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Successful full week of logging my day to day health related habits

  • Exercise
  • Vitamin
  • Sweets accountability
  • Eating after 9 accountability
  • Alcohol notes
  • WIW
  • Church – good for the health of my soul

I kicked off logging things on Jan 1 which was a Tuesday, so the picture of my book the week before wasn’t as chock full!

It’s crazy how knowing that before bed I have to write “yes sweets” if I had a cookie/candy/etc makes me NOT want to eat them because I don’t want to write it in my book later. I logged this stuff so regularly in 2010 and 2011, but fell off the wagon in 2012 so it feels good to be back and concretely holding myself accountable!

Best thing I’ve EVER tasted PERIOD

Mais Wafels from Belga Cafe in DC

Cornbread waffle, avocado, pulled pork, fried egg

I went there for brunch yesterday. It was a pain in the ass wait, but ended up being BEYOND worth. It was so savory with a hint of sweetness. 

Update: The owner and executive Chef is/was a Top Chef Seattle contestant! 

Monumental Monument Run!

My friend Kayla’s friend Michelle wanted to run the monuments today and invited me to join them. I then invited my friend Amy to join as well since all 4 of us are running the Cherry Blossom 10 miler in April. This was my first “group run” ever.  We planned to run part of the Mount Vernon Trail over the Memorial Bridge to the Mall. 

I was worried about being super slow, but we all were able to stay together chatting. We kept to ~11 min mile which was perfect. We ended up covering 5.25 miles (my longest run since Marine Corps Marathon). We chatted back at our cars after the run and made plans to run Rock Creek Park in MD next weekend. 

Note: That is a stock photo fromt he web, but is that bridge we ran over heading towards the monuments!

I love a new year – it’s a good “excuse” to refresh your routine. 

I went shopping yesterday after I posted my WIW yesterday which made me feel crappy, but also made me snap to reality and refocus.

  • Bought 2 calendars – 1 wall calendar (which has awesome positivity themed months with phrases and art) to see a month at a glance of how many days a month I work out and to log my WIW.  and 1 daily agenda calendar to do a check in how I ate that day (not a food log, but an accountability log)
  • Went to GNC (and joined their gold club membership) to buy protein powder which I used to do back when I first lost weight and trainer Dan had been nagging me about it too
  • Restocked on my AM and PM wrinkle creams haha
  • Did a super healthy grocery shopping
  • Prepped food for this week’s lunch
  • Today I am going to buy a daily multivitamin – suggestions for one that won’t hurt my tummy please…

Great e-mail to get this morning from one of my very best friends in the world (who lost ~50 lbs in the past year):

Hey girl

After our chat this weekend, I found this.  In case we get into the mode of “beating ourselves up” over a couple of pounds up and down, the bigger picture is an overall lifestyle change.  Which because of you, I’ve made as well.  Even if we have mini falls off the wagon, or allow ourselves a little holiday vacation, it’s ok!  So, thanks!

You look amazeballs!