3 sets of 10 reps of Channel-Surfing

I can only stay committed and diligent to my diet and exercise regimen for short periods of time. (This is also actually true of other things in my life...like not using my Visa.) I spend a month or two being super-good at attending the gym regularly and limiting my intake of Krispy Kremes and Skittles. And then I get a little lazy and clock, um, like one day a month on the treadmill...after a few slices of chocolate cake. Apparently, I'm not very self-motivated in this area. But no one should be expected to work out without their iPod which recently and inexplicably broke...right?

Well, who needs iTunes when you can just cease the practically-intravenous flow of calories from a soft drink that is also known for taking blood off the highway?

Lucky for me, I benefited greatly this month from having a nasty little cold (thus, no appetite) and the strict limitation of the rat-poison-otherwise-known-as-Dr.Pepper. So even though I have not been spotted doing many crunches lately, in the last three months I still managed to lose 2 1/2 inches in my waist and a few more pounds.

To my credit, I have been fending off a pretty mean craving for a glazed doughnut, and it doesn't help that I pass the "Hot" sign at Krispy Kreme almost daily. But isn't it awesome to benefit from little-to-no effort? Score one for the regimen of changing the channel a lot on my TV...without a doughnut!