Peanut Butter Rice Krispies

That's an SUV next to my car... 2/7/2011

Living at the OTC (versus in an apartment) really makes it much easier for an athlete to reach the goals he or she has set. We get to stay at the center for free, we get to have access to an olympic lifting weight room 8-5 each day, we have the advice of a weightlifting intern at our fingertips, a Bible study in the lobby on mondays, soft beds, fluffy white towels...

and allllll the food we can eat... 7am til 9pm.

As a past cross-country and track athlete, I was always eating lots of pastas and breads, and was always aware of my caloric intake to keep my body lean & mean (grr) for it's tip-top condition (ok, granted, I knew I was SUPPOSED to eat in that fashion...whether I stuck to that is another question)

When I was in middle school, I ate, slept, dreamt, bathed CROSS-COUNTRY and TRACK. No Joke - I actually did not eat any candy's or sugars on race days in junior high... not even a stick of gum! Looking back now, I realize that I was a little ridiculous...but I think I can say, dedicated.

These days, I've picked up the 'fat kid' sport. The heavier a skeleton athlete is, the more force gravity has on them and their sled...and then the faster they go.

And gosh.... do I love it! Lots of meat, dairy, fruits & veggies... but though I call it the 'fat kid' sport, the truth of the matter is that one must transfer that 'fat' into 'muscle (weight)'...and one does NOT do this by eating peanut butter rice krispie treats.

But I have the HARDEST time resisting them. Not only is there peanut butter in the krispies, but they've thrown in a beautiful mix of chocolate chips and SPRINKLES!!! ... now, I can probably pass up a boring brown dessert...but when decorated with sprinkles? I feel like I'm ingesting happiness with every bite when the little pinks greens and blues dance throughout my dessert.

Why?? WHY?! Though I'm not complaining of my body makeup, I certainly have an extra little layer (tire, if you will) around my belly button... and I blame it on the cooks here and their delicious Peanut butter rice krispies. But, shouldn't everybody ingest a little happiness every day? well... we'll see if the happiness of my sprinkley goodness outweighs my happiness on being as fit & powerful as possible... but so far... those dang krispies are winning!