Exercise update: After yesterday's mini-meltdown, I got back at it today. My workout today was at the YMCA on the elliptical trainer. I increased from my more recent 37 minute sessions to 42 minutes today. It went fine, but I am having a little knee pain tonight. I think I need to work some stretching into the equation sometime.
I get weird when I'm at the gym too late. If I don't get out of work until 4:30 (or later), then even a 45 minute workout puts me up against getting home at 6:00. Anne doesn't really give me grief about that, but I feel like I should be hurrying to get home. I suppose I figure out why I create guilt when it really isn't being given.
Tomorrow, I plan on hitting the YMCA again after work. I'll probably use the stationary bike and go for 40+ minutes. I could run, but I really need some new shoes first. Friday morning will be a pool workout with Danni.
Nutrition update: I rejoined myfooddiary.com today. Of course in theory any food tracker should work, but I have a good history with this one. And of course the fact that it costs $9/month is extra incentive to use it correctly and accurately. Today has been within the parameters it sets and I even got extra for my exercise time.
Lunch was a treat today. We did some "market research" at the newest and most authentic Mexican place in La Crosse, Burritos House. I've been trying to find ways to connect the local Latino community with our ESL classes, so this seemed like a good action project:) I was pleased to see that a burrito was only about 650 calories according to the food diary, but I may have to verify that. It was a big one.
This also marked 18 consecutive days without fries and two weeks since a trip of any kind to McDeath.
Random thoughts: The next 6 days feel big to me. I want to see what the scale will look like if I really perform for a week. The last two weeks, I let my Tuesday weigh-in/off day trail into Wednesday (and Thursday two weeks ago). This time I didn't and I didn't overeat either. Let's see if I can do the same tomorrow and the several days after. I feel near a breakthrough, it just needs to happen. Now is a good time.Iit's relatively slow at work, the kids are still in school and I can focus on building better habits.
No word from Edgewood yet, kind of surprising. Maybe they will turn me down and make life easier. I'm kind of leaning towards other options right now to be honest. Blogging, focusing on health and other therapeutic measures I'm taking are helping me to try to figure out what I actually want to do as time goes on, at work and in life. I know I want to make a difference and I want to be good at whatever it is.
Couple of new things on the horizon to think about. On the fitness front, my sister in law invited me to run a 1/2 marathon in August. I'm not sure I can be ready or if it fits with the triathlon dreams, but it would be intriguing. I'd love to meet my returning staff in the fall with a half marathon under my belt. I'm always adjusting goals, so we'll have to see.
It is a blog about triathlons, so I'd hate to skip that:)
I also saw a job posting that was sent to me which might be the first one worth looking at for real in a long time. It's a job much like my current one, but for significantly more bucks and near some people I wouldn't mind being near. I really like La Crosse though and I'm not anxious to uproot my kids, so I'll think about it for a while.
I am the King of "thinking about things", it seems to take up many of my waking hours:)
How does anyone know when they've done what they should?
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