Eating Healthier

Jul 25, 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Went to a bluegrass festival this weekend (Wed - Sun).  I was afraid I would eat all the wrong foods.  I did great and am so proud of myself.  I ate absolutely no bread, chips, crackers, nuts.....all the things that I normally munch on.  I took plenty of healthy food with me.  I admit, I did drink water spiked with vodka and crystal light.  I didn't fix the drinks as strong though.  Truly, I did great.  The alcohol is a no brainer - I can easily limit myself.  The food - that is the problem and I know that every day I have to control the urge to eat the wrong foods.  I have had no sweets of any kind since July 11.  Do I want them?  Yes, I do.  I had hope that once I'd gone a week or so without all the carbs and sugar, that the cravings would be gone. 

I walked a lot this weekend.  It wasn't fast walking - not enough to get my heart rate up where it should be.  We were camped really far from the stage area and most of the walking was through fields.  Gave my legs a good workout keeping my flip flops on.  I did take a fast walk on one morning and did some resistance training too.  After that, it was just too hot.  They had a heat advisory out for three of the days we were gone.  It was sooo miserable.  Even the top of my toes were sweating - without shoes!  Tomorrow, I hit the gym.  I scheduled appointments with my personal trainer for three mornings this week.  He has been great.  Really pushing me on the elliptical.  I have never pushed the cardio.  Before, I would walk, do the elliptical, or dance - but I never pushed myself to get my heart rate up and KEEP it there.  My goal is to be able to go hiking the third week of August when I'll be camping with my family.  I haven't hiked for about two years.  When I hiked back then (once), I was winded, but I did it.  I hiked 5 miles with my husband and could have cried I was so happy.   I felt like I had my life back.  I want that feeling again.  I would like to get to go hiking more often.  I used to really enjoy it.  I never did anything extreme - just walking in the woods in the area where we live.  Lots of hills.  Anyways, it is late and I need to get to bed.

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