Eh

Today wasn't the best. I weighed in at 158 even again. I still haven't found my measuring tape and I still haven't taken before pictures. Our "official" start is tomorrow, but I still am irritated with myself.

I have decided to add a couple things to help me monitor my diet and exercise. I have a dry erase/cork board and I'm going to put it to use. Along with my P90X workout, I'm going to take my exercise plans I used to use, alternate them and put them on the corkboard. On the dry erase side, I'm going to write down what I eat and my little "extra" exercises. I'll then have something to remind me what I have and haven't done. I figure it'll help with this too.

Anyway, today wasn't great, like I said. I took the kids to the park and there I played tag (but it was with the little guys so I didn't get my heartrate up (double note - I want a heartrate monitor!) but it was better than nothing. I don't know if this will help me at all, but I kept my abs contracted and engaged for any period of time that I wasn't moving. From there we dropped the kids off, met up with some friends and went to the PBR.

For lunch we went to Jack in the Box where I had 3/4 of a deli trio grilled sandwich and about half a smoothie. I notice now how I don't get the "gratification" any more from fast food or unhealthy stuff. I remember my trainer writing something about knowing if the food you are eating is helping you or killing you (or something to that effect) and I understand what that means. Afterwards I just feel as gross and greasy as the food I ate.

After the PBR we went to Fuddrucker's. I had a grilled chicken sandwich and a couple of fries. But again, I felt gross afterwards. I've been drinking water like crazy, hoping to flush some of that stuff out, but deep down, I know it doesn't work that way.

As far as exercise goes, well, it was just that time at the park, push ups with the kids (they love crawling underneath me when I go up - which causes me to pause and rely less on momentum and more on actual muscle.), and a couple of the exercises I remembered from yesterday. I can't remember the names of them right now, but most dealt with abs. And then the usual leg lifts and what not. I'm not super tired right now, so I'm going to try to get in a couple more exercises before I head for bed.

Here's for hoping for a better tomorrow. Goal for then - keep up on the water intake, install new DVD player and do cardio bonus workout and the first workout on P90X. Oh, and if it's nice, walk the long way to the park.