Day Eight: Into the Woods

Sundays are marathon days. Today I got up, drank tea, made breakfast, got everyone dressed, threw in some laundry, and headed to the gym for Family Gym Day. The kids played at the kids' center while the hippie and I did our respective things. Then we fed the kids and had a snack at the Lifetime Cafe before heading into the woods for a little family hike. The woods were my favorite part of today--it was just lovely, with all the dappled light. And the woods trails have the HUGE advantage of being 100% shaded, because it was about 93 degrees. Shade is key if you're going to make it.

After the walk, we hit Whole Foods, then came home for late lunch and some cooking. I made almost 2 gallons of fresh tomato puree to freeze, along with some chicken, steaks and asparagus for dinner, and banana bread for Kieran's school snacks this week. Once again, I have to go into the week armed with plans for food, or everything falls apart.

The home scale claims I am down 5 pounds, but I am not sure i believe that. We'll see what the official weigh-in on Tuesday says.

Today's Log:

Exercise:

• Light weights and stretching at the gym for 60 minutes (Stretching felt so good!)
• Family hike at Hemlock Bluffs in Cary (See trail picture above for the gorgeousness of the woods.)
• Day 8 of the 30 Day Abs Challenge (Rest Day)

Nutrition:

• Breakfast:2 cups of hot tea with 2% milk and 1/2 tsp raw sugar each, 2 eggs over easy with one slice of roasted turkey and fresh tomatoes from the garden
• Lunch: sauteed zucchini with garlic, pepper, onions, and chicken breast, Trader Joe's Giant White Beans in tomato sauce, hummus and cucumbers
• Dinner: grilled sirloin and asparagus
• Snacks: BBQ chicken with roasted peppers and cilantro at the Lifetime Cafe

Stats:

• Steps:11292
• Calories: 1458 consumed, 521 burned
• Weight: 205 (home scale)