Julie.Ann and several others told me about online food journals like sparkpeople.com, thedailyplate.com and fitday.com.

I've been keeping a print food journal for over two years, but the ink and paper costs were eating me alive, to be honest.

Finally, I looked at the three I mentioned and decided on fitday.com. That's a personal choice! I don't advocate any one brand. However, I'm now totally converted to online food journals after just three days.

At first, I was frustrated by searching for my specific food I'd injested, especially when it came to recipes. Finally, I started using the Custom Food option when I couldn't find what I needed or wanted to use a recipe's nutrition info. Whew! Much better.

Funny thing is, I'm staying on my diet better now. Maybe it's that whole "I know nothing on the net is truly private" paranoia, but I'll take what works. I never fudged on calories or carbs in my journal, but this way ensures a certain level of honesty.

Today, I'll probably break my diet --again. This time, in a good cause. I'm driving down to St. Augustine to visit my Mom. Mom's a underweight very eccentric retired artist. (Yes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in the creativity department. She painted with color and glass, I paint with words.) I'd better take notes of what I eat. Better put a notepad in my purse.

Have fun today (we artists embrace that word 'eccentric').

I chose Fitday too (although I haven't started using it daily since I can't lose yet...sigh). -BG

::Headdesk:: I spent too much money! Add temptress to my mother's list of skills. (sob! sob!) She took me to a seafood restaurant, where I impressed her with my choices and how quickly I filled up. Then the evil woman suggested we hit places like Crocs, Liz Claiborne, Jockey, and (dare I say it?) Saks at the outlet mall. Evil woman! Eee-vile!

::Lena peeks through her fingers to see if anyone's buying the abdication of responsibility bullcrap::

::BG pulls apart Lena's fingers and places crown on her head:: Queen of Bullcrap (and what a tease...tell us what you got at Saks!!!).