somniloquence

I hope you won't throw in the towel on going to the gym. I worked out for a long time without dramatic, or even any results. When I look back, there are two things that were part of my "it's finally working" story:

1) I started doing a "cleanse" every so often. That first one was the most dramatic and I think it was exactly the shock my metabolism needed to reset itself a bit. No booze, no caffeine, no refined sugar or flour, no dairy, no meat for a minimum of 1 week. (I journaled about it and am happy to talk about it if you have interest.)

2)I started working a job that requires me to use my body to get stuff done. Walking, lifting, carrying, and talking for a minimum of 4 hours/night for 2-3/nights/week means I'm burning more calories on a more regular basis. I also think that some of the repetitive stress I feel in certain places means I have better reinforcement to KEEP up with exercising BECAUSE I FEEL better. I sleep better, I find myself wanting to eat better, and I hurt less when I exercise more. And that last bit (hurt less with more exercise) is a very important one for me. Everyone's experiences are different, of course. I don't know what all of yours are. I just wanted to say I hope you will keep trying.

As for fall TV...no major suggestions.