Okay, now I have folded in exercise to the healthy eating I'm doing and it's been a long time -- maybe never -- when I was not smoking, eating right and exercising. Who is this woman??
I won't lie. I am happy that I'm doing this, but it's a little exhausting. I'm so used to just skating through life smoking, eating, sittin' around. Today I walked around the 2 buildings and boy, after ten minutes of brisk walking I was -- in a word -- pooped. And I'm journaling everything I eat. Soon I'll be receiving my fitbit and shooting toward a goal of (eventually) 10,00 steps a day. So a great deal of my time is spent working on everything I'm trying to accomplish. But I'm definitely not wasting my time!
I have been doing one thing that I know I'm going to have to give up. I LOVE Costco's Skinny Pop. It's just organic popcorn, safflower oil and sea salt. It's just 39 calories a cup. But I can eat 10 cups of it at one sitting. I love this stuff. I know that it's got to be throwing things off for me. I'm still under my calorie count per day, but it can't be a good thing to eat that much of it every day. I could definitely be using those 390 calories on something else.
Other than that I'm doing fine. I'm going to join the local university Aquatic & Gym Center, and I'll be able to do yoga and zumba there. I can also swim. So I think it's a really good deal and it's pretty close to my house. I could go really early in the morning, after work and on weekends.
I'm doing absolutely best with my quit. I am a truly happy non-smoker, and I can't imagine being any other way. While I certainly wish that I had done this sooner, I feel so blessed to have been able to do this while I'm still relatively healthy and not too old to turn things around. (Although I have to say, on that brisk walk today I felt every bit too old!!)
So I'm starting out the week with resolve to keep this going in the best way I can. I have my coach calling me on Thursday night, and I love that accountability.
So sleep well, my dear friends -- sweet dreams -- love you all!!
