...that’s about the most accurate way to describe my first day of my ‘committment’ to improve my health. I knew I was off to a bad start by not bringing my own lunch to work, but I really didn’t do too shamefully bad. Though not strictly adhereing to my plan, I DID eat more of the right foods than the bad -- UNTIL I went by the store on my way home and my mom asked me to get her something sweet -- a request which forced me into the bakery/sweets section of the grocery store, where I met today’s diet DOOM. (I’m really beginning to wonder if my mom deliberately attempts to sabatoage my diet plans.) I ate fudge with my mom when I got home...and too much of it...so much in fact that there is now no temptation at ALL at the thought of eating any more of it. So perhaps what was meant ‘as evil’ has backfired and will instead, work for my good instead.

As for the exercise aspect, I didn’t get home till around 9pm and by the time I got my most urgent chores done, I was wiped out. Ah well, tomorrow is another day. I admit that hereby making these confessions of failure a very public proclamation via this blog, is much more humbling than if this commitment had been made only to myself. This is a good thing.

No time for further browsing/surfing tonight. Must get a little sleep to get out early -- tomorrow morning is my appointment with the jaw specialist. Eeewwww I HATE going to doctors!!! If I were not in agonizing pain, I’m sure I would find a valid excuse to back out, but alas, pain is such a sweet motivation.