Before everything else: If you have the chance to go see Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3D, GO!! It was so excellent. I forget how incredibly clever and funny those movies are!!! Over 3 hours (with a 10 minute intermission that’s almost too entertaining to miss!!) wasn’t too long at all. My two youngest only went to the bathroom during the intermission, which is saying a lot. The more bored they are, the more trips to the potty!! They were glued to the screen the entire time. However, I ate way too much popcorn and Sour Patch Kids!! And I drank a large Diet Pepsi (water just wasn’t cutting it, and drinking the soda kept me from eating even more.) I still feel sick this morning. Probably because I took Tad to see Zombieland last night (OMG - if you don’t mind gore, which I totally don’t, then you have to see this!! It’s brilliantly funny! Definitely!! Right up there with Shaun of the Dead! I loved Woody Harrelson in this movie, and I can’t STAND Woody!!) and I split and order of pretzel bites with him (though he ate more than half!! Brat!) and a large box of Junior Mints (I ended up eating more of those - UGH!) and I stole a few of his Reese’s Pieces (WTF was I thinking?!!) So this morning I just feel GROSS!! I mean GROSS!! All bloated and fat and just like I’m oozing grease and oil. Oh, the fruits and veggies are ON today!

I don’t know that I’m doing much with this challenge. I’m keeping it up right now just to help keep my focus. I had to bail on my 10K today. Last night, the slicing pain through my knee cap returned. There is no way I can run a 6.5 mile trail run with a 1000 foot elevation. Even if I somehow managed to make it all the way through, the risk of doing long-term damage is too great. And I need to keep my focus on Paris. So, I’m doing the right thing and not running. Which sucks. Cause I already paid for it and I’m a cheapskate and hate that I’ve shelled out money for something I can’t participate in!!!

So instead I’m taking advantage of the extra hours that’s giving me at home. It’s 6am and I’ve already been up for a half hour. As soon as I finish blogging here, I’m hitting the shower and then it’s cleaning time!! My oldest son didn’t do his chore (again!) last night and I just got him up so he can do it before he goes to work at 9 (I’m such a mean mom!! But he’s almost 17, he is old enough to do his chore!!) And when the cleaning is done, it’s decorating time!! I have more Halloween decorations than Christmas ones! It’s my favorite holiday.

I also plan on making Saturdays my weekly food and menu prep day (since it’s usually my only day off.) So I’ve been looking up recipes and trying to get things organized. We need to be eating healthier. And it’s going to take planning and preparation. I need to do that. So I’m starting today. I love fall - all the soups and stews and chilis. I heart my crockpot! Greatest invention EVER!!

As for today’s food and exercise. I’m going to try not to snack, keep to my calories, and clean the heck out of the house!! Have a great Saturday, y’all!!