Back in the saddle again

Yesterday was an anomally.  Less the the fever and chills I would have sworn I had the flu yesterday. Took some medicine and wound up resting around the house all morning. Got out to the gym after clearing off the vehicles and did a fair lifting session. I'm glad I made it otherwise I would have been looking a two consecutive days of little to no activity.Thursday evening I did play 18 holes of indoor golf on a simulator. Some activity though not very strenuous.

This morning I felt determined to run two miles in order to keep up with my 30 in 30 Challenge. Running outdoors is always a possibility, though with the temperature below freezing (and this being projected as the warmest day for a few) I decided to continue my acclimating to the treadmill. Set for 5.5 mph at an incline of 2 off I went, and hour later I still felt pretty good, tired but a good tired.

Now that I am three week into this again the habits are starting to solidify themselves and I am feeling like I am making progress.  We watched The Biggest Loser this week and still find it hard to come to grips with people letting themselves get that large.  I know in my own case it sort of creeps up on you a pound a month or so for a while. Two months later and ten pounds heavier, it jumps to a pound and a half a week, then two pound a week. No excuses, changes in habits.  Less physical activity and more junk foods.

Junk foods are not always chips, soda and cakes, they can be a box of mac and cheese, I mean a whole box!  Fried foods full of fats that taste so good. Fat is full of flavor. I need to review what I learned from the book Te End of Over Eating in America. My wife and I are lucky enough to be able to go out for a meal here and there.  I almost never eat all of what is presented. The portions are probably doable, but they are definitely more than necessary.

Changing habits takes a commitment. I need to get better at selecting the food I eat all day long. Get a few more healthy snacks stocked around the kitchen and remember that I am doing this.