I'm just going to keep categorizing my weigh-in posts and say "screw it" to the table. Updating that thing is a pain in my ass. If you want to see my latest weight-loss progress, just filter all of my posts to only read the "Weigh in" ones.

I started a new job this week, and when I get home, the last thing I want to do is sit at my computer.

I'm a Web content editor for the Chicago Sun-Times so all of my time is spent tinkering on the Internet. On our site, of course, but nonetheless, I've just not been inclined to do my usual futzing online, writing blog entries. If I owe you an email - which is likely - I'll write back soon. Promise!

I made mention recently that this new job will likely bring me two things: weight loss and more money. More money because temporarily my social life is going to take it hit and weight loss because I'll have less time for my usual nightly snacking. Even when my intended schedule hits, I won't be at home during the hours when I'm most likely to be prowling my kitchen. I'm kidding a little bit about this, though all of the extra walking I'll be doing will help as well, since I'm not driving to work anymore, but it was something I observed.

I started doing my new Turbo Jam DVDs this week. The Fat Blaster is kind of cracking me up in how it's marketed as a "secret weapon" in my "fat-burning arsenal." For as much as I would like to believe that 30 minutes of bouncing around with the lovely Chalene, which includes four "turbos," will "melt off the fat," I'm inclined to believe that what it will do it get my heart pumping just enough in a short amount of time if I'm pressed for it.

So I have a new "want" and I'm ordering it this week. Someone on my Flickr stream has pictures of her lunch in hers and I thought it was the absolute coolest thing to carry my lunch to work: the Bento Box Laptop Lunch System. I always, always pack a lunch. I can never justify spending $8 for lunch when I can just make it myself and know where it's coming from. I've been using a case for four or five years now and I've needed to replace it for some time now. What I really like is how you can perfectly portion everything out, and for someone who tends to get a little heavy handed with her portions, it works out perfectly.

Plus, hello? How cute are they? It's like grade school lunches all over again! I will probably order the "whimsical" colors.

Yesterday morning I ran three miles in the very hot, muggy weather and I am not doing that again today. I think I clocked about 11-minute miles, which shocks me considering how hard it was to get though them. It's been hotter than Hades here in Chicago. Still, I wanted to get in a run. Today, however, I'm staying inside.

Posted by Erin at 07:43 AM | filed under: Weigh in