I now know the secret to my success: routine.

Last week looked like this: Sleep in a little bit. Go to work. Drive home. Cook. Workout. Shower. Straighten hair. Watch a little tv. Sleep. Repeat.

There have been a few days since I started my new resolve that I have overeaten. Last night was one of those days. What did I do differently on those days?

I didn’t work out. I sat around the house, on the couch. I’ve gotten bored.

Yesterday, I did exercise. We walked for almost an hour. It was a nice, quick walk too. But I wasn’t sweaty so I didn’t need a shower. So I didn’t spend an hour showering and doing something with my hair. So I ate. And ate. And ate. (and counted it all, thank you very much)

Have I overeaten tonight? Nope. Why? I haven’t had time. I had to get up earlier to do something with my hair. I went to work. We walked to dinner and back. I let Jillian try to kill me. I showered, straightened my hair, and now I’m exhausted. I have 4 points yet to eat. And I feel good. I did what I needed to do. And I loved it.

I guess I am a boredom eater. I used to think that was a weakness – like I had to find the willpower to somehow be bored and not eat. Instead, why don’t I just not let myself get bored? That seems like a much better strategy, don’t you think?