Racquetball

Boyfriend bought racquetball equipment yesterday since he knew I've always wanted to play. Whenever we walk past the indoor courts at the gym, I always get jealous. And today we're going to the gym together to give it a try! I am very excited, especially as it'll be another way to burn calories. (Too much of one thing and people notice. But dancing and running and playing sports? People just think you're having fun.)

Diary - On Hold

Sorry about my lack of posting lately! Going back to school after spring break has totally messed up my diet AND exercise. There's no time to head to the gym (though at least I now have two dance classes; one a day, four days a week) and there are always too many people looking over my shoulder for me to enter my food into my calorie counter.

I'm hoping to get to the gym tomorrow, even if just to check my weight.

Gym Time

I wasn't able to make it to the gym a second time today, since it closed earlier than normal. But tomorrow I'm going with my boyfriend. Having him there always makes me do better. (Mainly because I want to go faster/farther/longer than he goes.)

Disappointment

Today I found the scale in the gym. It's even one of those big ones like they have at doctor's offices, not the digital ones you keep under your bathroom sink. And I weigh 148 pounds! Uck! I'm nearly half of three hundred pounds!

But I did good at the gym today. Ran/walked 2.38 miles in 30 minutes. I'm getting faster. I'm hoping to get back up there later today, and I'm planning on going after I'm done with work every day, since I'll be on campus anyway and the gym's open until 11. Also, this week my second dance class starts, so I'll be getting more of a workout during my classes.

This is me now:

Good News

The gym is open today! In fact, I'll have time to go before and after going out for lunch. Today's calorie total better be in the negatives, as I'm planning on running at least 4 miles. Wish me luck!

Temptation

Ugh. The boyfriend just came home and made homemade truffles. As soon as they set, I'll be expected to try one. I don't even want to know how many calories are in one of those. A whole bag of chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of butter, like 3 tablespoons of sugar... Delicious and disgusting.

Juice Fast Over

Just broke the juice fast. I figured doing it until 4:15 was good. And then, of course, I eat too much. But I'm still under 700 calories for today, which is good, as tomorrow I'm going out to eat with a friend, so I'll be eating more than I want to. But I'm hoping the gym will be open again tomorrow so I can go work out some more. It's been too cold to go biking. I'm freezing even here in my apartment with the heat up.

Confession

I have two M&M's melting in my mouth as I type this. I just needed something sweet. But it's the first solid food I've had all day.

Juice Fast

Wow. This juice fast is more difficult than I thought it would be. I miss chewing. I'm not really hungry, but I'm craving to put something solid in my mouth, just to chew. It's not something you think you'll miss. Also, I have a horrible headache, though that might be from the erratic sleep I've been getting lately.

So I might end the juice fast early and have something solid (and low-cal) for dinner. We'll see how I'm feeling later.

Envy and Juice

There's a girl I work with who is, literally, everything I'd like to be. She's thin, delicate, and beautiful. She has brown hair that, when up, makes her look like a dancer and, when down, hangs long and curling at the bottom. She has a low, quiet voice that always sounds like she's laughing inside. She's witty and friendly. She wears a short peacoat that cinches in to show off her perfect waist. She has large eyes, thin, stately eyebrows, and an oval face.

I am so jealous.

Also, I am now stocked up for today's juice fast. I bought a big bottle of V8 Fusion (in Strawberry Banana, my favourite!) and discovered that you can buy pineapple juice in individual cans. So I did. I love pineapple juice, and there's only 100 calories in each can! I know that's too much for some people, but I don't restrict so much that I can't drink a few of those today. And if I have a can of juice instead of some fatty foods, then I figure I'm coming out ahead.