A few reasons why

Since I won't be blogging over the weekend, (as I told my stalker friends, its going to be hard enough to do this every week day, so don't expect weekend posts) I will go ahead and post an extra entry so you won't go through any withdrawls. (I am pretty addictive, I know. )
When I started this LIFESTYLE CHANGE (you're welcome Coach K) I had a few reasons as to why I was doing it, i will share them now with you. (Some of you may have heard/seen some of these, tough shit, read them again.)
1) I want a smaller ass. (Hence the name of my blog, clever, I know)
2) I want to weigh less than an NFL linebacker, and I'm not so sure I do. (See related reason 11)
3) I don't want to be the "fat mom."
4) I want to be able to wear Drew's sweatshirt/jacket/warm up, whatever, when he hands it to me to hold instead of having to use it for a napkin or seat cushion.
5) I want to hear people say, "Big D, your wife is pretty hot, how did that happen?" (I did actually hear this a few weeks ago and I gotta say, I didn't exactly hate it, and I want to hear it again.)
6) I want to be able to run. (Anyone who's followed me knows that I am starting to get there!)
7) I want to get rid of my eight chins and "bat wings."
8) I want to be able to walk into any store any where and know that I could fit into anything, not just shop for accessories.
9) I want to wear a 2 piece bathing suit. (Not a bikini, but a 2 piece.)
10) I want to be able to run, jump, bike, do whatever with my kids without fail.
11) I want to be smaller than an NFL kicker. ( I have successfully achieved reason #2, so we had to change players.)
12) I want to learn to just eat and eat like you should, using food as fuel, instead of obsessing about what food I might eat when and how it will taste and dreaming about alfredo and reese's peanut butter cups.
13) As much as I have always been okay with being the "fat, funny one" I would just as soon drop the fat part of that description.

Those are just a few of my reasons for doing this and if I keep them fresh in my mind, then perhaps, more of them will get accomplished.

Food tip!
1) Always, always ALWAYS blend your shakes in the blender with cold water and ice cubes...so much better that way.
2) If you aren't a fan of the vanilla skakes or pudding, blend them with ice and diet root beer, makes for a yummy root beer float.
3) Mix your soups and oatmeals first thing in the morning, or the night before and refrigerate them until you are ready to nuke them. This helps the noodles, rice, fruit, etc reconstitute and the taste and texture is MUCH better.
4) If at first you've tried something and are convinced you hate it, give it a few weeks then try it again, you may find your tastebuds have changed.