I'm HUNGRY!

After a weekend of gorging myself on Easter Egg cookies and the Coca-Cola that I had deprived myself of during Lent, I did not feel so well. I also did not look so well. So, Monday I decided that it was officially time to get back on the exercising band-wagon. I decided it was time to actually get in to the Y at least 3 or 4 times a week rather than just saying I would do that (and then changing my mind because I didn't feel like it).

So Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, I went to the Y and I ran 5 miles on the treadmill each time. I also did some extra cardio work and a little strength training. We just got home from a half-hour walk through the subdivision. And tomorrow, I have a hot morning date with the treadmill once again.

In addition to ramping up the exercise, I decided it was time to truly hold myself accountable for all the junk I put into my mouth. Last summer, my friend Bob introduced me to a website call The Daily Plate. It easily allows you to track what foods you are eating and the calories (and carbs, protein, fat, etc.) those foods contain. You can track your exercise as well. I put in my weight loss goal (a sensible 1 pound a week), and it tells me how many calories I can have in a day, food by food.

So, for the last 3 days, I've been entering everything I put in my mouth. I've been under my number of allowed calories each day (that is, assuming I actually exercised...). This experiment has made me aware of how poor my diet actually is (even when I think I'm eating fairly well). bottom line is, I'M HUNGRY!!!!!!! I just want to go and eat something deep fried (crab rangoon, chicken, french fries--I don't care!)!

But I'm going to try to be good At any rate, with the exception of the minor hunger, I feel really good. I'm proud of my 15 mile week (soon to be a 20 mile week). I'm happy that I've made it through this week with only one migraine. (I swear that exercise is the best anti-migraine "medication".) I feel like I look thinner--I know this is probably not possible after only 5 days of healthier eating and exercise, but it makes me carry myself differently. I feel like a hoss (in a good, "I'm strong and I rock" kind of way--not in a "I'm fat and slovenly" kind of way), and I like it.

Wish me luck as I try to keep up with my new healthy eating/counting my calories ways!