Ill start with the triumph. It may seem small, but it is the start of something big for me. I hadn't actually gotten myself to the gym since last semester. I have exercised, just outside of the gym. I know that once I start going to the gym, I continue and do better with exercise and diet. Today, even after everything seemed to be going wrong, I got myself to the gym. Yay!
The gym is under construction right now, so when I get there, the cardio room is closed and all the equiptment is on a basketball court that's covered by a tarp. They seem to have forgotten the treadmills.
I had planned to do 20 min of running(more walking with a little jogging and turning bright red), 20 min on the stair climber, and 20 min on the bike. So I changed my goal to 20 min on the stair climber and 40 min of bike. I made a mini goal to not use my arms on it at all for the whole 20 min. Have you all seen people supporting themselves entirely with their arms because it makes it easier? Thats what I was going to try to avoid. I felt pressured the whole time by the speeds of the girls next to me. They were going so fast, but they were holding themselves up with their arms, so I convinced myself that I was doing more even though it was at a slower pace. I almost died, but I made it the whole 20 min without using my arms!!!
After a great workout, I was driving home planning what heathly dinner I was going to have only to arrive home to my sister surprising me with a meal. Steak and spaghetti. Its not done cooking, but it is what is for dinner. How do you deal with difficult eating situations? I think I am going to add a big salad and eat small portions of the steak and spaghetti. The sauce looks great with lots of veggies, so thats good. I guess Im looking for advice on how you roll with the punches when it comes to eating situations?
Challenges and triumphs
