The workout that just refuses to gel. Everyone hits those every once in a while. Tonight was my turn. I was so pumped for the run. 45 minutes was my goal. But after the first 10 I knew I wasn't going anywhere near that number. So I pushed for 30 and literally threw in the towel. Heat? End of the week exhaustion? Super long walk with the kids this morning? Whatever it was, it wasn't pretty on the treadmill. I did hit my stride right at the end when a new track came on.....you know the one....the one that gives you real goosebumps. So I ended on a high note still, and that makes me happy. 45 min run will have to wait for inspiration to hit again.
Food today was kind of grab and go, so a little hard to keep track of what happened. I was still conscious of what went in, the only trouble is I didn't take note of how much went in. Not feeling gross or bloated or overly full though, so maybe it wasn't so bad. Speaking of bloated, it has been my daily struggle. Hell, some days I looked like I was full on 6 months pregnant. I am ready to blame sugar, fat or carbs, but I'm not sure which one was the enemy exactly. Since I've started this, I don't remember complaining once about being bloated. Another plus, I'll take it with a smile.
I've read somewhere (can't recall) that a good test for figuring out whether or not a person ate too much at night is the morning hunger test. If a person wakes up feeling hungry in the morning, then it's all clear. If on the other hand you wake up and still feel like you've just left the table, well then maybe that plate was a little too full the night before. I've had those mornings, not fun! Have been waking up starving lately, so nothing to report there.
Another revelation today (it's that kind of day). I took a really long walk with the kids to run some errands that were within walking distance. I decided to take advantage of this summer we've been having and take everyone for fresh air as well as get my legs moving. Heat and fresh air knocked the twins right out. They were literally passed out in the last position they sat! Kiara was fresh and just chatty as ever. And it hit me, as she's going on about the beautiful day, the dandelions, her birthday, her first year of school, that I have a workout buddy for life! I forgot I was pushing a heavy stroller on rolling hills as I found myself immersed in what that little person had to say. It is so amazing to see how every day things that are quite mundane to me are squeal worthy to her. Can't wait to be fit enough to toss her into my running stroller and see where conversation takes us (though she falls asleep in that stroller so maybe it'll be a chat free run with music instead). Time will tell, I will definitely write about that.
About tonight's entry photo. Hassan has been on a crazy roll with his new food photography project. But don't take my word for it, check out hassanzaki.com\food and see for yourself. Warning, you will get hungry looking at the pics! Funniest thing that this was possibly the easiest recipe ever to make. Seriously, check out the RECIPES page, it couldn't be easier to fix that meal up. 5 ingredients, 30 min (depending on cooking time of potatoes). But let's talk about that in the recipe shall we?