(Day 356 / -143 lbs.) Do You Have Enough For The Whole Class?

The gym was blissfully underpopulated this morning and that was freakin' awesome compared to this past Saturday. I walked in and went right to work. I didn't even feel the anxiety-driven need to sneak onto the scale for a weigh-in; I just walked over and stepped right up- didn't feel anyone eyeballing me or anything. Bonus! Down enough to call another pound.

My tips today:

#19 - Chew Gum

Preferably something sugar-free and Trident-like. This type of calorie-free chewing helps offset the calorie-rich pastry chewing of days bygone.

#20 - Eat Enough

Skipping meals puts my body in "storage mode". Better to eat enough of the right kind of nutrition throughout the day than skip and binge.

#21 - "No" Means No And It's A Perfectly Suitable Response

It's totally OK to take the potatoes and and continue passing without dropping a dollop on my plate. And a polite "No thank you," hurts only my mother's feelings when a plate of goodies is jammed in front of my face.

#22 - Sleep Sans TV

The bedroom is for sleeping and... um... sleep inducing activities- and that doesn't mean watching C-Span. It should be a quiet, peaceful refuge from distraction that promotes deep, restful log-sawing. If the log-sawing becomes a distraction, get it fixed.