Day 164: Hitting the Life Reset Button

Despite the best of intentions, life gets in the way of your goals sometimes. The best you can do is move on from setbacks, try not to beat yourself up, and get back on the path you've set for yourself as soon as you can muster the strength to do it. Last week was the first week back after the holidays--hard enough on its own. But then I was also still sick, so that kept me from the classes I love. Then my aunt passed away, which meant leaving town unexpectedly in the middle of the week, just as my cold was backing off. I ate well Monday through Wednesday, but then I was utterly out of whack for the rest of the week. And I won't talk about my level of exercise Wednesday through Saturday, as it was basically non-existent. What I did do was see a ton of family and old family friends that I seldom see. And I sat down for some treasured moments of stillness with my mother. And I slept and slept and slept. And when I got home, I drank some wine, chilled out, and cooked All The Foods. This week, I am ready to get moving again!

I made it to yoga last night, but I failed to log my day. Things were just too busy. This morning, I went to my barbell class, which is seriously a relief to be back into! I sucked, and I struggled, but I made it through, and I am so glad I did! Lunchtime was a good walk out in the sun--chilly but beautiful, and nowhere near as cold as last week! I won't be able to walk every day this week, but I'm definitely going to do it as much as I possibly can!

Log: 

Exercise:

• Barbell strength class with Tracy at the Apex gym
• Lunchtime walk: 2.06 miles

Nutrition:

• Breakfast: spinach and mushroom frittata, 2 pieces of Applegate Farms chicken sage sausage, tea with milk and raw sugar
• Lunch: a small piece of grilled NY strip steak, grilled asparagus/peppers.mushrooms, 1/2 a sweet potato, and a small red pear
• Dinner: knitting night at Panera--1/2 a chicken soba noodle salad and a small fuji apple
• Snacks: ugh, a little fun-size Butterfinger

Stats:

• Steps: 11,049
• Calories: 1204 consumed, 543 burned
• Weight: 190 lb