Today was a great day considering I probably wouldn't have thought the same thing a while back. I've been really trying to be healthier and workout a lot more. I worked out yesterday, doing 30 min of cardio, two sets of lat pulls, machines that workout both the inner and outer thighs, and sit ups. Today I did 30 min of cardio again, 3 sets of lat pulls, 3 sets of seated rows, 3 sets of each machine working the inner and outer thighs, 100 sit ups, and 40 squats. I love that I can finally see some progress. I can see that I can last a little longer and workout a little bit more each time.
I have big plans for the winter. Aside from taking a class (comparative political systems) online, I am also going to make myself workout every single day. No excuses. I don't have class all day in the winter so I know I have time to do at least a 30 min workout. I am also going to try to eat as clean as possible. It's gonna be hard at first but I'm going to try to help my family make the change too. I'm also gonna do a lot of cleaning and organizing this winter so when I come back to school, my mom can stay on track at home. I'm excited for this healthier lifestyle I'm living. It's not perfect, but it's progress.
Today I will admit I was kind of mad at myself for my eating habits. I woke up somewhat late today (a little after 10) and had a cup of coffee and a glass and a half of water. Then I had a lean cuisine before class. The steam fresh versions are really great! It was only roughly 250-300 calories. Then, in between classes I went to Hale and Hearty and had a turkey avocado sandwich with walnut pesto, which was delicious. After I ate it I looked up the calories and it was 800 calories! I immediately regretted it. Heading to my night class I bought a skim salted caramel mocha from Starbucks with I can guess to be maybe 300-400 calories. All of todays food puts me roughly at what I believe my daily caloric intake should be (1,500) but because I was mad at myself for some of these decisions, the 30 min cardio I did lost me over 200 calories! This made my day better.
Looking back, I never thought the joy I received in my days would be from how many calories I eat and workout, but it is. Any joy you receive is a sign to keep going at it.
