My newest obsessions

I've decided that it would be fun to do a post about some of the things I've recently discovered that I cannot live without.

TV Shows:

· So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD)- This is only my third season of watching this show, but I absolutely love it. Maybe it is the little girl who wants to be a ballerina living inside of me, but this is less of a show and more of an emotional experience for me. I am moved to tears almost every episode. It is amazing.

· Design Star- I stumbled upon this show one night while David was working. I couldn't sleep alone and thought a glass of wine might help relax me. I decided to watch a television show instead of a movie so that I wouldn't get sucked in and stay up later than I wanted. It happened to be a replay of the first episode of the season, followed by other episodes leading up to the most recent. I stayed up and watched all of them. Now I am hooked!

These two shows are definitely making the lack of television programming through the summer much more bearable!

iPhone apps:

· P Tracker Lite- I'd like to thank my cousin for recommending this app. It keeps track of your menstrual cycle, giving you a projected start date. That is one thing I really miss about being on the birth control pill...knowing EXACTLY when I was going to start my period. This app also predicts when you will ovulate and your other fertile days...which could be very helpful when I finally get to start trying to make some babies!

· MyFitnessPal- This is the most amazing app ever. All you have to do is type in the food you eat, and it keeps track of your calories. Not only that, but it also tells you all the nutrition information. So I can keep track of how much sodium or cholesterol I've consumed that day. You can also input any exercise you've done that day, and it we recalculate how many calories you have left. That way, I know if I want this snack, I'll need to do 15 more minutes on the elliptical to stay within my allotted calories that day! For those of you who don't have an iphone, there is also a MyFitnessPal website.

Both of these apps have made my life so much easier. I don't know how I ever lived without them. Best part is, they're FREE!

Food:

· Yoplait Light: Thick and Creamy- Even though I'm trying to watch how many calories I eat, I still love to snack. So I have been trying to find healthier/lower calories snacks for when I have the munchies. These are only 100 calories, and they are the BEST 100 calories I have ever eaten. My favorites are Key Lime Pie and Blueberry pie.

Appliances:

· FoodSaver- We received our FoodSaver as a wedding gift from David's Aunt LeeAnn. I have recently been using it more frequently to help save money on groceries. I love, Love, LOVE this thing. I think I may have a slight addiction to vacuum sealing food!

Exercise:

· My elliptical machine- A huge thank you to Sissy for giving me her elliptical when she moved! I use this thing almost every day. I can burn over 100 calories in just 15 minutes! I have it in front of the television so I can exercise and get my HGTV fix all at the same time. It has been such a godsend to have.

So there you have it...the latest obsessions in Jamie's world!