Hello early Janvier happenin's (that's January in Francais)

I got very busy today. Not in a manic way, except that I pulled out many things to do and haven't stayed with them, which is probably more manic than not. But I don't feel revved or feel the motor running.

I did follow through and actually wrote down everything I ate today in my online Weight Watcher's journal. WW online is a deal ~ I think I pay $16.95 a month for the service, which is way cheaper than going to meetings and it fits my lifestyle perfectly. I don't feel energized or helped by going to WW meetings in person. Instead, I feel funny, looked at and not particularly supported. My online thing is for me and operated by me, and it has worked in the past!

So I measured my hamburger helper today (cooked) to a one cup portion (I realize that's not dietetic but I wanted to use up the last box of the stuff!) and measured my broccoli to know how much I was getting. This was a first that I can remember, making the effort to measure. But I figured that I would have no clue how much I ate otherwise. Yaaay me!!

That's the 'joy' of Points with WW ~ you know what you ate, if you stay accountable through the day. I don't use my Points perfectly *yet* (hah!) but I am IMPROVING. And the Tart is all about improving.

I pulled out my copy of "Body Clutter" love your body, love yourself by FlyLady, Marla Cilley, and her friend Leanne Ely today. I have read snippets of it here and there, mostly because my attention span is shot for book reading anymore. Such a shame. But anyway, you can see I'm on the bandwagon again.

I ordered my FlyLady calendar today, as well. I could have gotten one back in August, as the calendar starts in August 08 and ends December 09. I can't live without it. It's got huge areas to write your appointments in ~ it's a can't miss to see when you look at the month and I like being able to see a whole month at a time instead of just a week at a time like in my tiny Pug day planner that I can carry with me. I guess I can write down my next appointments with the County people when I'm there in the tiny planner and then transfer it to my FlyLady calendar when it gets here.

Have you heard of FlyLady.net? It's a free site where they can teach you to clean your house up (you got my attention!), recipes for dinner, and support for as I (never demeaningly) call our 'inner slob.' I love sharing my 'inner slob' with others so we can feel more on the same level. That's just how I operate.

My Wii love is continuing. I have played Every Day since getting it. Now we have purchased Wii Play (cause Wii Fit is still unavailable in our area, not to mention the price) which has Billiards, Shooting, Fishing, a Pong-like game, a Run-yer-cow into the Scarecrows game (never won it yet!), a Find the Miis game and more. Fun, fun, fun! It makes getting your arse off the couch a blast and you don't hardly notice it. The payment to these people for getting me UP and exercising is Worth it!!

I went shopping today at the warehouse store and the regular store. I stay inside so much that shopping is my main contact with people outside the home. I know, that seems sad but I am a fairly happy person. And isn't that precious for a bipolar to say?:)

(*P.S. ~ I've lost an inch!! Yes, since starting my waist measuring thing sometime in early December I think, I lost the lil' bugger somewhere! Goodbye inch! Yer not welcome back on me!:)