Day 7

Another day bites the dust - in a good way!

First of all, my protein shake powder arrived yesterday - I could have hugged the UPS driver when he showed up with it. I have such a sweet tooth and such an appetite and those yummy Cinch shakes take care of both. I have been known to treat those drinks as a beverage with my meal rather than THE meal, but so far, so good.

Next, I have no idea how to change the time on my heart rate monitor watch. I am so afraid of messing something up, I'm just going to keep the time wrong (off by one hour) for now...

As for today, I put in another 60 minute, 600+ calorie workout. Today was a little on he boring side so I look forward to getting back with my group next week in the wee hours of the morning when there is more hustle and bustle and someone besides me leading the charge.

One very, very important and exciting thing to note...I was noticing a little looseness on the yoga pants while I was running. It could be an exercise mirage, but I'm quite sure it was real. That is what I look forward to more than anything - looser fitting clothes.

I have mentioned before that I have a knack for eating the same food over and over and over - especially when I am eating healthy because there isn't much my taste buds are very excited about that's healthy. So bananas have been a daily occurring in my life for more than 2 weeks. This morning I realized I'd better come up w/ a plan B soon the texture is getting a little "ick" and I need a break. Maybe smoothies...

One last thing I noticed today in the context of the benefits of exercise and better eating. I locked my keys in the car this afternoon. This led to a round trip (cha ching) taxi ride to pick up my keys and return to the car in 5pm traffic. The me that doesn't exercise and eat right would have absolutely done two things as a result: cry and eat. With a good workout under my belt and stable blood sugar the whole ordeal barely phased me. This exercise stuff really works wonders.

Tomorrow is Day 8 of this journey - bring it!