The Truth About No TV

OK, so when did I throw out the TV?  Oh yes, it was right before I gained about 3-5lbs!  Good Lord!

The truth is that I got rid of my TV because it was a big ole dust magnet!  The shear size of the damn thing was starting to make me claustrophobic.  I wanted to start seeing the walls of my home, the floor of my home, the tops of tables in my home.  I did not get rid of the TV because I'm some kind "TV is bad" snob!  I don't think there's anything wrong with TV and in fact I think it can add a lot of value to one's life....or not!  I can't worry about anyone else's life, just my own.

Personally I admit I had a few trashy shows I "vegged" out in front of.  But for the most part my DVR was full of cooking shows and competitions, style and fashion shows, antique and collectible shows (Mark used to call Antique Roadshow, "Antique Sleepshow"!  Cause it put me right to sleep!)  Since I wake up and start my day at 4:00am, after dinner and spending some time on the computer I would retire to the front of the TV around 7:00pm in hopes that it would lull me to sleep. Which it did....but sometimes I found myself fighting sleep in order to watch the end of a show!

Most of the time I found that I was watching shows of no value really....some of them are called "repeats"!  And some nights feeling bored, and not tired, I would sneak off into the kitchen to find something to munch on.  Sometimes I was truly hungry because I hadn't eaten enough earlier in the day, and sometimes I was just bored....speaking of being bored!

No TV, but plenty of wine, snacks, facebook and online shopping.....whoops!  I still found myself eating out of boredom, only now its not in front of the TV.  I know how much normal body weight fluctuates, and it has indeed increased.  Once I became aware of it however I'm quick to now notice when I'm doing it.  Eating when you are not hungry is the craziest thing and when you notice it it really doesn't even feel good!  Funny thing about habits though....you can start new ones, bad or good, quickly!  Hey...maybe I'll work on some good ones!  Yep, I'm going to do it!

I did manage to get all of my Christmas shopping for Sophi done though....and only a few thing for myself....you know, I've got to get rid of something old first in order to buy something new!  But I'm even tired and bored of shopping!  Especially now that I'm clearing out and wanting to live minimally....how many pairs of boots does the average minimalist own?  One, two?  Darn!

Seriously though....in addition to all of these things I found myself going to bed at least 1/2 hour earlier than my regular 8:00pm bedtime and just lying still, meditating myself to sleep....it's been nice.

But I do miss TV sometimes.