The Diet Diary

Well, I was bad today. I didn’t go to Curves. . .
There’s finally been a break in the rain. I noticed the grass grew a lot, so I mowed. And tonight, Jim and I are going dancing. Does that count?
Oh well. . . At least dinner will be low calorie. I made spaghetti […]

I had great plans. But chocolate destroyed them all.
Easter dinner approached. I had eyeballed the amount of wine that makes 1 glass and held myself to that amount. I alternated wine with sparkling water. I cooked two vegetables to take up room on my plate. Even though Jim ran out and bought ingredients […]

I was trying to figure out how to burn more calories and improve my cardio fitness. I don’t like running. Walking is too slow. And, for better or worse, I find I really don’t can’t get very energetic on the recovery stations at “Curves”. So, decided to add jumping rope to my cardio.

Jumping […]

I have a bee in my bonnet today! Yes, something bugs me: Why do some people feel it’s important for dieters to diet and exercise “for the right reasons”?
I was at Curves and happened to mention that I’d lost 3 lbs. This makes me happy. Chris immediately snapped “Don’t focus on your weight! Think […]