Sunday: Powered by Dreams; Grounded in Facts

New scene.

Elaine and Puddy on the plane.

Elaine: I can’t believe we broke up like that.

Elaine starts reading, Puddy stares off into space.

Elaine: Do you want something to read?

Puddy: Nah.

Elaine: Well, are you going to take a nap or –

Puddy: Nah.

Elaine: You’re just going to sit there staring at the back of a seat?

Puddy: Yeah.

Elaine tries to read but cannot concentrate.

Elaine: That’s it! I cannot take this!

- Seinfeld Scripts, The Butter Shave

I’ve been thinking about some of the tools I use to keep track of my goals and progress. But, one of the best tools is the cheapest — and it’s always around: Dreams. Sure, it makes some people crazy when I go off in a trance — but the benefits (if you can tune out the rage) are worth it.

Yesterday we talked about the tools I’ve used in the past to track my diet and exercise. And that set up the particular dream I’m talking about today. It may not seem like much to you but, I spent most of yesterday thinking about getting things setup in Nutribase and Fitday again. And much of the night actually dreaming about it.

The effect was immediate. For the first time in ages, I actually remembered to weigh myself first thing this morning! Which like it or not is the first step in getting a Food and Exercise journal set up. This morning I got things going in Nutribase by setting up a whole new profile. I decided to get a clean start and didn’t just edit my original plan.

I’m aiming for a whole new Katiebird! (cough)

It’s amazing how it works. After I got through the set up, I took a look at the “Breakfast” I defined way back when. Amazingly, it still works: Fake-Cheerios & milk with a cup of coffee. And a teaspoon of Fiber Supplement (THIS is worth a whole post of it’s own. Trust me — I’m better off when I take it.) So, I think — go ahead and post it to “Intake.”

I guess my next step is to post my “Exercise” . . . . What’s yours?

(Crossposted at Eat4Today and The Confluence)

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