Sore

We went to a work day in East LA yesterday and painted and sanded all day. I'm now pretty sore. Plus I did yoga last Wednesday which also kicks my butt every time. I can feel it for at least 3 days afterward.

I just ate a bagel with lox, onions, and cream cheese. I think that's in my top 5 favorite foods. I'm about to make chocolate chip cookies for a church meeting tonight. We'll see how much cookie dough I eat. I think that's also in a top 5 list - as in foods I can't control myself around. Maybe I'll make something better for me next time.

People keep telling me that I look like I've lost weight but I don't feel like I have. Maybe if you just put it out there that you're trying people tell you that.

Walk

So I compromised yesterday. My friend Tritia drove me home and then we took around the "big" block. At least I got a little something in. Until the gym starts for real, my goal is to do something (like anything) active 6 days/week.

So far...
Sunday - walked 2.6 miles
Monday - took an evening stroll with John
Tuesday - walk around the "big block" with Tritia
Wednesday - planning on going to yoga (free @ church - everyone's welcome!)

Today I ate:
Iced coffee
english muffin panini - eggs, turkey, cheese, arugula
leftover pasta with meat sauce
veggies - raw broccoli, carrots and cauliflower (but only the small handful I had leftover from yesterday)

This has been a hard journey with a lot of backsliding, but I feel like I've made permanent progress in the right direction. 2 steps forward, 1 or 5 steps back, right?

Good News

I keep on thinking about this thing and how I'd all but abandonded it. Maybe I was just waiting for some good news.

The good news is that the JCC membership through my work has FINALLY been approved. We should be able to start going as of June 1st - next week! I'm excited to start that.

The things I ate today:

an egg sandwich (i made - 2 eggs, cheese, ham, whole grain toast, hot sauce)
bagel with cream cheese
3 brownie bites
raw broccoli, carrots and cauliflower with hummus
coffee
diet soda
brown rice

I think we're having pasta with meat sauce for dinner.

It's also the end of the work day and I'm struggling with whether I should walk home or catch a ride. We have to leave for a meeting by 6:30 so I feel like I have an excuse not to walk, and I also feel like it's just that - an excuse.