+ Speaking of brilliance, I'm recently addicted to McDonald's fruit & maple oatmeal. It is AMAZINGLY delicious, and shockingly healthy for something from McDonald's. I get it at least once a week, often more.
+ Part of the reason I've been getting oatmeal so often, is because I'm trying to get in the habit of going to the gym for 30 minutes of cardio between shifts. It's working out well. I'm getting so much stronger in my running, and I have a chance of burning more than 2400 calories on days I work. Really, I just need to adjust my nutrition and eat less, so I don't have to rely on running every day, but it's still a good habit to be in.
+ Despite the string of recent "bad day" posts, I've met several goals recently:
A basically perfect week (thanks in large part to meal planning)
Less than 170 lbs
Less than 30% body fat (29.9 as of this past Monday)
+ Halfway through my second "perfect" week, I realized that something inside me has shifted. I don't struggle as much to get to the gym beyond my 2 scheduled appointments; it's just become what I do, something I have to make time for, and there's no "should I or shouldn't I" involved. And as for nutrition, I was talking to Brit about how much I was going to binge in Colorado, and I realized, I don't really want to binge. Sure, I still crave the occasional box of oreos, but in general, it's much easier to stick with the foods I should be eating. I also noticed while meal planning that this doesn't feel like a diet at all. I'll find myself thinking "I need to fit in more food somewhere or I'll be hungry," and then I stop and realize, shouldn't I be hungry?? It's a diet for heaven's sakes! But, I guess it's not. It really is a lifestyle change. I do wish I could see faster results, but I can say this is something I can definitely keep up, and make a part of my life.
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