the internet is moving too slow

I'm watching stuff on Netflix that's expiring on February 1st (right now it's Kidnapped, which Dana probably told me to watch 9 years ago since she has a Timothy Hutton thing).

you don't need to understand, it just is.

There is no spoon. Only Zuul.

I did in fact tell everyone to watch Kidnapped nine years ago. It has additional good features besides Timothy Hutton.

Yeah, I mostly want to lose so I can fit in more cute clothes I have

This is mostly my motivation.

I'm at the end of the first week of my second Whole Life Challenge and have botched it pretty badly. Tomorrow is a new day.

The thing I have continued from the first go-round is the no-processed sugar thing. I'm truly grateful that has worked.

Now, I've got to banish the french fries.

Other than that, I've done pretty well. More cooking is all I really need.

The WLC has offered a pretty cool series called Cooking Boot Camp. This week's edition is about Chef Sense, the skill to cook by eye, feel and smell vs. cleaving to recipes.

The author promises to help me cook 15 different homemade meals in 2 hours. Tomorrow, I'm on it.

It was still fun and delicious!

That's awesome!

I took my exroommate (who is visiting for the weekend from NJ) to a sample sale for a running-clothing-brand that she really likes--they have one twice a year, and I've gone to the last few FOR her, and bought her stuff (and bought me stuff too). And she's a big fan so got invited to the "presale" tonight instead of having to mob with the peasants in the morning. Which was awesome. The selection tends to be a bit random, but I'd never ever buy their stuff full price, but for $10 a piece it's great!

It has additional good features besides Timothy Hutton.

True, there is a reason I'm on episode 10 of 13. I'm having emotions about Jeremy Sisto's character.

I am sampling my Zipz single-serving wines (pinot grigio, pretty good; chardonnay, fine; merlot, not great, but maybe just didn't go with the chocolate since usually merlot is a soliidly reliable varietal; next up, cabernet sauvignon) and eating all the salty snacks I can find. Friday night chez -t.

OMG, Zipz is actually a thing?? And they didn't change the name? I saw them on Shark Tank.

Ah, the whole diet/exercise/better health thing. Awhile back Dylan and I were both on Weight Watchers. My goal was to lose 60 lbs, and I managed to lose 40. In the same time, he lost something like 110 lbs, made it to goal weight, and started running 10Ks. But over the last year or so, we've slacked off. I've gained 20 lbs back, while he's added 40. So we're still better off than we were. But I've reached the point where if I don't nip this slow regain in the bud I'm going to have to go back to a jeans size I swore I'd never wear again. Plus, I have bad feet. Kinda flat with collapse-prone arches. A family trait. At peak weight I had fairly severe foot pain. After I lost 30 lbs, it went away. Now, it's back.

So I've got to get back on target. We're going to Europe this summer, and I don't intend for my memories of the Waterloo reenactment or the Louvre to be of limping around. And I know what I need to do. But it's so hard to re-summon the self-discipline and energy to focus so hard on what I'm eating again.

Dinner and sale both sound pretty great!