No TV During The Day

I've really been focusing on being more productive and taking things head on. I moved my Weight Watcher's meeting to Mondays because I thought it might help me get going and not sit on the couch all day watching TV. Now Tuesday has become the new Monday and its really starting to piss me off! Now, I realize that this is ALL my own doing anyway but I keep trying to figure out what works the best for me. I don't feel like I have to be productive all day long but it seems like once I sit down and turn the TV on all is lost. There is one good aspect of having a lazy day, I usually feel bad and the next day I get quite a bit done. Today has definitely been productive. I got up early today (5:30 am) sifted through some papers, went for my hour walk, cleaned out items in the garage for donation, vacuumed the main floor, mopped the kitchen, bathroom and entry, cleaned the bathroom, tons of laundry, and some tidying in my bedroom. So all in all I feel pretty good about today. I still have a ton on my list but I've decided to take the attitude that I'm just going to keep chipping away at it.


Back to my new goal: no TV during the day. I know that this is going to be difficult because I absolutely LOVE TV. I think that if I can really crack down and not watch TV during the day I'm going to feel much better about the things that I get done. I do have to be careful about trying to replace it with other activities that end up distracting me from my purpose. Its gotten so bad that even when I sit down to eat a meal I have to have the TV on and I know that it's just a horrible distraction that I allow myself to use to avoid doing the things that I don't really want to do. I'm really hoping that this will also be a great aide in my quest for simplicity. Did I mention that I've become addicted to Wife Swap? I think that really says it all. What a waste of time...