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DEL.ICIO.US‘You will be assimilated…’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I am not a real sci-fi buff, but wasn’t there a show where “You will be assimilated” was a recurring line? That is about how I feel. Slowly but surely, the right foods are working their way into my regular, day-to-day lifestyle. I am eating a healthy spinach leaf salad with every dinner. I am steaming vegetables for side dishes instead of rice. And I have replaced my weekly 1 pound ribeye steak with a 1 pound fresh Tilapia fish filet.
The healthy food thing is going good. I have actually gotten used to the taste of sweet tea brewed with Splenda. Fiber One cereal does not taste like tree bark anymore. And I have learned that just because it says “wheat” on the label, does not mean it is 100% whole wheat.
Grocery shopping has changed, but the bottom line on the receipt has not changed that much. In fact, it may be slowly falling (like my weight) since I am not adding expensive junk foods to my cart.
Working out is going good as well. After a couple of days on hiatus, I got back in there with a vengeance. I burned 400+ calories on the elliptical before getting on the weights to work out all the upper body muscles. I need to improve on stretching beforehand because I feel really tight & sore the day after. This afternoon I am back on cardio for 30-45 min before doing lower body weights.
Also, a friend is running the Crescent City Classic 10K in New Orleans in a few months & he sent me the training schedule to prepare for it. Even though I will not be running with him, I may stick to the schedule anyway and have myself in 10K shape along with him!
I purchased a Polar heart rate monitor watch & I will start using it today. I think if I take the time to track my progress, I will see where I can improve and where I am making headway.
My progress seems to have leveled out longer than anticipated. I have lost 12 pounds (one more pound lighter than last week) which puts me at 209, and my body fat percentage has stayed the same.
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