I am a slacker...maybe

I have been a slacker. Yes, a slacker. Why? Because I thought I could count my WW points in my head and still lose weight. Because I though I could still have a few drinks over the holidays and exercise them off. Because I thought I would exercise. Because I didn't.

I didn't eat all that food at my bestests Christmas day gathering. I didn't drink that extra martini at dinner last night. I didn't eat four pieces of dark chocolate for lunch a few days ago.

No, I didn't.

Okay, bullshit, yes I did. I did that and more since returning from the cruise. And my waistline is seeing the results. And I am really unhappy with myself.

So last night at the family dinner at this great Creole/Cajun restaurant - Marsha Brown's in New Hope - I said OUT LOUD "Starting tomorrow I will be going to the gym at 6:00 am and then next week when school restarts I will be going daily at 7:15 am when everyone leaves for school/work."

And I meant it. So this morning I did it.

I work up this morning, got dressed and went to the gym. I did 55 minutes on the stationary bicycle. This evening I will do 15 minutes of arm/weight work.

Then I started posting my food in Weight Watchers web site again. I have to do this. I cannot count in my head - I lie to myself.

They say a habit takes about two weeks to set. I am on day 1 and I will make the gym a habit. And I am returning to my compulsive food logging.

No longer a slacker.