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Yep. How cold are we talking, out of curiosity? If it's warmer than about -10F or so (-25C or so), I'll start my car right up, get in, and drive (though it's good to really baby it for the first mile or so, and then drive gently until the temp gauge is in the middle). If it's below -10F/-25C, I'll let it idle for a minute or two to get the fluids flowing, then get in and drive it (again, gently until the temp gauge is fully to the middle). I've followed this procedure with my Outback all the way down to about -30F (-35C) or so, and it has worked just fine for me for over 125k miles so far with minimal maintenance. Just letting it idle until it is fully warmed up is probably a large part of what is killing your mileage, especially since I bet it takes quite a bit longer (and more fuel) to warm up than your old Celica.
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