Happy Valentimes

It has been exactly two weeks and 2.5 pounds lighter since my last post . Progress has been slow with occasional setbacks to old habits. I know this is the road to a healthier lifestyle but it seems so slow; I can usually stay the course during the week, but the weekend routine is harder to master.

I know about incorporating exercise wherever possible in one's daily routine. I live in a 3 story condo where there is no escaping 2 flights of stairs each way to run a load of laundry down; or a flight to remove the garbage. I almost always take the stairs at work when I occasionally venture to the upper floors. Yes, the 2nd floor is where the snack machines beckon but I have been vigilant about making a beeline for the diet soda or rare cereal bar bypassing candy bars and potato chips.

The hubby and I have been walking a bit on weekends when we go into San Francisco. Mind you we are not Olympic athletes but we do walk for a good while. I guess it is time to breakdown and incorporate regular workouts and re-hook up the Wii to the new TV we purchased during the holidays.

We have a wedding during Memorial Weekend, which is no longer in the distant future. My calculations - only 3.5 months away. Hmm, maybe I will send myself positive reminders every weekend on my cell to keep me motivated. A wedding album will last beyond my lifetime and I must look good!

Foods rediscovered - miso, specifically Trader Joe's miso. It is the best miso I have ever had. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. It's filling, only 45 calories per serving, 1G fat. Yummy. My husband's idea after we had Japanese one night; he noted that miso and petite salad fill you up before the main course.

I haven't planned for the rest of the day, it's Valentimes (pun intended) - a good day to give a little extra affection to my loved ones.