Bad Habits Hard to Break

I was feeling great for several days, so went back to my old snacking habits. As I fix the lunch for my husband to take to work the next day, I often nibble on the cookies or leftovers I'm putting in his lunchbox. That seemed to be fine, so I progressed to a sandwich for lunch and toaster streudels for breakfast.

Someone please slap my hands if I ever start to put a cookie in my mouth again. And don't let me go near a toaster streudel. I feel wrotten. No, I feel worse than wrotten. That yummy toaster streudel was not worth the nausea and fatigue that has moved in to my body this morning. I think I'll just go back to bed and never get up again.

Diet Tips That Don't Work

One of my friends recently told me she keeps her weight under control by brushing and flossing her teeth right after she eats dinner. That keeps her from snacking before she goes to bed.

I tried it. The only good that came of it is that I brush my teeth a lot more often.

Progress Report

So far the only resolution I've kept since my last post is the one about eating healthier. I'm doing an excellent job, except for the almond cookies I ordered with the chinese food yesterday. Those are just too good.

I haven't worked on my novel at all this month, but I've entered short stories in two contests, so at least I'm working on something. And the basement is getting cleaned up slowly, but it may take forever to finish. I did some yard work today, but mostly I take naps. I'm very good at that... :(

My blog is starting to show neglect, but I hope to come up with some interesting posts soon. Life is just so busy that keeping two blogs going is tough sometimes. But it's fun, too.

Fall Resolutions

Instead of waiting for the new year, I'm making some resolutions for the next few months. Here are my top 5 things to work on this fall:

1. Eat healthier
2. Lose 10 pounds
3. Clear out the basement
4. Organize all my papers
5. Finish my novel

Today I found a great site to help me eat healthier. I want to cut down on refined sugar in my diet, and this site is easy to understand and has helpful lists:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/sugarbusters/a/sugarbustrlists.htm
I'm going shopping today and will try to buy some of the low-carb veggies and fruits they suggest. I'm also going to buy some vitamin and mineral supplements that help digestion--especially vitamin E and C.

If you know a helpful site or book for nutritious eating, please let me know.