend as we head out to explore new worlds and seek out new adventures. Armed with a panty full of goodies and a fridge that could feed a small city, we head out for a 3 day trip. But "we're on vacation"....of course we deserve a treat. Problem is one year later and 10 pounds heavier we have come to the realization that we may have to change our ways. I have named my newly acquired fat roll "Ernie". Ernie really enjoys our weekend trips and has regular suggestions...typically involving ice-cream, chocolate, pretzels, and any other items where sweet/salty/fatty can all be combined into one scrumptious delight. He loves to make suggestions that involve eating out, trying new places, and living it up. He reminds us that life is short and this may be our only opportunity to shove another culinary delight down our gullets.
Unfortunately. we have come to the realization that viewing every weekend as a "vacation" may not be the best choice when it comes to food intake. Certainly we have the carrying capacity (CCC) to continue this for another few years, but that hardly seems reassuring. Ernie has to be put under control and may just have to start packing veggies instead of peanut butter filled pretzels from Trader Joes on his weekly outings. Stuck at work for the next couple of weeks without any weekend getaways on the horizon allows for contemplation....namely the type that involves changing our ways our buying new pants. Ernie has suggested elastic pants as the solution to this problem....we have decided that packing the RV with healthier food and treating the weekend as the "escape" rather than "vacation eating" time is a much wiser life choice.
Bad Ernie Bad !! LOL I do fine when I'm on the road - but I've just spent the last 4 months being fed by my Mother - Yes, The jeans are definitely tighter !
ReplyDeleteIs it possible that Ernie has a brother or close relative? I think we might have found him in the past couple of weeks. Keeps holding on even though we told him we don't want him "around". If you find an effective way of getting rid of him let me know so we can try it.
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