Day 3

I feel good. Really sore all over but I feel tighter if that makes sense. Today’s workout felt good too, but still a little trippy on the jumps. It’s definitely because it’s harder to pick up my feet but I think my jump rope is also kind of sucky. Does anybody have one they’d recommend? Push-ups were the hardest. My chest is SORE!

Last night I talked myself into having half a beer. I’m not even sure I wanted it, but the thought of not being able to have it in a few days (I assume I won’t be able to) made me want to indulge. I took a sip and realized I didn’t really want it (but yes, I finished it). Then I sat down and read Patrick’s email about his effort to find substitutes for things like beer (coffee of all things, Patrick?). I guess in the next 87 days I will be finding a lot of substitutes for food cravings (and more importantly eating habits). That’s not to say that I won’t enjoy my half-drink tonight… I just think it will be some red wine instead.

Food-wise, I realize that I don’t eat very much. My half portions are small. I’m hungry a lot. I continue to follow my regular “snacking” pattern, but half of that as well and usually apple or yogurt. I can go DAAAAYYYYS without sweets, but I’d be a little afraid if someone put a basket of fries in front of me right now. That’s what I’d choose over cake any day. Last night (along with the half of a beer) I ate 1.5 pieces of pizza. It wasn’t like an ooey-gooey greasy restaurant pizza, it was a fresh, purchased (but more of a homemade) cook yourself type with not too much cheese and just veggies. But I felt full and bloated afterward and I immediately regretted eating it. So if my half portion was too much, my usual 3 pieces is obviously just overboard. It’s possible that I always feel that way when I eat it but I’m definitely more mindful about my whole eating experience at the moment.

And so it seems, that these last three days have been very similar to the ones before them, but I feel better and more in touch with my body and how it’s talking to me. And when it comes down to it, the thing I'm doing differently is making choices I haven't made before. Choosing to get up early (in the cold! and the dark!) to exercise, to stick to a routine, to eat something (or not eat something). I feel really happy to be doing this right now. I’m looking forward to day 4 and beyond!