SHED POUNDS BY SHOPPING

I am always inspired by new techniques to do old things such as working out.  Granted I do work out about 3 hours a week but sometimes you have to kick it up a notch.  Last night we had an incredible Chanukah party at our home.  This was one of the times where caution was thrown to the wind and I enjoyed every deli meat, potato salad, latkes, Erica's 5 layered bars and of course, the wine.  Where would a party at my house be without the wine?  It wasn't like I didn't know what I was doing.  I did and enjoyed every moment of being with family and dear friends and just plain enjoying the event.

So it was no surprise when I got on the scale this morning to find it went in the wrong direction.  I have tons of leftovers too.  I would rather have too much food than too little when I entertain. I brought out all the tricks in the book today like small plates, measuring everything I ate and logging it to counteract the injustice I did last night to my diet.

The one thing that wasn't on my radar screen today was exercising.  Evaluating what I did thus far, I had toured Metalworks in Mississauga where Drake, Barenaked Ladies and even Celine Dion has recorded.  It included several buildings for production, studio and school.  So that was my minimal fitness of the day.  It was the walking.  However, that is not considered that much even though it was far enough for my hostess to ask if I wanted to drive from one building to another.  I chose to walk it.

I suppose I could be considered a multitasker so I was gratified to hear that mall walking could be considered exercise.  It is fun fitness to walk while shopping.  It is drizzly, damp, rainy and foggy but inside the mall the weather doesn't matter.  So instead of staying home and napping, I have decided to get into the car and visit a mall. Instead of looking at it as the sheer entertainment of shopping, I am now looking at it as worthwhile fitness for shedding the extra pounds from last night's party.  Anyway, everybody knows I have my blackbelt in shopping but did they know that it is also exercise?  :-)