Today is the end of the second set of 90 days since I started down this path toward a better lifestyle for my health. The first half was focused on weight loss. The second set has been focused more on maintenance, getting through the holidays without a ton of gain, and setting up some appointments to take care of other aspects of my health--especially the dentist. I have lost only a few pound during this period, but that's OK. I am happy to still be headed down and not having slipped back up to a much heavier weight. That said--it's time to get going again in that steadily downward moving direction. This morning's refusal to get out of bed for barbell class (sorry, Tracy!) notwithstanding, I am feeling pretty motivated.
I had a hair appointment today, which meant missing my lunchtime walk. It also, however, meant that i got to have a spontaneous lunch date with Jason at one of our favorite farm-to-table restaurants in downtown Raleigh. Kimbap is an indulgence, but one I don't feel too bad about. Kim sources her Korean-inspired foods from the local farms we personally know, and her food is nutritious and delicious. I can't recommend her place enough!
But. I was feeling like a slug by 5pm. In a fit of inspiration, I was determined to find some way to do something active, so I decided to walk to knitting tonight. The Panera where we meet is just over 2 miles from my house, so I managed to get in a 4+ mile walk by doing something fun and social. I think I am going to plan to do that again, whenever the weather will cooperate with me. My friend Jennifer even got her husband to drop her off so that she could walk home with me, which was amazing. I hope she'll do it again, too!
Log:
Exercise:
- Walked to and from knitting: 4.08 miles
- Day 10 of the 30-day Abs Challenge: 50 sit-ups, 30 leg raises, 50 crunches, 38 second plank
- Breakfast: steel cut oatmeal with slices almonds and dried cranberries, tea with milk and raw sugar
- Lunch: Kimbap with Jason: 2 pork and ginger dumplings, beef bulgogi tacos with kimchee fried rice, Asian sauteed collard greens, 2 tiny beignets with semi-freddo and chocolate for dessert with a small cup of French press coffee with sugar and cream (SO DELICIOUS!)
- Dinner: Panera for knitting: 1/2 a chicken soba noodle salad and a small apple
- Snacks: no snacks today
- Steps:11,637
- Calories: 1583 consumed, 537 burned
- Weight: 188--maybe even a little bit under
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