Thanks to all of y'all for your advice and support about my new mission of eating better. It means a lot. Really.

Last night, Mom, Sis, and I went to dinner and then to see The Men Who Stare at Goats. We decided on TGI Friday's. I figured I would get a salad. Turns out they have a whole section with smaller portions! I ended up getting the petite sirloin with broccoli. I'd been craving steak for WEEKS. The filet was 6 oz instead of the 12 oz on the regular menu. I was pleased. The movie was FANTASTIC. I laughed so hard. George is so cute but can pull off the crazy/weird very well. I love his comedy work. It was weird with Ewan having an American accent, but it was still great. Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges were also standouts. GO SEE THIS MOVIE.

UT won yesterday morning 35-3 over Central Florida. YAY! I expected nothing less. The first quarter was so messy. My facebook status was something along the lines of "WTF Longhorns?" However, my boys started to get their shit together late in the 2nd and then looked like the team I love in the second half. I hate that it takes that long for them to really settle in to play. They can't do that when playing in the Big 12 Championship and certainly not in the National Championship game (if we don't lose before then). I'm disappointed that LSU lost, but whadda ya gonna do HEY! [/craig]

The good thing about my new mission to eat better is that Sis has gone through this already. While her thing was to go from eating the no-fat no-sugar things and to just regular food, she is still a good resource for things like helping me work on the compulsive thought processes and helping me figure out how to get Mom on board. To have someone who can empathize with the bingeing is so helpful, because then I don't feel as crazy. To see her in recovery now gives me hope that I can do it.

We went to Walmart last night after the movie to get a few things. Since Mom threw such a hissy fit about my eating the whole bag of potato chips this week, I bought a giant bag of snack-size bags of Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, and Fritos so she has stuff to take to work. And I have a fixed portion to eat if I just HAVE to have some chips. And it wasn't that expensive. I have water, iced tea, and propel in the fridge, and I have been able to avoid drinking the coke, sprite, and gingerale that's in there. Go me! I think as long as I have more healthy options around, I shouldn't be as tempted to binge on unhealthy stuff.

Max slept with me last night. Just like he used to. It was kind of nice, actually. And he seemed to enjoy it immensely.

Oh! Last night, Wanda Sykes' show premiered on FOX at 10pm CST. Funny as hell. But I mainly watched because a good friend from high school is a member of the cast. I'm so proud of him, I can't even say. He's one of the most famous/well known drag queens on Fire Island/Key West. Wanda met him on the island and insisted that he join her show. His stage name is Porsche, and he's fabulous. He looks really pretty as a girl. All of his FI friends were commenting on his facebook page last night about knowing him when he was just doing shows there. I was all, "I knew you when you were just starting to figure out that you wanted to do drag." I know Porsche's last name (which she doesn't use now because she's reached Madonna/Cher status). I know the house he grew up in and love his mother who used to substitute teach at the high school. Anyway, the show was so fucking funny (as long as you're cool with tons of gay jokes). I am amazed that Rupert Murdoch would front the money for a show that is the complete antithesis of what he stands for (and what appears on FOX News). I mean, you have a black lesbian and a drag queen doing all kinds of sex jokes and praising Obama instead of making fun of him. Anyway, y'all should watch - it's Saturdays at 10pm Central.

Before the movie, Mom, Sis and I went to Target to kill some time between dinner and show time. I was trying on pants, and Sis was trying on shirts. We were both being critical of our bodies (Sis refuses to even go clothes shopping unless she's slightly drunk). We decided that shoe shopping is the antidote. Shoes are the refreshing lime wedge to follow the bitter tequila shot of your body image issues. Unfortunately, Sis is currently forbidden to try on shoes by her podiatrist since she's still healing from surgery. However, I tried on every sexy heel I could get my hands on. OMG. There were these flats that were suede on the outside and shearling fur on the inside. THE MOST SOFT AMAZING-FEELING SHOES EVAR. EVAR. If you want cute but comfy shoes, you need these. I am so going back soon to buy some.