Breakfast:
Oatmeal, cinnamon, banana, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, milk. This one has enough calories to get ya through the day!


Lunch:
Saute'd onion, garlic, mushrooms & basil, wilted spinach, tomatoes on whole wheat toast (divine). Sugar snap peas (they were finally on sale!) & cherries!!


Dinner:
I went to a benefit dinner tonight and ate pinto beans there, then hurried home to get this in (before 8pm):
Sugar snap peas, SALSA, yam, blueberries.


Workout:
Spinning class! I loved every minute and every drop of sweat. It has been awhile since I've been able to sweat that much! The last two days I've been able to sit in the steam room for a bit after my workouts. That is one of my favorites!


So. It has been T W E N T Y-O N E weeks since being fed up w/ how I was feeling (uncomfortable in my own skin) & I started changing my eating habits, seriously documenting what I'm eating and my exercise...This has definitely been the longest stint. (don't know when/if it's gonna end...the documentation) Kinda seems like a long time, but at the same time hardly any at all. FINALLY something has clicked. I am in this for the long haul. There are still days where I am tempted to 'throw in the towel' -like yesterday morning - I had to run to the store for milk and I bought the boys doughnut-holes (we maybe get these 2-3 times? a year - if that) -Oh how I wanted to pop one of those in my mouth! :) But on the other hand, it feels so good to always feel good. -To have an 'efficient' body- one that is working for me, and not feeling sluggish, bloated or tired. I crave beautiful, colorful meals - I like making my food look pretty before I eat it...and obviously taking pictures. :) -But I really think the pictures are priceless. They are motivating to ME to keep eating better. I am treating myself well. And, I am still seeing my body change. I've always just given up or been too impatient before...wanting a magical end result -magically. :) But through this I have learned that it is all about what I fuel my body with. And right now,-what is different is- there is no end result I am looking for. -Just focusing on: living well and enjoying the process.