Today (Wed 8/17) was my relaxation day and I was grateful that the Motrin did its job last night and the soreness was gone when I woke up. Nothing like starting the day off in pain and feeling poorly. After drinking 16 oz of water, I decided on the yogurt with black berries, banana, and a few pumpkin seeds to start my day. I wanted to make sure I didn't get hungry in the movie theater nor tempted by the smells of popcorn (it's all that butter that hurts you).
The day went by rather quickly with a stop by S&R Performance to see the guys and JC. I felt great and decided that I wanted to eat at Cheesecake Factory for my mid-day meal. They have a new "skinny" menu and it's full of great meals with low calories, so I ate a turkey sandwich with bacon, avocado's (2 slices) and a small salad. I had crab as an appetizer and a skinny margarita to go with it. Then I ordered the cheesecake (who goes there and doesn't?) but I ate 1/3 of it and brought the rest home. I was very satisfied knowing that I ate just enough to be full. Just having a great low calorie menu option helped so much.
My body and mind feel awesome. No more bloating, tiredness (I actually have more energy), no more swollen feet, and I don't look puffy in the face. I'm so happy that I made the decision to start eating healthier. Don't get me wrong, my moderately healthy way of eating before was almost good enough, but it included lots of bread, cheese, sweets, soda's, power drinks (NOS I miss you!!) and over eating. Now I eat a lot of greens, veggies, water, on top of lean meats and it's working. I think I'll shop for whole wheat pasta to incorporate into meal times.
Thursday is weigh in day. I'm looking forward to having dropped something...not sure how much but any amount off is good. My plan is to get up early and walk to the bridge so that I can get my exercise in before work. I cooked a few meals tonight so I wouldn't have to do it the next few work nights. Thinking ahead and making plans, it's all good!
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