Day 4 - Gym!

I'm feeling really good today. Had 1 pc of wheat toast with peanut butter and a banana for breakfast, and not long after went to the gym!

I was actually rather impressed with myself at the gym. Did I burn an insane amount of calories? No. However, the last time I got on the exercise bike I did 30 min and 5 miles. This time, I did 20 min on the bike and 7 miles! Improvement! Afterwards I did a 5 minute cool down on the elliptical and then some abs work and triceps/back work.

My girl and I felt totally drained after the gym and my body was telling me it wanted meat. So we went to Buck's Naked BBQ (this great place up the street from us where all the bbq is served without sauce so you can add what you like). It was a nice little treat for us, and as I stared at the menu I realized that instead of getting my usual plate of meat and side of potato salad I would much rather have the Pulled Chicken/Pear/Walnut salad with mango lime vinaigrette. So that's what I did! I did get my potato salad, but I only ate a little bit and put the rest in a takeout box. With the chicken salad, I also ate only about 1/3 of it, and it is currently in my fridge for later consumption. :)

One of the things I have learned is that I should always stop and really pay attention to what my body wants. Not what my brain thinks I want. I even said while looking at the menu "do I really want the salad, or am I just trying to be 'healthy'?" Turns out, I really did want the salad. Not only was it totally satisfying, I am no longer exhausted.

And now I am off to do some laundry and go to the pool! A swim sounds like a great idea right now, unless of course the water is way too cold. Sitting in the sun with my book wouldn't be a bad idea either ;).