Time for a change

How many of us set New Year's Resolutions and then beat ourselves up for not resolving?  How many of us don't set any resolutions at all because we have figured out that we won't (and then feel guilty about it in a year) keep them?  I fall into both camps depending upon whether it is an even numbered year or an odd!!  In reality I start off setting them but then forget what the resolution was and consequently don't accomplish it.  I'm funny that way.  I can start out great attitude and by 5 p.m. I've forgotten all about it.  Our family watched a movie "50 First Dates" when it first came out.  It is about a man falling in love with a woman with short-term memory.  It's hard to laugh about a situation you face all the time!  I just don't seem to remember any of my resolutions I set in the morning.  Take yesterday.  I planned to have an all meal replacement shake day.  I drank my first one at 9:30 a.m.  By noon, I was sending the kids out to Whataburger to buy lunch for all of us.  By evening I was enjoying pancakes.  What the heck?  What happened to my "all shake" day?  Another character in "50 First Dates"-- you should really see it if you haven't already-- is 10 Second Tom.  I won't give anything away in case you haven't seen it, but his name should give a hint to his situation!  I feel like 10 Second Tom!  I don't think I'm early onset Alzheimer's but if I don't get my act together I'll be Two-Ton Strawberry.

I have pinpointed a few culprits that have gotten me off track.  I'll share them with you in case you have the same culprits lurking in your casita!

• Lazy Boy = lazy butt.  You know what I'm talking about.  Mine is so comfy and alluring and seems to call my name to sit and watch.....
• Netflix = no flex.  I am currently watching the past seasons of Doc Martin on Netflix.  Oh Netflix is so worth the money.  Just think; you can lounge on your easy chair and recline back and watch multiple episodes of Doc Martin.....instantly!!!  It's not like I have one disc and then that's it.  NOOOOOO.....I have a kazillion movies at the flick of my wrist!  Dangerous.
• stretchy pants are the work of the devil.  Your waist, hips, and butt can continue to stretch right along with your pants.  If you are only wearing those types of clothing, you'll never know if your girth is expanding.  At present I have 2 sizes in my closet: 16 & 18.  I know when the 18s start to feel tight that I have to get back on track.  Unfortunately I should have gotten rid of the 18s and just kept the 16 while working on getting down to a 14.  Career Girl and I were talking and she quipped "Don't invest in a size you don't want to be."  Wise words. 
• A final culprit is no routine.  I need a routine. 

 
 I've talked about this before but I have never been on a routine. I know routines will help me if I would just give it a chance.  Do you have a routine that keeps you grounded?  Has it helped you with weight loss?  I would love to hear about it.