Day 5

I didn't work out today. :( There, I said it. I don't hate myself for it though, and it hasn't gotten me down like I thought it would. I think it's because I know I'm being better to my body in general with the eating and the water. I just need to stay active. I definitely need to work out a better exercise schedule as well. I think I just need to "suck it up" and start getting up earlier than I'd like to. From May till August of 2010 I was getting up at 6am (YES 6am!) to drive to my friend's house to go running for 2 miles with her. We were so dedicated! Where is that drive? Where is the energy to get up early? It seems i've lost that kind of motivation. I also think the workout itself is boring. I mean yes I sweat and yes i'm sore but it's SO BORING! It's also probably the cheapest video production I've ever seen. It's just 3 people in a white room on mats. It was probably done in someone's basement. There is nothing exciting about it. My favorite workout so far (ever) is spin class. I LOVE LOVE LOVE spinning. Does anyone know of an inexpensive gym that offers spin? It was free while I was a student, and my friend worked at a gym so I used to come as her guest to take spin, and I really really miss it. It kept me energized and after I did it I always felt like I could kick some major butt! I will definitely be sticking with my current workout through the 90 days but I would love to find something fun and supplemental that I can do in my spare time. A friend of mine invited me to come check out a gym he owns that specializes in kettlebells...THAT sounds fun! I like having someone coaching me, pushing me, making me exert myself till I'm ready to drop. I don't push myself like that when I'm alone. But I love the feeling of working out that hard. You feel like you can accomplish anything and conquer the world. If anyone has any ideas or knows of any inexpensive gyms or classes please let me know I'd love to hear your suggestions! I hate that instead of feeling energized after the beachbody workout I feel "eh", and just go back to my usual laziness. When I do an energetic workout I usually stay active the rest of the day. A great workout sets the stage for the next 24 hours and I tend to spend less time sitting down if I get energized in the morning. I need to tweak this regimen.

As far as the eating is concerned, it's going great! Water too! I know it's only 5 days but I'm proud of myself! I was at work today, and I literally just sat for 8 hours and THAT was tough. I had a hard time spacing my meals apart. I felt the pull to eat out of boredom. I ate my snack early, even ate my lunch a little earlier than I should have. But then my coworker came in, we started talking, she did my hair, before I knew it it was time to leave. I didn't feel "hungry" at any time today, but sitting next to my bag of food with nothing to do caused me to start getting cravings the way I normally do. I even contemplated ordering a salad or sandwhich from the deli next store, but I had to talk myself out of it and I'm glad I did!

Here's my favorite part of the day: Listing my food!

Breakfast:

-1 slice plain whole wheat toast w/ 2 poached eggs

Snack:

-1 banana

Lunch:

-Seasoned turkey with lettuce, tomato, green peppers with low fat swiss and a little ketchup on a whole wheat flatbread

Snack:

-Plain cottage cheese

Dinner:

-Baked skinless lean chicken breast (4 oz.) with low fat swiss, tomato and red pepper sauce on 2 slices of whole wheat bread

Water:

1 liter (and currently drinking more)

I definitely need to go food shopping and expand my horizons. I'm kinda eating variations of the same foods here haha. Lots of bread too. I know it's whole wheat so that's better, but I'd at least like dinner to be lean meat with a vegetable or something like that. I'm definitely eating less though. DEFINITELY. I don't feel sick or gross or stuffed or lethargic from eating the way I did before. But I would like to get some more recipes under my belt since this whole cooking thing is new to me. I want to try and get a little more creative.

So I guess overall this is good so far but I still feel unsatisfied in the exercise department. Like I said if anyone has any suggestions please comment on here or on my FB page...The workout I signed up for just isn't cutting it for me so far and I knew that the moment I popped the DVD in the machine...it was a "aw MANNN" moment. However I am still motivated to keep up the good eating and the lotttts of water drinking. Day 5 done!