Week 3 Small Victories

My "eating right" is finally catching on...(small victory) I figured that it kind of feels like a waste to be spending 4 mornings a week at the gym to only eat what I want the rest of the day. I started using "My Fitness Pal" and log everything I eat.

There have been weeks when I have gotten off track and then as soon as I start logging, it's eye opening as to how poorly I have been eating and there's an urgency to get back on track...which feels like the story of my life!

My fitness pal is awesome because there's a scanner for a barcode that will allow you to "scan" the item and the nutritional information pops up. You can then modify how many servings you had. Unfortunately, the camera on my phone is no longer picking up the information and I need to manually enter it. But one bonus is that my phone is always handy so it's never a chore. My favorite part is at the end of the day, you click "finish logging for today" and it tells you how much you will weigh if you ate like that everyday. I think that's so cool and it keeps me motivated!


Gym Update (another small victory): I am (once again) sick. I skipped the gym on Monday morning when my workout buddy texted me that she had a migraine and wouldn't make it that morning. I was so relieved so I went back to sleep. Tuesday, I woke up with a terrible headache and feeling exhausted...so I went back to sleep. I regretted that decision later when I went to the gym right after work. I realized that as tired as I was, it would have been so much better if I had just gotten it over with! So, that brings us to today--Wednesday. I woke up feeling exhausted again. But I told myself I just had to do it (another small victory). I got up, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and then realized that my workout buddy texted me again this morning that she is probably going to start up again next week. I was SOOOO tempted to go back to bed. But I didn't! I was up and I just wanted to get it over with! The first ten minutes on that treadmill were pure torture, but I persevered!!! And now I am so glad that my workout for the day is done!

Once again, it was rainy when I left the gym this morning. That is seriously my favorite new feeling in the world. Pure refreshment.