Article: Reward the bored: how to keep your diet and exercise fresh.

How to keep your diet and exercise fresh

Here you go again.

The weekend of nonstop snacking and dining is over. And you're finally filled with enough guilt to make another go at a diet and exercise program. At first you have the drive, determination, and willpower. You won't even look at a potato chip--let alone enjoy one. But after a week or two of power-walking around the neighborhood, mall, and countless salad bars, you notice you're feeling slightly healthier--and extremely bored.

Unfortunately, you've reached one of those all-too-familiar plateaus. Changes must be made. It's time to look into some fun and creative ways to take the doldrums ...

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