As y'all know, I am chasing down an ultra in May. This means weight training every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. On these days I also get in my steps. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I only do steps, as I did today:
Here is my step count total so far:
Arriving home I prepared my big meal of the day. I eat the same (or almost the same) meal 7 days a week. Today's menu called for:
- Beef: 260 cal.
- Rice: 200 cal.
- Carrots: 100 cal.
This meal really hits the spot. To makes things a bit tastier, I added:
- Low calorie salad dressing: 5 cal.
- Low calorie steak sauce: 5 cal.
Tonight, if I feel I like need a snack, I will have a Greek yogurt with 25 grams of protein and 120 calories. I also took my weekly progress photos. Folks, I haven't been able to fit into these jeans for decades. My weight is now down to 194 pounds.
The one thing I miss more than anything is being able to run outdoors. Those inane meteorologists who love to parrot each other are calling for more snow showers this afternoon and then frigid temps for the weekend. I mean, we're talking:
- Saturday: high of 29, low of 12.
- Sunday: high of 28, low of 16.
Keep that faucet dripping!
You know, I've never complained about the weather here in Virginia and I don't plan to start now, because, frankly, the weather here is amazing -- very green in the summer and not as humid as some make it out to be, and the fall is gorgeous with the foliage. We're unlikely to have "brutal" winters but occasionally we'll have a big snow or ice storm. Where I live all the leaves are gone by December and we don't start seeing green again until March. We have a lot of pines, though, so there's always some green. Honestly, February can stink, but that's about it. Fall and spring are the nicest times here, but in my opinion the weather is never that bad other than maybe some discomfort in summer. Camellias bloom November to January. Pansies live here all winter. And even in the dead of winter there is a variety of shrubbery with red berries that adds visual interest. By the first of May all the leaves on all the trees have reached their maximum size and our farming season begins in earnest. Then cometh the summer months: surfing at Virginia Beach and Hawaii!
A huge thanks to the Lord who makes all these things possible -- from weight loss to spring rebirth. From my home to yours, I hope you have a safe and blessed weekend!