Ah day 16...over half-way through. I wish I could tell you the next 14 days were going to be a breeze, but I know they're not. I'm to the point where everything looks delicious. I went to Kroger today to re-stock and the temptations were everywhere. First of all, it is rude to have to go through the bakery to get to the natural foods section. So that I didn't crack under the pressure, I went to the deli counter and got a quarter pound of Boar's Head turkey. I ate the entire thing as I shopped. Much better than the cookies I usually get at Ingles when I shop.
All day, I just wanted food. I think it was because I didn't start off right. I didn't have my eggs. I only had a Lara bar. That wasn't enough to keep me full. By lunch I was starving. I went to lunch with Mr. Himes, the 2nd best salesman in the world (my dad is clearly the first). Mr. Himes is also working on his diet. Unlike me, he's seen dramatic results on the scales. He's lost 25 pounds. Good for him. On the way to lunch, I told him I just wanted pizza. Instead, we went to one of my favorite restaurants by work, Marlow's Tavern. There was a flat bread special which I think Mr. Himes was interested in, but he said he didn't want to tempt me. So, we both decided on the burger lettuce wrap. It was quite good actually. It would have been better with a little cheddar cheese, but hey, not bad.
The rest of the day I just wanted snacks. Twice, I had a spoon full of cashew butter. I clearly needed something different that would be a treat. I decided to attempt to make the morning glory muffins Tracy shared on Facebook the other day. After she posted the recipe, she asked if I wanted her to make me some. I told her that wouldn't be necessary, that I was becoming quite domestic. Um, I should have let her make them. They were a little more difficult than I thought. First, they called for grated carrots. I looked for already grated carrots at Kroger, but all they had was shredded. So, I bought a ginormous bag of carrots. I wasn't even sure I had something to grate them with. Grating is hard! I think it should count as my exercise for the day. I had to do 2 cups! After about 1/4 cup, I gave up and went to the blender. There was a grate button. Now, I'm not sure why there was a grate button, because its grate was not great. All the carrots kept getting jammed in the blades. I had carrots everywhere. Also, after my manual grating, I noticed that carrot juice may be my new natural self-tanning formula. My whole hand was was a nice yellow-orange color. My next challenge was coconut oil. I think oil is a loose term when it comes to the coconut kind. It's solid. Now, the recipe said to "wisk" the eggs and the oil. I tried. The solidness did not allow for much wisking. Also, I got some of this "oil" on my hand. Please note, although coconut oil looks and smells like coconut sorbet, it tastes nothing like it. Once I figured out that I could not wisk the solid out of the oil, I decided to do what anyone would do and microwaved it to make it melt. What I didn't think about was the eggs that were mixed with the oil. After the microwave, the oil was liquid and the eggs were solid....scrambled. Ugh!! I had to throw that batch out and start over (just the oil and eggs, not the carrots thank God!) Seriously, next time, Tracy will have to make these for me. I am really not capable no matter how hard I try. I finally got them in the oven and I'm currently waiting for them to be done. They smell delicious. I'll let you know how they turn out.
Tonight, before the muffin fiasco, I went rollerblading and running with Kristina. This time, we skipped football practice and went to Gainesville College. We stuck to an empty parking lot. While we were a little better this time, the rough pavement took Kristina down once. She fell like a champ though. Earlier this week, I watched videos on YouTube on how to stop on roller blades. Apparently, you're supposed to drag a skate while it's perpendicular to the front skate. Nope, that's not happening. I just slowed to a stop instead. After skating, we ran. Kristina has decided that she is going to do the Couch to 5K program and train for a race in December. I am so proud of her. She's been doing South Beach and she is doing well. Tonight was her 2nd run of the program. She did great. I can't wait to watch her progress. I told her that Tracy and I started running with that plan. I told her that we were not able to run 3 minutes at a time and on Saturday, we will be running 11 miles for training for our 2nd marathon. It's truly amazing what you are capable of once you get your mind out of the way. Sometimes, people think the activities I do are extreme, but God gave us amazing bodies and I believe he wanted us to use them to their utmost ability. I feel like I can truly appreciate what a miracle the body and all its systems are after it makes it through some of the stuff I put it through. I love seeing others push themselves past their comfort zone and surprising themselves. I think it is the most gratifying experience. So, how are you going to push yourself today?
Until tomorrow....
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