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Another gorgeous day. Hopped on the elliptical this morning feeling really good after yesterday's push. I was actually anxious to work out this morning. I didn't have a goal when I started and my mind went back and forth on what I was going to do. I wasn't far into it before I realized that I just didn't have the energy to go too hard or too long. I opted for comfortable to allow my muscles to heal from yesterday but still burn some calories. I ended up 30 minutes at my normal pace. It was good, a good sweat, not winded or fatigued when finished. Being a Saturday, I will find plenty to keep going the rest of the day.
Like I said yesterday, right now I really don't care about the scale and how fast it moves. I know that I know that I know... eating right and getting plenty of exercise it what it takes to be healthy. Part of which is a healthy weight that RESULTS from healthy eating and getting plenty of exercise. A friend of mine on another forums has a cool signature, a good reminder for all of us. I am only responsible for my behaviors, not the results.
Another good thing for yesterday. We went to our monthly potluck dinner and card night. I have learned that if I want healthy food at the dinner, I had better take it myself. Just as the summer foods are beginning to be harvested I went to the farm stand and picked up fresh green beans, fresh corn and peaches. The vegies and fruit were well recieved and the dishes I brought home were just about emptied. My calorie intake for the day was not far off target. No more fear of potlucks, and that is a very good thing as potlucks are so much a part of our social scene and our friendships are SOOOO important.
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I love the quote. And I agree about bringing a healthy dish. I also feel like I am helping other people see that healthy food can be tasty and appealing. I love when they ask for the recipe. Homemade pasta salad is my signature BBQ contribution. It's more vegetables than pasta :). Sounds like you are having a great time. I love to see that. This journey can be fun and rewarding instead of stressful and frustrating if we only let it be.
24 Jul 10 by member: k8yk
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Great write up on your journal datadoll! I agree with everything you say. And it is all about feeling good about yourself. I shouldn't care so much about the scale either, but like you said, it does keep you honest. And for tracking, you got to get on it. When do you weigh in?
24 Jul 10 by member: Steady G
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Don't you just love all the great fruits and vegetables in season now? It makes healthy eating really delicious. It's so true about potlucks. If you want something healthy, you have to bring it yourself. It's great how you're really embracing a healthy lifestyle.
24 Jul 10 by member: Runesinger
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K8 I am really am having agood time. You are so right about making it fun. We have one shot at good life. It is going to be exactly what we make of it. Everybody always says that life it too short. I say it is too long to spend it being miserable!
HAHAHA - Steady G- it took me a minute to get what you were saying about tracking. I do track, just not on here. I have a wonderful piece of nutritional software that I use. I log my activity, use it to plan my meals a day at time. It charts my progress, forcasts according to my last month of tracking and even lets me know what micronutrients I am lacking and if I need more water. I do weigh daily but it is only a reference point for me. I absolutely refused to get tied up daily in the OMG I up a pound! Those bounces are as much a part of being a woman as breathing is to life.
Runesinger - absolutely love the summer foods! This time of year I could almost be a vegetarian. I only say almost. Meats are one of those foods I absolutely could not give up for a lifetime. I can eat vegetarian meals occassionally and be perfectly satisfied. I don't have to have meat at every meal. But no meat for life? That would be like telling myself I could never have ice cream or chocolate again. ; )
24 Jul 10 by member: datadoll
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