This weekend I was down. My lower back was giving me fits so I was forced to sit around for two or three days, allowing my back to mend. During that time, I practically ate the house down. I refuse to let it get to me, however. Today, I am on plan, shedding the few pounds caused by sitting on my hiney most of the weekend.

This incident also re-affirms my belief that sitting around watching TV does cause an amount of activity boredom. Because the TV is stationary and you do not have to get up to enjoy it (except for the occational call of nature), I believe your body craves activity and that is where the munching comes into play.

One lady in particular I know combats this form of eating by knitting while she watches TV. Although it probably doesn’t burn calories, it prevents her from pigging out in front of Law and Order.

I am not going to post my menu for today until tomorrow and continue posting it for the rest of the week to keep me honest. That is the beauty of WW! If you get off plan and gain a few, you have the tools necessary to jump right back on the horse and shed it off.