Day 2

Good morning! Today started off well! I got to the gym a little earlier. This morning I ran a 5k! Ok. not really but I could have. I ran 3.1 miles in 38.5 minutes. And what I mean by "ran" is I ran .5 miles with 1/4 mile 4.0 speed walks in between. I am trying to work my way up to being able to run the whole thing. I did one 1/2 mile walk somewhere about 2 miles in.

So while I was running/walking I was doing a lot of thinking. Everyone says "Diet AND Exercise" "Diet AND Exercise" but I don't think that is enough. I think that you must get your MIND RIGHT. And for me that means that I have to stop thinking about what my next meal is going to be all the time. When I'm going to eat again. What I'm going to eat. I have to stop "living to eat" and start "eating to live." That's going to be hard because I like food! I like eating. I like cooking. I like enjoying. I like all of it. I like the social aspect. The flavor aspect. The consistency of things. Maybe I'm orally fixated. The last time that I lost a considerable amount of weight, I had "My Mind Right." Everything I did wasn't revolving around food. But at the same time, I was always prepared for meals. Another big mistake that I make is that I don't plan my meals. I just wing it and rely on "what I feel like eating" at the time. Not good. So today I am going to start planning.

For me, from now on, it is going to be "MIND, Diet and Exercise." Because if you don't have your mind right, if you're not staying focused and on track, what's the use? This lovely blog is going to help me with the MIND part. Not solely, but it will definitely help! Thank you!

Today's Intake:
Breakfast:
3 eggs
1 8 oz protein shake (no carb)
cup of green tea (no sweetener)
Lunch:
1 Breyers Yogurt - blueberry

over 1 liter of water intake by 4pm.
Dinner:
Progresso Garden Vegetable Soup.

Snacks:
Egg Drop Soup
1 small whole wheat pretzel
table spoon of sunflower seeds
2 slices of cheese 1/4 inch thick 1L x1H

Today's Exercise:
Morning Workout:
3 miles on the treadmill 38.5 minutes
5 core exercises:
100 crunches - 50 center 25 each side (obliques).
medicine ball circle pass thing - 10 each way
1 minute plank hold
leg holding scissor thing - 20
wanted to do more this morning... ran out of time.

Afternoon Workout:
3x on the Weight circuit. Avg Weight 65lb Avg Reps 10.
(There are 12 machines on the Weight Circuit and they workout every muscle in your body except your toes and fingers. LOL)