Friday 2/3

After working out in the gym on Wednesday, I hurt my knees...bad. So badly in fact that walking on Thursday was hard and running was impossible. Today, wasn't as bad. I spent the day geocaching again with Ian. We had to finish a series so we could collect a geocoin from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection...worth it!

We did see a lot of really cool stuff along the way too. Here's Bayou Tarlkin in Northwest Pensacola:

We also managed to pick up a bottle of AMAZING hot sauce from the local Creek tribe in Perdido Key:

Once we got our coin and came home, it was time to go to the gym. Since my legs were still hurting so badly from Wednesday, I did cardio on the stationary bike (not exciting but better than not going at all and I got the opportunity to sweat my ass off).

Tonight, we went and watched the movie Chronicle which just came out and it was surprisingly good. Overall a pretty interesting evening and saw a lot of places geocaching that I would have not otherwise seen.

2/1 Woot!

So, I promised myself I wouldn't get on the scale for a month, but the news today was worth it. Even though it was only 3 lbs, losing 3 lbs is awesome!

Ok, so it was rainy today so Ian and I went to the gym. I elliptical'ed a full 3 laps without stopping at 4 mph or more. I like the elliptical because it exercises my left leg as much as my right (or sometimes more if I choose to).

Anyway the diet of the day goes like this:

Breakfast:

Protein Shake with Skim milk and Mixed berries

Lunch:

Canned Tuna with half a pita bread and carrots

Dinner:

Chicken with rice and Cajun seasonings (using Zatarain's Smothered Chicken Mix) with a side of mixed veggies.

Evening snacks:

100 Calorie Pack of Ritz Crackers

By the way, I am NOT counting calories. I firmly believe that counting calories leads to a very unhealthy obsessive behavior. I choose to eat foods that I know are good for me and low in fat and calories.

Days without a post. No more breaks

So, as boring as it is, I have been spending time on the elliptical rather than on the track. 


The main thing this week is that my diet has changed. I've been trying to regulate my sleep schedule as well as supplement my previously poor diet with vitamins and other nutrients. So far so good. B12 is amazing, when I take it I feel better and helps me stay awake, particularly in the mornings when I'm super tired. 


Going to start taking more calcium and incorporating more fish in my diet. The other evening I made shrimp and tilapia simmered in garlic sauce with a brown rice pilaf. It was quite tasty. 

Spending this blog talking about food rather than exercising is a bit different only because no one wants to read an entire post about "well today I spent 20 minutes on the elliptical. Here's my playlist."

Going to take more pictures for the next post!