Day Sixty: Two Thirds of the Way Through

Today is the 2/3 mark of the 90-day challenge and I'm down  about 16 pounds--this means I am averaging a loss of 1.87 pounds per week so far and that I've lost 7.56% of my starting body weight. I feel like it's flown by, honestly. The first month was strong; the second month--well, not so strong. I am determined to make this last month the strongest yet! My long term goal is 165 pounds, but as I have said before, this is about so much more than the number on the scale. I want to be strong and healthy! I am building habits and routines that I can maintain for the long term. And really, so far so good. I feel better, both physically and emotionally, than I did on August 8th, and I feel like I look better, too. I am happy to be setting a good example for my kids. There's so much room for improvement, too--at this point, I can't help viewing this whole journey with a ton of hope and optimism.

It was fantastically beautiful outside again today. I walked a little faster and farther than usual with some great music and a light breeze. I didn't have time this morning to pack a lunch, so I stopped at a little local cafe near the end of my walk to grab something. I know the people who own this place are very particular about the quality of the food they serve, and that they are, themselves, very healthy-conscious. Their ability to find good produce year round is amazing. I got a wasabi tuna salad wrap that was one of the best things I have eaten out in a long while. It was packed full of veggies and very light on the dressing. I'll definitely get it again! I am grateful to have a good backup place near my office for days when I don't have something from home.

Side note on today's walk: the jersey knit skirt I was wearing today kept sliding down as I was walking, a rather amusing combination of curse and validation. I rigged it up with the clip on my card keys for work. I think I am half way between sizes, which is a little rough. I don't want to go shopping, but I may have to get some interim clothes to keep from a) looking like a hobo, and b) ending up pants-free in the middle of a walk. Lol.

I did too many split squats yesterday, and my quads hurt so much today that I nearly need assistance to sit down on the toilet. However, today's big triumph is that I overcame my temporary disability, and I went to my Zumba class anyway. My hope was that doing some dancy cardio would loosen things up a bit, and it kind of did. Still hurts though--I am hoping it will be OK by tomorrow's strength class. I really want to make all my classes this week, but I also don't want to hurt myself.

Log:

Exercise:

• Lunchtime walk: 2.22 miles 
• Zumba class at the Cary gym with Tiffany (still my favorite!) 
• Ab work: 35 sit-ups, 24 leg raises, 50 crunches, 1 minute plank

Nutrition:

• Breakfast: tea with milk and sugar, steel cut oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, and half a banana
• Lunch: a wasabi tuna wrap from Chelsea Cafe with a small side of broccoli salad
• Dinner: homemade chicken noodle soup and half a honeycrisp apple
• Snacks:1 Babybel

Stats:

• Steps:15,551
• Calories: 1311 consumed, 1088 burned (which is why I love Zumba!)
• Weight: 195.5 on the home scale