Today was a pretty busy day. It started out with a double workout - 2 circuits followed by 4 'sprints' on the stairs. Today, my knee was starting to bother me, so I wanted to keep my cardio low-ish impact. I'm not sure if stair running was it, but hopefully by tomorrow, it'll clear up enough to run. I then went back to the gym for a little cardio and a very haphazard and unfocussed mini-workout on my abs and butt.
I had a good day avoiding over-eating. All day, I just felt lean, and energetic and with few cravings (of course, it's only 7:00, so there's still a few hours left in the day). I met up with a friend who is in her final week of carb depletion/carb loading for her fitness competition. She thought I was noticably leaner than she remembered me a month ago. I mentioned the shorts I was wearing were too tight when I first got them but just about right today. Then I came home and put a skirt on that a month ago was too tight to wear for more than a few hours and _it_ fit. I still have 18 days to go and I'm a few days away from halfway there, but I am finally feeling some noticeable changes. If only I could weigh myself I might know if I've lost weight, but it's starting to matter less to me. The difference in my energy level and my clothes fitting better (or worse in some cases - I've shrunk out of 2 of my favourite capris!) are far more important to me than a number. Still.... I wanna know, because I'm a numbers geek! I also managed to sleep through the night last night. I didn't even get up to pee! I can't remember the last time I slept through the night.
Today's meals were all eaten on the go, but it's a pretty typical day for me: up at 6:30, drinking my iced coffee with coconut milk and egg whites by 7:00 while I prep lunches for my husband (and myself on days I work); then to the gym and at 9:30, I had a post-gym meal of smoothie (spinach, blueberries, banana and coconut milk) and barbecue chicken-turkey balls. This carried me through to 2:00 (barely) when I ate a 'wrap' made of coconut flour and egg white, stuffed with tuna/coleslaw salad and a spinach arugula mix. I was really hungry, but really wanted to be sure to chew thoroughly, so it took me almost 45 minutes to eat the whole thing. I went back to the gym to hang out with my friend and do a little motivational cardio with/for her, and now I'm anxiously awaiting my husband's arrival so I can start this supper of stir-fried veg and beef. I've planned a decadent dessert (the one I mentioned last night - I got too full and tired to make it yesterday!).
Tomorrow, I have to squeeze in a run in the morning, but it looks like rain. I promised myself I'd run in the rain at least twice before this next competition, so tomorrow may be the day for wet-run #1. I'll let you know!
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