I like listening to audiobooks or podcasts while walking/biking, and sometimes running, but mostly I prefer music for running. Actually can you get a bike? That might not be a bad way to expand your exercise horizons for not too much money.
I do want one, but I think I will try to wait until I come back after working this spring. The one I want is a little more expensive than we should afford right now.
I can understand that. I have forbidden myself from buying another iPod right now too. Mine is going on 10 years old and doesn't want to hold a charge for more than an hour of playtime. But I have a shuffle too (that's just a pain to use) and I anticipate getting iPhones by the end of this year, so I keep telling myself I can make do until then.
I was talking about the bike.

Foodwise I tend to get into ruts but I don't mind. I have a breakfast and a lunch that I like and fit my dietary preferences/requirements and are pragmatic for taking to work each day. That's my go-to most of the time, and I try to mix it up at least once a week to give myself something to look forward to and keep me from getting too rebellious
And I try to keep elements of it fresh, so I might try a different kind of salad dressing each week for my lunch salads, or get a vegetable I don't usually include (like this week radishes looked really good at the store so those are a new addition).

I get into ruts too, because I'll have certain things in the house that aren't easy to serve up in different ways (hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, etc), but I am also getting better at mixing it up. I buy all sorts of different nuts and things, and I like looking for new dressings.
I have a homemade ceasar dressing recipe that I am just obsessed with right now. IT'S SO GOOD. I guess I should share that 

It sounds awesome, but John will kill me if I make a dressing with fish in it.

Still doing well on the diet. Mostly.
30/01/2012 03:31:02 PM
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I fell off the diet wagon with the stress of moving and lack of healthy foodstuffs
30/01/2012 03:35:27 PM
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It's more expensive and it's so much more work.
30/01/2012 03:56:06 PM
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It's so healthy and delicious in the end, though!!
30/01/2012 04:04:39 PM
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in the end despite all the hype the math is simple
30/01/2012 03:47:20 PM
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the math is simple, but doing more than just calorie balancing helps increase your sucess
30/01/2012 03:59:16 PM
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I usually need my iPod to distract me on walks/runs, if I don't have another person there.
30/01/2012 04:14:25 PM
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I need to charge mine up.
30/01/2012 05:00:44 PM
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You should!
30/01/2012 05:23:08 PM
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hehe
30/01/2012 09:15:57 PM
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