Stormin'

Today brought some rough weather. We ended up with 2 big storms with a lot of weather warnings. They ended up just being windy with heavy rain and lots of lightning. Nothing too severe here.

Yesterday, I managed to get a lot done. I planted 6 plants, did dishes, unpacked some boxes, did 3 loads of laundry, and made supper. I also put in another 2 miles at the track. I could definitely feel the couple days I slacked off. I did manage to run 1 9/16 miles out of that. I don't have endurance yet, so I'm still working on that. I'm getting there slowly. I started out with one lap. I knew I couldn't bust out another so I walked the straight and then I ran from the curve back to the beginning. I did that for the remaining laps. On the last two laps I sprinted to the end. Man, did that feel good. My legs felt so strong (yet weak and tired) when I was done. I was only one pound away from my first weight goal yesterday, also.

This morning I weighed myself, and guess what. I made my goal! Now I'm going for another 5 pound goal! Today I wasn't quite as productive as yesterday. I got ready to go to the DMV and made sure I looked as good as possible. I pride myself on being one of those people who gets complimented on their driver's license picture. I know, lame. I was so proud to have my very first big girl license! Anyone not from Wisconsin probably wouldn't understand what I mean by that, but unless someone actually reads this (yeah, right!) and would like to know, I won't go into detail. Then I went to the store to grab a few things. It was just the dollar store so I got a lot and didn't really spend much. Other than that, I got a couple loads of laundry done and watched the storm with Brian.

Tonight was yoga night. I started with 5 rounds of fat-burning yoga like usual. I had noticed I was starting to slack a little on my form and wasn't getting as good of a workout from it as I should, so I tried really hard to focus on form and breathing. Then I did my Skinny Jeans yoga, and since I had actually focused I was dripping with sweat and completely pooped. I couldn't even bust out another 5 rounds of the fat-blasting. I can tell I've made a lot of progress with my form and flexibility. My heels are only about an inch off the ground on Downward Dog, and for the first time in my life I can touch the floor without bending my knees. I can see my leg muscles starting to form again and I am absolutely loving it!

Lately I've been really good about eating, too. Snacking is at a minimum because I'm just not hungry for it. Brian being ready for a meal has been my ambition to eat for the last two days, other than breakfast, which I am usually starving for! My mood has improved and so has my self esteem and confidence. I think sticking with this will be easier than I thought.

Well, that's all I really have for tonight. Here's to another healthy day!