Day Two

Got up this morning at 5:30 again. The wind was too fierce for my liking so I opted for the treadmill. Since it hasn't been used in well over a year I had to clear it off first. Fortunately that didn't take too long. I walked for 45 minutes at varying inclines up to 5%. My speed maxed at 3.3 mph. I felt like I was working. I was definitely sweating (Eeew)! I'd still like to get up to an hour. I need to not drag my feet when I first get up so I don't run out of time. I'll try again tomorrow.


Breakfast:
a banana, baked oatmeal (I cheated and had two helpings, but it's oatmeal! How bad can that be?), about a cup of strawberries

Lunch:
A turkey and Swiss sandwich on white bread, with lettuce and tomato, no mayo
carrot sticks on the side
blueberry yogurt (after I finished lunch the sweet cravings were killing me so I tried to soothe them with this. It didn't help)

Dinner:
Chicken with red potatoes and red peppers in some kind of cream sauce
vegetable filled salad

Late Night:
glass of orange juice to down my pills with

I really hate food being so much on the brain. I volunteered at the school carnival this afternoon and was surrounded by candy, cheesecake, ice-cream, snow cones... My kids had creamies in the back yard this afternoon, it was hard not to join them. I liked the sauce that came with dinner. It was hard not to take tastes here and there after I finished eating and while I was doing the dishes. I have a gazillion reasons why I should eat better and loose weight. Will it really happen? Is it really possible in the life of a mom? I'm feeling really overwhelmed today by the things I normally do, in combination with some extra tasks I've taken on, and extra tasks that have taken me. The tiredness from getting up early, and the constant cravings are only adding to it. Is my 45 minutes of exercise in the morning, and simply cutting back on how much and what I eat going to be enough to make a difference?