Yay Maureen!

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I'd say, beyond a doubt, that Maureen is the big winner (or loser) here -- considering I haven't lost much and Kim and Mom haven't popped in in a while. Very nice! Very sexy!

Anyway, here is MY plan for trying to keep up the routine over the school year:
-I am going to try to plan out my weekly meals on the weekends. This way I can shop for exactly what I'll need for the following week. And if I don't buy the bad stuff, I can't eat it. Voila!
-No impulse grocery shopping
-The alcohol consumption should go down. It just generally does during the school year. (For school outings, limit myself to one alcoholic beverage with coworkers?)
-Definitely work out both days on the weekends...


...and this is where I know I'll hit my issue. I think I can stick to good eating pretty well during the school year, but I'm afraid I'll lose ALL motivation to work out during the week. I would ideally like to average 5 days/week working out. Two of those days are covered by the weekend (which I really am good at), so I'll need to fit three more days in during the week. I know I just need to schedule it in like an appointment, but it's too easy to skip when I'm tired after a day of work. Any suggestions?

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