Jul 30 2007
Lose Ten Pounds in Two Days!!!
All you need to do is become extremely ill, puke constantly, eat nothing, and spend the entire day in bed. Yup! Just like magic.
What I wanna know is, why couldn’t I have done this LAST weekend–you know, before I met all sorts of blog friends! Why couldn’t I have had my fabulous new figure THEN?
See, this past Wednesday, I had the enormous pleasure of meeting Kimberly, DeDee, and Amber for dinner. I’d never met any of these girls, but I’ve been reading Kimberly and DeDee’s blogs for some time now (and you better believe that I’m reading Amber’s now too!) Seriously, we had such a blast. These girls are absolutely delightful and it was so fun to meet them “in person.” We stayed in the restaurant for FOUR HOURS. Yeah… After dinner we went to Walmart, of course, and divided up into teams and went shopping for gifts for each other–spending a dollar each. Yes, you can imagine the beautiful treasures we ended up with. The gift they gave me was a little patch that said, “I know right from wrong, I just prefer wrong.” They said that it suited me so well. Hahaha. Somehow, prudy little Brillig gave off the impression of “bad girl.” Hilarious.
The next day, I met up with Kimberly and DeDee at Temple Square in Salt Lake City (with kids in tow) where we eventually ran into K and Tirzah, both of whom I would have loved to get to know a little better, but in the chaos all I really got to know is that they’re cool and I’ll be reading their blogs now too.
Then, that night, I met up with a different group of bloggers–but these are girls that I’ve known for, oh, twelve years or so. In fact, they’re the ladies who got me into blogging in the first place. And they are probably the most gorgeous and intimidating group of women you’ll ever meet. They are Kate, Jewels, Hannah, and Sheila (who prefers not to be linked to). These girls are hilarious and delightful and when the conversation turned to sex tapes, p0rn, buying girly mags for your spouse, and a few other snippets that I can’t even bring myself to list, it was clear that I was not just the ugly fatso, but also DEFINITELY the prude of this group–as opposed to the other bloggy group who considered me the bad girl! (Kinda funny, since in high school and college I was certainly the bad girl of this group. Crazy what a little mission and a temple marriage and a hubby who’s at least as big of a prude as I am will do to you!) So, the group of us went to dinner at Los Hermanos in Provo and then we went to see Hairspray. Oh. Mygosh. LOVED HAIRSPRAY!!!!! I told the girls that I kinda wish that I were 15 so that I could put a picture of that boy up in my locker.
Wait a minute. I’m not 15, and I don’t have a locker, but I do have a blog… and YouTube. 
Hi-frickin-larious, right? Anyway, after the movie we went back to Kate’s and chatted into the wee hours of the morning. It was so good to see everyone.
Still, though, couldn’t I have gotten sick BEFORE this? Shown off my fabulous new figure? Alas, no.
As for me, I’m still sick, but getting better. I mean, this morning I ate three cheeries (dry, from a kiddie snack container) and I haven’t puked them up yet! Woohoo! And they completely filled me up. Hahaha. Now that’s what I call a balanced meal! I love to think that by the end of this bout of ickiness I’ll be scrawny and gorgeous–even if it comes at a hefty price.
hmmmmmmm I am thinking I would rather have the 10 extra pounds than all that vomitting. But that might have something to do with the fact that 10 pounds wouldn’t even make a dent in my extra weight..lmao.
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Well, honestly, it doesn’t make a dent in mine either. But it’s a start!
HAHAHHAHAAA. I’m totally dying of laughter right now over our dinner conversation. Holy crap. HAHAHA.
And, I am so so sad that you were sick this weekend, because I was dying to spend some more time with you. Good thing I’ll be back in less than two weeks!!!
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Yay! And this time, I will not be sickly! And yeah… that dinner conversation. Hahahaha
Oh, and PS? You looked fantastic this weekend. So there.
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Oh, stop it.
Nothing is worth vomiting for (except maybe having a baby, but no one said we had to like it).
Hope you are feeling better!
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No, you’re right. I’m certain that there are better weightloss methods. Still, it’s a silver lining to all the sickness, right?
You’ve been losing, I’ve been gaining. Why oh why did I think fudge would be a good present to bring home for Neil?!
If I thought for a second you were on the verge of coming down with a weight decreasing illness, I totally would’ve got up the nerve to hug you more.
