The First Steps

Well, I have to say that all in all, today went pretty well. Jon had the day off so I was able to really get a good workout in while he watched the baby, and even though we were pretty busy, we made pretty good food choices. Jon was working in the yard most of the day and I had a meeting for student teaching. Plus, we went to the leadership meeting at our church tonight. We also went grocery shopping and stocked up on fruits and veggies and bought some healthy cereal. Oh, and I got my Maker's Diet book today. The first meeting is tomorrow, and I'm excited to get started!

Exercise:

The exercise felt really good today, but I know I'm going to feel it tomorrow. I started with cardio on the treadmill. I warmed up with a little walking, ran a mile, walked a mile, ran a half mile, walked a half mile, ran a half mile, and then walked to cool down. For strength training, after I finally found and dusted off the DVD lol, I did the Winsor Pilates 20 minute circle workout. I forgot how challenging some of that is. I didn't stretch as much as I should've today, but I'll get some in before bed.

Cardio: 3.75 mile walk/run about 55minutes
Strength training: pilates 20 minutes

Food:

I've really been making careful decisions today for the most part, and I'm pleased at how my day turned out although I feel a snack attack coming on. Maybe a small bowl of cereal will do the trick.

Breakfast: a bowl of raisin bran with 2% milk

Lunch: 6" chicken breast sub from subway with lots of veggies, provolone cheese, honey mustard instead of mayo, and I have to have my oil and vinegar!

Snack: Handful of walnuts

Dinner: Turkey burger on bun without cheese. Tomato, onion, and miracle whip to top it. Asparagus on the side with a little bit of butter for flavor.

Dessert: Baby size soft serve. Hey, it's better than the medium I would normally get.

Snack: String cheese

Approximate calorie count: 1800

Thanks again for taking the time to read this. I hope you'll find it encouraging, and I look forward to hearing your comments.

I think it's about time to get Mariah ready for bed. More tomorrow! Good night!