Diary: March 17, 2009 (DAY 7)

Happy St. Patty's Day! It was a happy one for me when I stepped on the scale for my first weigh-in. I couldn't quite decide if it said 163 or 162, so I went with 163. Down 2 pounds. I can live with that.

How did I feel today? Boys - close your ears. I started my period. I have had issues with anemia and starting my period can sometimes cause that anemia to rear it's ugly head. That it did today. Time to take my iron supplements. In the interim, I'm tired and lethargic, but I'm proud of myself that I still managed to exercise.

I went out for coffee with friends tonight, so I got home on the late side. I decided that my Boot Camp video was a little too intense for right before bed, so I decided to do a light workout on the Wii Fit. There is one thing that always happens to me when working out - once I get going, I want to keep going. I pushed fairly hard tonight and I'm already feeling it.

Not sure what I'm going to do for tomorrow night yet. Technically, it's my night to run, but I have a hair appointment. My hair appointments generally take around 2.5 hours and I'm not going till 5 p.m. and will need dinner after that. Hmmm... We shall see.

All of that said, I'm going to run the risk of sounding like an ass and I'm going to pat myself on the back for making it through the 1st week without quitting. The first week is the worst. It's the hardest to get motivated. It's the hardest to make my body do what I want it to. It's the sore-est (I'm pretty sure that isn't a word).

On to week 2 and here's hoping for at least 2 more pounds disappearing...

Log
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EXERCISE: 30 minutes Wii Fit Strength & Yoga exercises

FOOD:
Breakfast:
2 bowls of Honey Nut Cheerios
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 cups coffee + 3 tbsp. half and half

Lunch:
Small Wendy's Chili (no cheese)
Wendy's baked potato with 1 packet of lowfat sour cream

Snack:
1/4 cup toffee peanuts

Dinner:
6 oz. baked chicken breast
1/4 cup chicken stuffing

Snack:
8 oz. 2% milk
3 tbsp. Nestle Quik