Lunch time has just gotten more complicated

I went to the gym last night despite my body's fervent protests. My legs were getting pretty stiff. I worked it out on the elliptical for awhile and they felt better. I still think I'm Fergie at the gym... JUST WORKIN' ON MY FITNESS! Except I had no witness. I went alone!

So anyway.. Moving on to lunch today. I wanted to go to Chick-fil-a or The Square Onion sooo bad. But I had already packed my little lunch and decided to stick with it. I normally park my car in the Publix shopping center and read a book. Far away from all the shops are some parking spots that are shaded by nice, big trees. So if I roll the windows down and read my book, it's actually quite pleasant under the trees. I like to spend my one free hour in solitude. No phones ringing, no background noise - just me and a good read.

Well, there's another lady who always parks in the same area, the same time of day as me. I don't know why, but I've decided her name is Joy. She just looks like one. Joy is a petite woman in her 50's with a cute bob and a champagne colored Toyota Corolla. I like to think that Joy and I have a little connection. We are both working women! We both like to park in the same spot for lunch! We both like to read a book and roll our windows down! Imagine my surprise a couple weeks ago when I roll up and see Joy's tiny arm dangling out her window with a cigarette in her hand! I mentally told Joy I was disappointed in her and parked a few spaces further away. I haven't seen her smoking since.

Have I mentioned that not far from my lovely asphalt haven is a Chick-fil-a? It was gorgeous today with a nice breeze, so I rolled down my windows - only to be hit in the face with the hypnotizing smell of breaded chicken wafting through the air. Oh.. my.. word.. You know how sometimes when you smell something while you're chewing, whatever was in your mouth kind of tastes like that? I was trying desperately to transform my whole wheat tortilla into a Chick-fil-a sandwich with extra pickles... Sniffing furiously - to no avail. HOWEVER, I should be proud of myself that I stuck to my guns. Right?!

I forgot to weigh myself again this morning! I remembered after I was already in the shower and it was too late. I know never to weigh myself water-logged. It's not pretty. Anyway, as of Wednesday I was down about 2 lbs. I hope it's more by now! I'll try to remember to check tomorrow.

I'm meeting Maggie after work for Sam's gymnastic class and the Little Caesar's that follows. Another HOWEVER: I plan to bring over my Hourglass [a.k.a. Lean Cuisine] and limit myself to one slice of pizza. And I will most likely relish in sniffing it first. That's just how I roll.

Now I know where my quads are...

Because they are throbbing.

The class was great though. It was hard but not too hard. I could keep up. And you can do as much or as little weight as you're comfortable with. I didn't do anything too heavy. I think I'm going to stay at that weight for a couple weeks and then work my way up.

It's funny - you start doing curls or rows and you think.. hey, I could do this all day long! And then you're doing them half way and back down and pulsing and holding them for 4 counts and then your arms turn to jell-o.

We also did a multitude of lunges and squats. Definitely not my fave - but I hope they're doing some good on my bottom parts.

I'm seriously sore in my quads, shoulders, and biceps. I have a desk job but I'm up and down a lot. Yeaaaah... My quads are screaming at me. And I kind of have to do the old lady hover-and-drop maneuver into my chair, but I feel good anyway! Woohoo!

I had the urge to blog

Lately it seems like I've been alternating between eating well and not working out or working out and not eating well. It's been the latter the last few weeks. I have been going to the gym regularly. And I try to make healthier choices when it comes to food - but if I'm honest, I haven't been trying that hard.

I went to Publix last night to stock up on healthy options. $70 later, I'm good to go. Sounds like a lot but I had NOTHING. I had been eating a healthy breakfast but was totally out of yogurt, granola bars & fruit. I typically eat a healthy dinner (chicken and two vegetables), but lunch is my downfall.

I have to plan ahead if I want to stay on track. So I bought some whole wheat tortillas, low fat lunch meat & low fat cheese for my lunches. I also bought all the fixins' for a veggie filled salad to accompany that. I got lots of fruit for breakfast and snacks. [Guess who's eating an apple right now. What!]

Maggie and I are going to a Power class at the gym tonight. I know it won't be a cakewalk but I'm excited. I feel happy. Hopeful. And full of apple.