Yes, Success!

It has been an exercise filled day for me on this beautiful summer day!  I did everything I wanted to go today and then some.  First of all, let me say that I accomplished my 2 goals that I had for myself on my days off.  One was to find 3 healthy recipes and the second was to go rollerblading.  Let me say that I probably would not have done either had I not blogged about them earlier in the week.  So I feel rather accomplished.  Not sure when I will actually try one of the recipes that I found, but its something I could totally do.  Quick and Easy. 

As for roller blading, I only went for 25 minutes, but at least I went.  I would have gone further, but the trail I was roller blading on was under construction and the trail was closed.  I was bummed.  As it turns out, twenty five minutes for my first time out this year was perfect.  I will be super excited to go again because the trail is newly paved which will make for a much smoother roller blade next time out. 

Going to my mom's today, as always, was going to be a challenge.  For some reason, I cannot tell my mom about my healthy eating/weight loss plans.  Moms just tend to get all "mom-like" and I am not sure she will fully understand.  Though I did try to tell her today.  Only she thought I was referring to the dog when I made a reference of "getting too fat".  I tried.

As usual, mom did make some lunch.  I feel obligated to eat meals with her because, 1).  They are always delicious, and 2).  Otherwise she would eat alone.  I think my mom enjoys making meals and having somebody to share them with.  Who wouldn't want that? 

On the menu today was tuna salad followed up with freshly homemade chocolate chip cookies, which has always been one of my biggest weaknesses. 

I was nervous because I really thought that once I opened my mouth to eat at my mom's, it would all be down hill. But it wasn't.  It so wasn't.  I ate a reasonable helping (maybe one cup?) of tuna salad with less than 10 potato chips (I usually eat a ton of potato chips with tuna salad.  In fact, I use the tuna salad as a chip dip).  Then, I had one lone chocolate chip cookie.  Just one.  Yes, success!

Plus my activity has been amazing today.  Its a perfect summer day and I have been running around since 0930.

Intake:
cereal with blueberries
tuna salad with a few potato chips
one cookie
grapes
hot ham and cheese on bun
brown beans
peas, carrots and ranch dressing
more grapes
Freeze pop


Activity
mowed lawn 35 minutes
hiked one hour
roller bladed 25 minutes
 for a grand total of 2 hours!!!!
Not really counted as activity, I took the dogs to the "park" and walked around the baseball field 2 times as well.  Since Missy can't walk, exercise with her is limited.  Poor baby.