Cardio, Cardio and more Cardio...

So today is Day 4. My first set of cardio: DONE! Whoo. Tonight is Zumba with the best instructor EVER: Teddy. If you don't know what Zumba is, you NEED to check it out! I love it because I get to learn dance moves to my favorite songs and I get a great workout in! It makes cardio much more fun than just walking on the treadmill.

So how am I feeling? Well I feel pretty good today, I'm less stiff and sore, but occasionally I will do something and feel a ping of pain in a spot I didn't know I could actually hurt in. :-)

My appetite is getting better, but I still have the occasional bout of nausea if I don't eat every three hours. Today is the first day I've actually had enough energy to come home and clean and not need to take a nap. So I guess that's an improvement! :-)

I made my first couple of recipes from my Biggest Loser Cookbook last night, and the dishes were YUMMY! I made a Hula Pizza, Worcestershire Brown Rice, and stuffed mushrooms. If you would like the info on them I will be glad to share!

Today I am making Rosemary London Broil and Parmesan-Roasted Califlower. I also made some graham cracker frozen sandwiches as a yummy healthy snack! It takes time to prepare the food, but it makes me feel better about not having to eat boring healthy food all the time.

I did take a peek at the scale this morning and it is moving in the right direction!!! I try very hard not to weigh every day as I don't want to get discouraged.

Emotionally I can tell you that I am finally feeling happy with myself. I've been taking a lot of time for me, reading books and just enjoying my own company. I LOVE not being stressed and worrying about work, and really cherish that I have a job where I get summers off, doesn't mean I work any less than people who work all year round. It gets lonely, but that's just natural. I do spend time with my friends when I can, but I am still trying to avoid temptation, which makes going out a little bit hard right now. Until I am comfortable with not having to binge on junk food when I go out, I may limit my happy hours or dinners where I will be tempted. I know most of my friends will be supportive with this. :-) Alright, well I need to start cooking and eat so I can get some rest in before ZUMBA!

<3 Lyss