Amazing April?

Only six days into this month and I must say it is the best one I've had all year (and for sometime before that). The month started with a girls getaway for my mom's birthday in SF and I think that it kicked off the month in the right direction. It is also helps that the first week of this month I am on Spring Break from my long term subbing position giving me all the time in the world to do whatever I want (with the exception of the 20ish hours I've worked at the brewhouse). I am also in a really good "emotional place" right now. I've been waking up feeling energized and lighthearted and ready to take on the day. I attribute some of this to eating healthy, but also being re-engergized by seeing my family, my new relationship, and the support of my roommate in our healthy lifestyles.

I have been very diligent with the MyFitnessPal app on my phone counting calories (along with my sister Meredith, Dad, and boyfriend. It is really motivating to see them all logging days under their calorie goal). I have made two healthy dinners for my boyfriend and I this week, and am planning a wholewheat crust all veggie pizza for us tonight (if it turns out well I'll take a photo to show in my next blog).

I resisted a huge temptation to drive through somewhere last night after dropping my roommate off with friends around 10:30pm I was starting to get hungry and craving something sweet and I put the intended drive through food in my calorie counter and just couldn't justify it to myself. It was also a temptation not to go out with my roommate. If I had, I know I would have drank as many calories as I should have in half a day so I opted to stay home. When I got back I had a rice cake with a kiss of peanut butter and satisfied with my late night snack and it was only about 80 calories instead of the 300ish I was thinking about getting.

Yesterday I went to the gym and did an hour long BodyPump weight lifting class and ran for a bit. I started to get a blister while running, so I decided my shoes of a year and 4 months had served me well and it was time for something new. I ended up with some new Nike shoes (not exactly the colors I would pick, but they feel great!). Also with the suggestion from my friend Linda, some new synthetic material socks to help reduce friction. I am eager to try them out tomorrow! I woke up this morning a little sore from lifting, but it feels sooo good!