Hi all .

I've been rather busy the last couple of weeks. Time got away from me before I realized I should get on here and post. I've not been slagging though.

I'm glad you brought up the portion control thing Becky, I really need to work on that one again. As of today I'm back to the luncheon sized plate to eat my meals. It's such a mindless way to control portions, and I'm usually quite satisfied with the amount of food on that plate.

We're also working on eating more veggies around this house. This is a big one for us. I don't mind the veggies at all, but DH is a veggaphobic. I'm doing my best to make them more interesting. I think I'll pick up some V8 juice to supplement my daily intake since 3/4 cup = 1 serving.

I drink alot of water already so no need to work too hard on that.

Exercise(or lack of) is what sets me back....way back. I just find it soooo boring. Our community centre is offering a "strippercise" class that I thought would be fun, but the chances of me dragging myself out to do it are slim. What I did do after my first post here was drag my big exercise ball upstairs.....

Start small right? I use the ball as a chair at my puter desk, which immediately improves my posture. It also makes me move abit more as I wiggle around on it alot. After a couple of days I noticed my butt and thighs were protesting abit. I've also figured out how to work my stomach muscles while sitting here. I can do a version of situps that is easier than the old floor crunches. I'm doing about 30 a day right now and want to work up to 50 by the end of the month.

Who knows, maybe one of these days I'll roll the ball out to the livingroom and try the workout that's on tv every morning.

My other nasty behavior to work on? Snacking late at night. Once again I've slipped back into taking munchies to bed with me. My favorite activity, to lie in bed and read and munch. BAD, bad, and more bad!

Time I jumped into the tub and prettied myself up to take in a matinee today. I'm off to see Brokeback Mountain.

Later all....keep up the good fight.