February 12, 2020


February 12, 2020

                Today’s workout did not go well. I was only able to run for one minute, and my walk on the treadmill was only half of what I’ve been doing. My shins and ankles hurt so bad I was limping – on the treadmill. Maybe I should go back to just walking fast. Plus, I went to a different treadmill section as the area I usually go to was crowded and ended up in front the ESPN and TLC TVs. No Bueno. Being centered between Animal Planet and HDTV is super distracting and entertaining and helps me forget that I’m torturing myself. 
                Anyways, I did my six minutes on the rowing machine but I turned it up one click. I don’t know exactly what that click stands for but I assume it means pulling more weight. I was practically doing Lamaze breathing to get through it - but I did get through it.
                I did okay on eating. One cup of coffee, fruit and nuts for breakfast, a salad for lunch, chili for dinner. I even took Jacob to Dutch Bros and didn’t get myself anything. Now that is some will power!  Being hungry is making it hard to concentrate on work. I have a baggie of almonds sitting on my desk. You know, so I can grab a couple in between meals if I get really hungry. Except I eat 25-30 of them instead of 8-10.
                I have another doctor’s appointment next week and will more than likely get weighed. I’m kind of looking forward to it to see if all this diet and exercise is making a difference yet, and I’m kind of scared because I don’t feel any lighter and my clothes aren’t fitting any looser. I do, however, have a lot more energy already. And hopefully I’ll be sleeping better soon. xoxo

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