Regaining momentum

I am mostly back on track today. I am still astounded at the domino effect my bad choices early in the week made. I can't imagine I'll have a successful weigh in on Tuesday, but I do feel like I've begun the long obedience in the same direction again.

Exercise update: I was able to get back out on my bicycle today. I went for 41 minutes and somewhere just north of 10 miles. I'm not trying to really do any serious hills yet or anything, just getting my legs under me. It was fun. I think other than playing basketball (which I gave up years ago), riding my bike is my favorite exercise.

I also spent a 1/2 hour mowing the lawn, which in this heat burned some calories. We have one of those mowers with no engine for those of you snickering at me adding lawn mowing to my exercise list:) Tomorrow's exercise related project is to chart out every work out between now and the July 23rd triathlon. I have 7 weeks and I want to be as intentional with it as I can. I don't have aspirations of going fast, but I'd like to string 7 good weeks together and come to the race somewhere south of 190. That's still big, but it would be real progress.

Nutrition update: Today is the first day in a few that I've faithfully tracked my food on myfooddiary.com. It would indicate that am within my calorie limits, but light on vegetables and a little high on saturated fats. I am glad to say that my no french fry plan has extended into June. I am unhappy to say that the no diet soda plan has yet to really take effect.

I am trying to cut down on soda, but the headaches, fatigue and dark moods that come with caffeine withdrawal are hard to schedule:) I know that is evidence of how serious my addiction is and sooner or later I need to just get it done. I'll try to cut way back this week with an eye on elimination of soda by next weekend.

I also know that I need to get some vegetables in the mix. I think I'll get some salad fixings and just start dinner with a side salad this week to build a habit.

Random stuff: I took my children to the pool today for opening day. Faithful readers will remember one of my goals for this work on my health was to be less self-conscious at the pool.
I am not there yet and it felt like I haven't been serious enough if I can go to the pool almost 2 months after I started blogging and be as far as I am from the goal of someone thinking "hey for 40 that dude is fit"

I will try to move past the blaming myself and use it as motivation. By the time I go to the triathlon on July 23rd, I want to feel a whole lot better at the pool and I will. That part seems to be a lot about diet and strength training.