Day 1 - Not too Shabby

There is a definite correlation between taking control of your life and feeling more confident. I have been in a great mood today. I am so excited to get back on track, the thought is actually elevating the everyday mundane into a promise of something great! It's been a good day...

Food:

I stuck to the healthy choices today (though I am not surprised by this, the 1st day is always the easiest). I had 3/4 cup of Special K for breakfast (this is a serving size... I ate it in a dessert bowl to make it look like I was eating more), I had a snack pack of pickles (did you know that pickles are empty calories, like watermelon is? I LOVE me a good pickle so this was an exciting discovery). For lunch I had a 300 calorie Lean Cuisine (these are definitely the way to go for lunch! They are delicious and filling AND they keep the calorie count down). For dinner I enjoyed a rather tasty salad. Life is Good.

Exercise:

Ah, my arch nemesis! I am NOT a fan of exercising (clearly as I am grossly over weight). However, it is a key ingredient for living a healthy life. I came home from work, threw my workouts clothes on (they've gotten tighter since the last time I've worn them) and leashed up the dog and went on a 2 mile walk/run. I know 2 miles isn't that far, but when you are as out of shape as I am, 2 miles is a lot. After I got home I did a few short stretches (I hate stretching!) and then proceeded to do 5 reps of 11 sit ups each rep (I wanted to do more, but man alive those hurt!).

It's only Day 1, My exercising time will get longer and more intense as I go (I need to work up to it people!).

And tomorrow I will do it all over again!