I seem to be taking a page from Vanessa's book; I woke up at 3.30 am and so far haven't been able to go back to sleep. But I haven't snacked at all, so go me!
Getting back on the wagon yesterday was at times challenging but I'm proud to report that I did well. I avoided the leftover birthday cake and my husband is taking the rest of it into the office. So it's gone. And good riddance, you horrid package of delicious temptation!
I got in my 20 minutes of walking yesterday (Tues) and plan to do 20 minutes on the elliptical later today. I used to have a firm rule that I could only read my two favorite magazines, New York and Vanity Fair, when I was on the elliptical. It made me more likely to hop on so I could get through the latest bits of salacious gossip. Full disclosure: I was a "serious" newspaper reporter, I've been on staff at newspapers in Florida and Maryland, and spent a couple years editing and reporting for the Wall Street Journal Online. Most recently, I was writing occasionally for the New York Times. Then I got preggers, had my third baby in May and life got in the way.
Anyway, the point here is despite my 'serious news' bent, I LOVE trashy celebrity gossip. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I can give you the full Brad/Jen/Angelina timeline without pausing for a breath, but I haven't cracked a page of the health care legislation. So that no-reading-gossip-unless-I'm-on-the-elliptical rule was fairly effective. I might have to reinstate it.
Question of the Day: My LoseIt! app automatically adds however many exercise calories I've burned into my daily calorie allowance. Do you use these calories, or do you stick to your planned intake? Any thoughts on best strategies here?
