Day Four

Did I mention I'm on a new diet? I am desperate to fit into my winter clothes...I just can't afford (nor do I want) to purchase an entirely new wardrobe. That just seems silly.

So as part of my quest, I'm modifying my food intake (we'll see how long it lasts) and hitting the gym more (I hope!). Today's meals included:

8:00am Protein shake and coffee (lovely mix!)

9:30am Protein bar (icky kind...low sugar)

12:00pm steamed shrimp and veggies over brown rice

3:00pm Protein shake

7:00pm Taco meat (turkey) with salsa and salad

9:00pm Frozen blueberries and SF cool whip

I am a machine...

...and food is my fuel. I just need to convince myself of that when I'm staring down a plate of spicy hot, blue cheese-soaked buffalo wings.

In the meantime, here's today's food intake:

4:45am Protein shake on way to gym

6:00am Rice cake, 1/2 apple

7:30am Protein bar

10:00am Handful of almonds (wasabi!), rice cake

12:15pm brown rice pasta, chicken and pesto

2:00pm handful of almonds (wasabi!)

4:00pm Protein shake, chocolate

7:30pm grilled chicken and spinach with a teaspoon of dressing

9:00pm bowl of frozen blueberries, dollop of SF whipped cream

I did it!

I went back to the gym today to work out with JP for the first time since this unfortunate episode.

I was so nervous; I thought it was going to suck big time...or actually, more to the point, I thought I'd be sucking some major wind. Surprisingly though, I did really, really well. Granted, I wasn't lifting anything REALLY heavy but I managed to do an hour-long full body workout with surprising ease.

And. it. felt. good. So good, in fact, that I plan to go back next week and every week until this baby makes her appearance. LOVE IT!