So far so good...

Well, I'm doing okay on calories for today. I still have about 150-200 calories to eat today, which means I can have a good snack this evening while I'm up late watching the Olympics and cleaning/organizing. I'm also just about done with my water for the day, so that's good. And I didn't get a walk in today, but we DID go for a 30 minute family bike ride tonight, complete with hills to climb! It's the first real workout (aside from hikes, I guess) in a while. My legs were tired, but it feels good to get some exercise in.

Okay... back to cleaning the kitchen / organizing the pantry. Because I really don't care about men's volleyball.

Rebellion...

Yesterday I rebelled. Completely. Totally. Ate whatever I wanted to. And today the scale shows it. Ugh. I did get my 2 liters of water in, and I didn't rebel until dinner, but then I had way too much to eat and I didn't care. Today I care.

So... today I've got to be better. I'm not anywhere close to my goal for Monday (somewhere in the 115 range, but I don't think it's going to happen) and I'm bummed about that, because this is where I always stall!

So if you think of it, pray for me today. I need motivation, consistency, and energy. I should throw myself into some projects (which is often difficult with Ellie around!) and just work hard to burn off some calories. There might be a trip to the splash park today, and I really should squeeze a walk in. I really wanted to go for a family bike ride this morning, but it appears that Leif went without us. I was really looking forward to it, too, but I don't have a bike of my own, so without him I can't ride the tandem. And I highly doubt he'll want to go for another ride today after he does a long ride this morning. So I'll settle for housework exercise and maybe a walk.

So THAT'S what I look like...

... when we go for a bike ride. Huh. I look just plain silly! Wonder how many years I've been riding around looking like that. I'm guessing at least 4... I really should have checked a mirror before going out one of these times.

*sigh* It could be worse, though, right? I mean... I could look incredibly silly and NOT get any exercise out of it, I suppose...

First Bike Ride!

Tonight we went on the first bike ride of the season! We rode almost 9 miles in 38 minutes on our tandem, with Ellie in tow. It felt great to be out riding, but I know I'm going to feel it tomorrow! I was already kind of sore after yesterday's workout, but my legs will definitely be feeling it. Maybe I'll just do some upper body toning for my workout tomorrow instead of a leg intensive workout.

As for food, I am still about 50 calories short for the day, so I think I'll eat a few strawberries before I go to bed. That should bump me up the 2 grams of fiber I need to get to 25, and give me my 5th fruit/veggie for the day.

I'm heading to the scrapbooking store tomorrow to finish up my last project for Saturday, so I'll have to plan and pack food accordingly to keep me from the temptation to snack! Lots of water, and some good fruits and veggies to munch while I work! I would love to work on my own stuff if I get my last project finished, but I just don't know if it will happen. The truth is I'm almost burnt out on scrapbooking since everything I do is for someone or something and not our family stuff. I feel so much like I have to stay within the boundaries of potential class cost and supply lists that it's just not as much fun. It's not as freeing, and it's not as therapeutic. So I'm glad we've got the month of August off, because otherwise I might just have to sit out a whole quarter.

But... I stray off topic. Tomorrow I will try to be prepared with my food and eat well! But right now I need to get a little sleep...