SO Sistah Pat (who is the cutest thing EVER!) turned me on to these perfect days a while ago. I’m gonna try to have one today, to support her and to get back on track! I didn’t run or even work out at ALL this weekend! Lazy, lazy. And I ate decent, but not the greatest. I made homemade chicken and dumplings yesterday for God’s sake! Oh, it was good. But, even made the “healthy” way, it was about 500 calories for one bowl. I drank a LOT of hot tea last night so I wouldn’t have seconds :) Anyhow, back to my perfect day. I weighed myself this morning. UGH. But, it was a reality check. It was up nearly 2 pounds from my low last week. I think the popcorn I have been eating coupled with the lack of water is the culprit, but you can’t be too safe. Then I ate some yummy oatmeal and hopped on the treadmill. I ran 2.22 miles and counting my warm up and cool down (4 minutes each, plus a 1 minute walk break after the first mile cause my shins were hurting) I did 2.75 miles in 34:00 minutes. Not too shabby, but no where near the 3 and almost 4 miles I was doing at the beginning of last week. What a way to start training for a marathon! I think it is because the training doesn’t start til Wednesday, and my hubby hasn’t and won’t do anything til then. I need competition to run far!

I found a quote that I love…

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing. It’s when you’ve had everything to do, and you’ve done it. -Margaret Thatcher

SOOOOOOO true.

So to keep this day perfect, I am going to eat healthy foods, stay under 1553 calories, and either take the boys to the park for some basketball or go for a walk (or run if I am feeling really jiggy!).

Here’s to a perfect Monday! Hope all you chickies are doing well!!

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Ok, the day is done. I am 3, count them, THREE calories under my limit. Ha! Day is done and perfection was achieved. Yay!

Night