One Plate, One Fork, One Glass Equals Easy To Clean

My husband is a big snacker; he can eat a huge meal and then a little more than an hour later end up back in the kitchen eating a mini-meal. (His idea of a snack is what I’d call a dinner-size portion!) When he sits down on the couch next to me with a big bowl of ice cream, I’m often inspired to dig around in the kitchen too before realizing that I’m not really that hungry and that I'm just eating to eat. So with him out of town this week for work, I’m planning on a ton of exercise to pass the time and some light and healthful eating. It’s funny though because being left to my own devices doesn’t always result in a week of on-plan behavior. Actually, I usually do either really good with eating or really bad with eating when he’s gone, with no in-between. In previous times I’ve spent a week doing the best gym routines of my life and there’s also been those times when Burger King, Home of The Whopper became Burger King, Home of Lynne. Sometimes when I'm by myself I really get into cooking for one and sometimes I love the fact that all I have to do is hit the drive-thru and the cooking is done for me. Luckily, I had a great day today and don’t foresee any problems with the rest of this week (knock on wood!) I think the lack of temptation is from that 5-pound challenge dangling before me. I realize that as silly as it sounds, small mini-goals totally bring out the hard core competitor in me!