I agree with Kate, you looked fantastic!
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You are so incredibly sweet, ya little stinker.
Oh! So all I have to do to meet you in person is drive to Utah!? Ummm…that’s kind of a long drive, isn’t it? Ummmm. Yeah.
I would never CHOOSE to vomit to lose weight. Because I HAAAAAATE throwing up. Not that most people enjoy it, but I BAWL when I puke. HOWEVER, when I do have to do it, I am usually pleased with the lost weight. Then, as soon as I get my appetite back, I eat like a cow.
Sounds like you had a great time this weekend and I’m glad you’re feeling better.
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Exactly. I don’t want anyone to think I’m condoning bulimia here… But hey, if I gotta puke, at least i get to lose some weight too. So, yah! Drive to Utah! Come on, it’s not THAT far! And wouldn’t it be SO FUN to meet me?
I’ve always found that puking is my most successful wieght loss regime, I just hate it. No worries about bulemia here. I have, however, gotten several illnesses that have put huge dents in my weight quickly. But I gain it all back once I’m well again. Alack! It was fun to meet you, prude and all!
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It was fun to meet you too! And yeah, that’s my concern. As soon as I’m well again, I’ll gain it all back. Grrrrrr….
Feel better soon! Now I’m off to wash my hands in case the illness can spread over the internet. ‘Cause while I’d love to lose 10 pounds in 2 days I’d rather do it by cutting off a limb with a spork than tossing my cookies. Yeah, you could say I’ve got issues…
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Cutting off a limb with a spork? HAHAHAHAHAHA
So sorry you’re under the weather… hope you feel better soon!
And I am so jealous you got to go out and have some fun! I thought Utah was remote, but it’s apparently a hub for cool bloggers! Damn it. Wisconsin’s not really driving distance, is it?
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Oh, no way! Utah is TOTALLY hip and happenin’–at least with me there it is!
Oh, honey. I knew you were sick when I didn’t see an SOS post. I hope you feel better soon.
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Yup. I even had about ten different soap operas I was considering. But I was so ickified that I didn’t even TURN ON my computer yesterday. I know! Who am I?
Sounds like you had a great time. Isn’t it funny how people cacn perceive you sometimes? Not a bad girl? Here have a bad girl patch.
Sorry you’re puking your guts out now. Certainly not my idea of an ideal diet plan, but if you look at the news on any given day I’m in the minority with that idea.
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Yeah, I’m just jumping on that trend now… Seriously, though. I feel so completely crappy, that I keep thinking “why would anyone CHOOSE to puke–even if it meant weight-loss?”
What a fabulous dieting tip! Thanks so much. Just off to see if I can get one of my kids to breathe on me. They’re so germ infested, that should work within seconds. Perfect figure here I come!
I like this idea of meeting fellow bloggers in the flesh but we’re probably far too repressed to do it in the UK……
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Hahaha. Yeah… good luck with that. And hey, if I were in the UK, I’d BEG you to let me meet you!
Gah, feel better soon!! Puking is just no fun whatsoever.
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Nope, no fun at all.
oh I DO hope you are better soon; excellent use of your illness - a new diet plan for the impaired. A sure fire cheer-up!
Where were you? A blogger convention? sounds great fun.
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It sounds like a convention, doesn’t it? But no. It just so happened that a bunch of my friends were all in town at about the same time!
I suppose it’s one way to diet!
Hope you’re on the mend. Going to go watch the video now…
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Oooohhhh, better yet, go watch the movie!
Oh, quit it - we are all intimidated by your blog celebrity and gorgeousness! It was so much fun playing with you this weekend, even if it was for only a few hours. I loved chatting with you before the movie started - you are so great! And the dreamy boy in the movie? Yeah…I think I will find a way to get into your house and place pictures of him everywhere (inside the bathroom cabinet, in your sock drawer…do you even have a sock drawer?). I should dash - I better go make a sex tape to keep up with our racy friends!
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Hahahaha! It was SUCH a blast to be with you, my dear. And I would die laughing if I were to open my sock drawer (and yes, I do have one!) and see that you’d broken in. hahahaha. Oh, and yeah, have fun with the whole sex tape thing… Wait. No. What?
Sorry you were so ill…but hey if it resulted in weight loss then it can’t have all been bad right ?
