Am I in Miami?

It's. So. Humid.

I went walking anyways. Now I stink and am covered in all kinds of nasty sweat. I think I deserve to at least lose one pound for this. And not one pound in water weight but in fat.

Sometimes you need to be specific when you wish for something. The universe is tricky like that.

Im getting excited. I get to see my mom in one week. I'll be driving to New Mexico and spending the week at her casa in the little town of Espanola. It will be a week of relaxing, watching scary good movies, and....eating. I talked to my mom today and she has all these yummy fatty meals planned for us. Yikes! I said "Mom - I've lost ten pounds. I can't gain it all back after just one week with you." So, although I'm sure I'll partake in her chex mix, cinnamon rolls, and Hurley Hotdogs (our family specialty), I will also be sure to bring lots of fruit and water to munch on in between meals. I have to at least try.

Honestly the worst part will be the 7 hour road trip. I have a routine down. I stop at Dunkin Donuts on my way out of town and get an Iced Mocha Latte with an extra shot of expresso, and some donuts. This gives me enough energy until I stop for gas in Lawton. Then I usually pull thru a drive thru somewhere, get a large coke, a sandwich, and fries.  Maybe even some candy at the gas station. Then I stop for gas again in New Mexico and I'll get another Coke. Or maybe Mountain Dew or a Redbull. Something with lots of yummy sugar and caffeine. Then, when I finally pull into my mom's driveway, she'll usually have food waiting for me. It's a day of eating, drinking lots of sugar, and making my drive as fun as possible so I don't fall asleep and run myself -and others-off the road.

As you can probably tell, I'm a little apprehensive about my trip this time. Western Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle are flat, boring, and horrible to drive through. You can't even go above the speed limit. They have more state troopers manning the I-40 Interstate then they do down at the Border. I need sugar to keep me alert and awake. I need good food to look forwards to - it's my reward for making it that long without getting pulled over or falling asleep.

I'm definitely bring some Dt. Mtn Dew and some Cherry Coke Zero. That will take care of the caffeine. As for what I'll eat those 7 hours......honestly I have no clue. I'm not coordinated enough to eat a salad while driving, not that I would eat one anyways. I guess there's always subway.

Any suggestions?