Well, That's One Way To Diet

Yesterday when I got home from work, I went right to bed. Yep, to bed. From about 10:00am I just felt so sleepy and no matter what I did (even drank coffee in the afternoon) I just could not stay awake. I don't even know how I made it home really. As soon as I got into the house, I stopped long enough to put my purse up and take my shoes and jacket off and tell Hector that he and Sean Michael were on their own for dinner and then I set my alarm for 5am (so I could get up and take a shower, etc) and then into bed I went. And went right to sleep....until Hector came to bed at 9:30ish and his father called. Even so, I went right back to sleep after that.

I did wake up at 4 to use the bathroom and discovered I was hungry, too. But I figured I would go right back to sleep and get over being hungry, at least until I got to work and had my oatmeal. Which I did.

So going to sleep early has its advantages for sure. No snacking while making dinner. No overeating at dinner. No temptation to snack at 9 o'clock. And all the things I read say that getting a good night's sleep is important with helping weight loss. Of course maybe they don't quite mean going to bed as soon as you get home from work, but it was a good night's sleep, barring the interuptions (the phone call, the dog "fluffing up" his pillow, having to get up to pee, etc).

Of course on the flip side, probably not good for the family life and seeing them. Though, Sean Michael also went to bed early, like 6:30 because he was really tired too. Hector was the only one left up, and I think he just stayed up because he didn't want to put the dogs back in their crates so early and not get any attention. As it was, he was in bed by 9:30.

Anyway, it's kind of too bad I can't do this three or four times a week. Well I could, but I'm not usually quite that tired when I get home. And really I do like watching some tv and playing Bejeweled and Candy Crush before I hit the hay.

But man what a great way not to eat, right? I wish I could do that awake. ***sigh***

I Resisted.....(Or, aka The Cinnabon Saga Continues)

So this past weekend I went down to Newport News to see my pal Vickie. Which meant I went by the infamous Exit 104, aka the home of the Cinnabon in the truck stop, not only once, but twice because I had to come home. And I resisted the urge to stop. Truth to tell, I didn't think too much about it on my way down to Vickie's but on the way back, the thought was there. I stared at that sign really hard as I drove on by, but, I stayed in that far left lane and kept on going.

However......I can't say I was very good over the weekend and I think I'll blame Vickie (ok, just a little) because she had made these really really good spicy cookies that were right out of the oven and then came with a glass of milk. Yum!!! Not only that, she had a brownie recipe from The Pioneer Woman that had caramel and chocolate chips and nuts in it that we made Saturday evening and oh.my.goodness!! They were absolutely delicious!! Needless to say I had quite the sweet tooth this past weekend and it got happy!

I think the most part for the sweet tooth was because of the furlough and that did kind of put me on edge. So what better thing to do than eat, right? (Not to mention Vicki made spaghetti for dinner and I do love spaghetti!!) The good part is I gained only a pound which is better than 5. I have been pretty stagnant but of course that is my own fault for not doing what I am supposed to do, but at least I haven't gained any back from what I lost in the first place.

At any rate, with the whole furlough thing, I won't be going anywhere for a while, so I won't be tempted by the all mighty Cinnabon. And that's a good thing. :-)