Today was a better day. We started our day with a 3 mile job for cardio. We did well and have been averaging 11 minute miles. That is not fast but with hills and needing to wait at a couple lights to cross the streets we are OK with it. We are a funny pair when it comes to jogging. I like to start fast knowing I will slow down as I get tired. I may not even realize I am doing it but that is how I am. My wife likes to start out slow and build up her speed. She does that because she occasionally has her knee feel funny and that is a way for her to warm it up. So anyway we are comfortably doing 3 miles as a starter run. Last year we had to work up to this level. That is pretty wild to think about.
Today I drove into work instead of biking in due to the rains and fear of thunder storms and down pours. I would have been fine. the rains had stopped prior to me leaving and did not start again the rest of the day. No biggie. I did end up having the energy to go to the gym once I got home and lifted weights plus got 20 more minutes of cardio in. I feel good!
Now that I am back to work I am eating better during the day but I am also fiending for food once I get home. It is getting easier and I expect I will see the pounds dropping on the scale soon.
Dinner tonight was chicken things, asparagus and tortellini with Alfredo sauce. It rocked. We are making a real effort to prep food more often since we are both getting home later. It makes making meals easier when some of it is already done. Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of it, but trust me it was good.
