Confessions of a Couch Potato

I'm back. And I'm ready to Confess. Last night I sat on the couch and ate a polish hot dog while watching TOP CHEF on my DVR. I know it sounds like an oxymoron using "hot dogs" and "Top Chef" in the same sentence, but I looked forward to doing it all day - the hot dog (with saurkraut) and sitting on the couch. It's just so comforting to know that after I put my kids to bed, I can totally veg out, watch some brainless entertainment (is it wrong that I love my DVR?) and eat whatever I feel like. I usually alternate; something salty, then something sweet. When I'm really feeling glutinous, I eat something sweet, then something salty, then something sweet again.

Needless to say - although maybe I do need to say it - I gotta figure something else out. I've decided to start my diet (again...sigh) on Wednesday. I just can't decide which program to use. Weight Watchers has worked in the past for me, but the macro-patterning/break-the-fat-loss-code thing seems like I could avoid the diet plateau. Maybe I'll start with WW, then switch to the other. Tomorrow, I'm going to the store and buying some vegetables, something that has been severely deplete in my diet (or lack, thereof) lately.

As much as I hate exercise, I think I'm going to have to join a gym. I can't seem to manage to do it at home. It seems when I have the time while at home, the couch just beckons for me to keep it company. And then it and the TV gang up on me and start whispering to go visit the kitchen. So I am going to set rules for myself. No snacking on the couch. Bad couch. I'm going to work out at least 3 times a week at the gym. OK, I'll still probably watch TV at night. I mean, come on, I have a whiny 2-year old that fights with my 5 year old all day long. I still need a little me time. But absolutely, positively no snacking. Other than sugar-free jello. That's all for now. My couch is calling to me and I have Biggest Looser to watch on my DVR.