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September 9, 2005

The aftermath

First, thanks for all the support! I got a lot of comments (for me) over the past couple of days and it feels awesome, just when I need it most.

I’m not sure if the enormity of everything has sunk in because today I just felt great. I didn’t know exactly what to do with myself. I gave me the day off. My only plan was to work out. Everything else was up for grabs.

I had a great workout; I was pumped up and kicked butt. I did a hardcore step aerobics tape. My brother made me an awesome wooden step when I was in 8th grade or something and I use it all the time. It only got a break during the past four years of fatness. I swear by the step.

I don’t have cable, so TV is pretty boring and I don’t really watch much. (Keep in mind though, I do have cable internet and our TV is still attached to the cable line for the minimal signal.) Today, after I finished my workout and was rewinding my tape, my eyes almost popped out of my head when I realized I was watching a home improvement show on HGTV! I’m getting cable TV! Uh-oh. Good thing I saw this AFTER my workout otherwise I wouldn’t have worked out at all.

Not having TV freed so much time, un-fogged my brain, and was integral to my weight loss and productivity in general. Now is not the time to have a plethora of home improvement shows available to me 24/7, especially because I can’t get fired for watching it 24/7. I’m so vulnerable right now!! This is just a test!

I’m leaving tomorrow to spend the weekend in Jersey. I hope by the time I get back on Tuesday the cable company has realized they flipped the switch for the wrong household or something. Like my daily battle against the call of Cheetos isn’t enough. As it is, I’ve already soldered the TV’s channel to this one (I learned soldering on a previous show).

Sorry if I sound distracted right now, I’m watching a couple get their living room re-done for under a thousand dollars. In fact, it has taken me all day to write this post. (Needless to say what I did with the rest of my day?) I haven’t even packed.

Posted by hopeful @ September 9, 2005 12:28 AM