Slow Start

January 14, 9:00 am: I started the morning off with a bang! Well, kind of, not sure 9am is considered bang-worthy (don’t go there). While I’m not exactly a “morning type person” I do own an alarm clock. Usually, my clock is set for 6:45 but last night I went to a movie with some friends and didn’t return until after midnight. Then, I walked in the house and my college-age daughter was watching American Idol with some of her girlfriends. It was the first show of the new season and they were highlighting bad singing, Simon’s mean spirit and Paula’s sweetness. I stopped to watch a little. I noticed that Randy Jackson has packed on a few pounds that he shed prior to last season. As I sat down I automatically invaded the bowl of peanut M&M’s that were left alone. My mind didn’t engage that I was dieting until they were settling nicely into my mouth. When it hit me, I said to my internal self (who rarely ever listens), “just one handful.” Four handfuls later I asked my daughter to remove them from my presence. Removal is my default method of self-control. I figure that if I can’t reach it I won’t eat it. The truth is that I also need to ask someone to cut off my legs. Well, that’s how I ended my day yesterday which led to a slow start this morning.