50/50

So far, I'm only hitting the gym every other day. I want to do 5 days/week. I worked out on Sat, took Sunday off because I was sick, worked out on Monday, and I took today off. I am just sick and run down, and my cough and asthma are out of control. I had to use my inhaler walking to my car tonight! That's not right... I'm just glad I had it with me.

I knew that if walking made my chest really tight, any exercise would too. I really want to hardwire this behavior. As TJ commented on my blog yesterday, for him, it's just another daily to do. It's not an option - it's habit. I need to get there, and I want to get there, but it's hard when I keep having these health distractions. Tomorrow, if I'm still feeling lousy, I'm going to go and just lift some light weights. I'll skip the cardio, but at least I'll be working toward the habit of building it into my routine.

Routines are hard for me. I work out of so many different offices, and my hours are far from set, so I do not really have any routines. I would like to work out in the morning before work, but I hate the idea of getting up and working out while it's still dark out. When I was doing Body For Life, they taught that working out in the AM is best for your body because you are burning fat and building muscle on an empty stomach. If you work out late in the day, you are just burning food you already ate, which is still good, but not as good. I wonder if that's true...

Today was an annoying food day. We had an all day seminar for work, and the food was provided. There are never the healthiest options at those things. I had a roast beef on a multi-grain bulky roll with a salad on the side. I never eat bulky bread - they had no wraps! What is this? Prison???!!! ;-) Bulky bread is not a friend of the band. It's really hard to get down, and it makes you feel full almost instantly. I knew I needed to eat my lunch or I'd be starving all afternoon, so I forced it down, but I almost made myself sick. That was dumb.

I would have just taken it apart and had the meat, but I was in a meeting during lunch, so I didn't want to cause a scene.

Tomorrow we have the same thing all over again, and if they serve the same food, I'm just going to take a sandwich and remove the meat and make a chef salad...no meeting during lunch tomorrow.

That's all folks!

KC