Joanna - 1-20-10

I keep telling myself I need to get on here and post my food - but then I get distracted. And I kept saying I wasn't going to eat until I got on and PLANNED. Luckily I gave into hunger before that happened. Here's today's food:

1. protein smoothie made with carbmaster yogurt, protein powder and fruit
2. green salad with a little oil and vinegar dressing, onion alternative bagel with cream cheese & turkey.
3. pear & beef jerky
4. cottage cheese with rice chips
5. leftover stirfry from last night
6. protein bar

Feeling great today - emotionally. However, I feel like I rode a horse for the last 2 weeks straight - everything from my knees to my waist hurts. Good hurt, but it's getting worse by the hour. It's funny to me how I feel a workout 24+ hours after more than right after. But I keep walking around like a cowboy who has been in a saddle too long and I've avoided the stairs as much as possible today. But I felt great to do cardio for 30 minutes, felt like I'm catching on a bit more to the running and pushing through my side cramps a little longer each time.

You know what? I love how we learn little things about ourselves in places we wouldn't expect to. For instance - I have always said that I hated to workout out with other people. I've always claimed that I work better when I don't have to talk to others, that I do better on my own at my own pace. But I'm finding that the best way for me to run harder/further is for Leslie to sit and talk to me through our workouts. If she talks to me through running - I will go longer. I don't know if it's because I love to talk (which I do....) or if it's because when she is engaging me in conversation I actually breathe better than if I'm quiet and to myself. When I am talking it's natural for me to work harder on breathing. I also know that it keeps my mind off the pain/discomfort when I'm focusing on a good conversation. So all these years of thinking I like to run/walk/etc on my own....I think was flawed. Now if I can just find someone to sit next to my treadmill and talk my ear off every day - I think I can keep up with this. :)

Gratitudes:

My husband! I'm grateful for his thoughtfulness this morning when he made me a smoothie and had it waiting when I got home. To me that smoothie was worth much more than a dozen roses or any expensive he could have bought. To have supported me with a healthy breakfast and have it waiting - made my heart melt.

Clothes in my closet. I'm grateful that I have some stinking cute clothes in my closet that at some point I'm going to fit into again :) It gives me something to look forward to in the weeks/months to come.

Legos - I am so stinking grateful for the inventor of Legos - finally a toy my 4 year old will entertain himself with for hours!

Have a GREAT day ladies! You are all inspiring to me and are all such awesome people. GROUP HUG! :)