Sunday Randoms

• I’m typing this while I watch the SuperBowl.  I really don’t care who wins—neither my team (the Packers) nor my husband’s (the Seahawks) are playing, nor are any of the teams I root against (New England, Dallas, Oakland)—so I’m just watching for the enjoyment of the game.  We don’t really do SuperBowl parties—we’d rather watch the game!
• The good news about our party-less SuperBowl is that we are dodging all the nasty party foods.  I am making a treat, though.  I call in Packer Food (because, you know, Seahawk food is like sushi and tofu and coffee).  It’s a recipe I’ve made before—Bacon, Cheddar and Beer Risotto. It’s cheesy, and creamy, and decadent…and only 8 PointsPlus per serving.  Mmmmm.
• A week or so ago, I wrote about trying Ellen Barrett’s Grace and Gusto DVD.  Well, today I tried another one—her Power Fusion DVD.  It is the same idea as Grace and Gusto, just a different routine.  I would say that this one was a bit hard, for me at least.  According to my heart rate monitor, I burned 991 calories in 45 minutes.  Not bad!  I definitely felt it in my legs (I felt Grace and Gusto more in my upper body) and I felt almost like I couldn’t make it up the stairs!
• I’ve taken a liking to detox baths lately.  A friend posted this link on Facebook, which I’ve been following.  I don’t use essential oils (because I don’t have any around), but I have been using ginger.  Frankly, I think I’ll start leaving that out from now because it makes the bath look like muddy pondwater.  The real secret is the epson salts and the baking soda.  I didn’t think I’d feel a difference immediately, but I do.  My plan was to take one tonight, but the Super Bowl is still not over and I must watch Downton Abbey, so the bath will probably have to wait.  It’s a bummer, but I do have priorities.

I think this game may finally be over, so I’ll sign off with a bit of motivation….

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