Diet, Day 4

According to The Daily Plate, if I want to lose weight in a safe/sane way, I should take in 1881 net calories a day, or less. So far, so good. I've stuck to it, and it hasn't been too painful.

I have decided to only stick to the diet Monday through Friday (or 5 days/week). I am trying to set myself up for success, not failure, and so I'm building in some "cheat" time.

Next week I return to the gym for the first time in two months. (I exaggerate -- I have exercised a handful of times since November.) I not only hate how fat I am, I hate how easily I become winded. So here's to a fitter 2011.

Countdown Meme

I stole it from Endomental ... who stole it from Kwizgiver. If you steal it from me, let me know.

10 Favorites

Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Color: Blue, make that Cubbie Blue (Pantone 294)
Favorite Time: Lazy Saturday afternoons
Favorite Food: steak
Favorite Drink: Coke
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint chocolate chip
Favorite Place: On my sofa
Favorite Sport: Chicago Cubs baseball
Favorite Actor: Robert Redford
Favorite Actress: Katharine Hepburn

9 Currents

Current Feeling: A little headachy
Current Drink: Coke (hoping the caffeine will help with headache)
Current Time: 12:50 AM
Current Show on TV: The Daily Show
Current Mobile used: LG Rumor
Current Windows Open: Desktop? 4
Current Underwear: My white cotton Hanes granny panties
Current Clothes: nightshirt
Current Thought: I love the Stewart/Colbert cross talk

8 Firsts

First Nickname: Mouse
First Kiss: I don't remember
First Crush: "Little Joe" on Bonanza (Michael Landon)
First Best Friend: My oldest friend
First Vehicle I Drove: 60-something green Impala
First Job: babysitter
First Date: Well, we didn't really date. We hung around in groups and then just kinda naturally paired off.
First Pet: Big Tommy (so named because my next cat was Little Tommy)

7 Lasts

Last Drink: Coke
Last Kiss: My friend as I left Key West
Last Meal: Home Run Inn Pizza, water and a banana
Last Web Site Visited: Livestrong.com
Last Movie Watched: The King's Speech
Last Phone Call: My mom
Last TV Show Watched: The Daily Show (we have moved on to The Colbert Report)

6 Have You Ever…

Have You Ever Broken the Law: no
Have You Ever Been Drunk: yes
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn’t Know: no
Have You Ever Been in the Middle/Close to Gunfire: no
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: no
Have You Ever Broken Anyone’s Heart: yes

5 Things

Things You Can Hear Right Now: TV, humidifier, my cat Charlotte snoring, air purifier and ... I got nothing else
Things On Your Bed: two pillows, TV remote, back issue of Newsweek, reading glasses
Things You Ate Today: Pizza, banana, cookie, 6" Subway sub, Baked Lays
Things You Can’t Live Without: Beatles, Cubs baseball, Coke, cats, Internet
Things You Do When You Are Bored: noodle around online, write, nap, watch tv, read

4 Places You Have Been Today

Office, Subway, Post Office, the El

3 Things On Your Desk Right Now

Reading glasses, snowglobe, Puree's Pizza delivery menu

2 Choices

Salt or Pepper: salt
Hot or Cold: cold

1 Place You Want To Visit

Manhattan