Of course with me if would have been merely a matter of seconds of feeling better for me to start shoveling food in my mouth and gain the weight back.
So were you an actual participant in the sex tape/toy conversation or just listening ?
I gotta believe you and hubby may have gotten crazy/ frisky once in a while right ?
Oops how rude am I asking such questions
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FRISKY? US??? Nah, we just multiply and replenish. We don’t, like, ENJOY it. Hahahahaha. *Brillig is lying* *and blushing*
Nothing like vomit induced weight loss to make a girl feel skinny!It is all those damn fluids and electrolites that are making me fat. Definitely couldn’t be the cookies.
Feel better!
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Haha. No. CERTAINLY not the cookies!
hey, just wanted to let you know that I gave you a shout-out and award on my blog today. Just thought I should pop in and mention it incase someone comes looking for you saying I sent them…cause I did..lmao. It is prolly an award you have already but I still think you rock!!!
Ah, the silver lining of throwing up.
I think Heffalump said it best…Nothing is worth vomiting unless it is morning sickness. No one enjoys that process.
Yeah! Sounds like a fantastic weekend! Glad you had a wonderful time!
I hate throwing up.
Get better soon!
I’m so sad I missed you…..and all the dirty talk.
Sorry you were sick so I couldn’t see you on Sunday. Glad you’re feeling better though. I sort of wish you could come over here and get me sick so I could stay home from work.
How sad is my life that I envy you for being deathly ill?
Ah, I want to see HAIRSPRAY badly. I can’t wait until it arrives here.
I also want to meet you. I suppose that means a trip to Utah needs to be arranged. Wow, of all the exotic places in the world to see, Utah it must be!
Hope you’re feeling MUCH BETTER soon Brill!
It sounds like you had a great time. I’m sorry you got sick after the fact. Heh, really, I’m just sorry you got sick–no fun there.
I’d love to lose the 10 pounds, but I’d rather be overweight than vomit!!! I will try not to as long as possible making myself very miserable when I’m sick. My husband sits there and tells me that “you’ll feel better if you just let yourself throw up.” Right!
Anyway, hope you’re feeling better soon and it sounds like a very fun time meeting with all the bloggy friends! I’d love to do that one day.
It sounds wonderful! (The blog friend meeting, NOT the illness.)
I wish you’d been at BlogHer!
The technicolor yawn is NOT a good way to lose weight. Although, I’ll admit it is an effective one. Hope you’re feeling better soon. Oh, BTW, you have to have an EVEN NUMBER of cherries in order for it to be a balanced meal.
It’s a date. Come over to the UK and we’ll meet up…….
Can I come next time? To the meetup. Not to PukeFest 2007.
Sympathizing here, Brilling. I just got off a stupid medication that made me nauseated 24/7. I lost weight (didn’t even want to eat my Mother’s Day chocolate–HELLOOO!!) and everyone around me is still saying that they want to try the med. Uh, no you don’t. It makes you feel like puking all the time. Not a happy way to live! And yeah, now that my appetite has returned, the weight is slowly creeping back on. Ah well, it was nice to be skinny for a few weeks, but I wouldn’t go back to feeling like I need to put my head in the toilet. Uh-uh.
Puking your gots out is an awesome way to lose weight. Absolutely! And there’s a bonus. You get to stay home from work!
Hey! You’re a fellow Cancerian. Sorry I missed your birthday. A belated Happy Birthday to you!
Sorry you were sick, at least there are fringe benefits. Last Wednesday I met with my neighbour who blogs and another lady who is in the area that we had not met. It was so cool to meet someone who we knew through blogging. We knew so much from reading each other’s blogs but there was still the mystery of the person that we don’t see. So cool you could do that at about the same time we were. We went for coffee and it lasted 4 hours too. Too cool.
It stinks to be sick!
On a happier note, it sounds like you had a ton of fun with your girlfriends!!
Sounds like a fun time with all of your girlfriends!
Oh, but the puking… Man, I’m sorry. Weight loss is small consolation for that.
As for the boy in hairspray, I am SO with you there. He is also in High School Musical and I think I have as big a crush on him as my 9yo does!
i like that description of losing weight…
my favorites to quickly lose some weight are apple juice galore…and low-carb (a bit slower, about 35 lbs a month).
haha yeah being sick is always a good way to get started.