Get Fit: Week 1!

SUNDAY:
Exercise -  I also did another abbreviated version of the 30-Day Shred. My back is still killing me, and I'm starting to freak out a little bit.  Much of my Get Fit plan revolves around my ability to exercise, but if this back pain doesn't start clearing up, I'm not sure what I'm going to do.  I also walked with my family.  We went to the Dairy Queen nearby (where I did have a few spoonfuls of my son's soft serve :) and back, which was one mile exactly.  Then I did two laps around the park, which is also one mile exactly.  So 2 miles total.
Diet - did great, but I did top my lunch salad with meat - shrimp.  Obviously, shrimp is not a plant-based food, but it is high in protein and low in calories.  And it's delicious :)  I went to a baby shower in the afternoon and was pleasantly surprised to find that I could eat my mid-afternoon meal there!  (Thanks for having healthy food at your shower, Mandi! :)

You'll notice that in the upper right corner, there is hummus.  Technically it's plant-based, but it has to be pretty fatty.  I made a mental note to do some research on it.

MONDAY:
Exercise -  HOT yoga at 6 AM.  This about killed me.  My back has been hurting lately and there are a few moves that I know to avoid because they put strain on my lower back.  Normally I just do an abbreviated version of the move, but this time I was so stinking hot that I was starting to see spots.  I had to lie down on the mat.  But after it was over, I felt great, as usual.  I also walked 2 miles in the evening. 
Diet - did great! :)  Loving fresh produce!  Can't wait to hit up the Farmer's Market this Saturday!

TUESDAY:
Exercise - warm yoga at 6 AM and a 2 mile evening walk.  It was lovely.
Diet - fruit for breakfast (after yoga I always want an apple, probably because it's so juicy!), Chipotle veggie salad with no cheese or sour cream, and a very light dinner.

WEDNESDAY:
Exercise - I was a little nervous about today because I didn't sign up for yoga.  I've done it two days in a row and will do it for the next two days, so I decided to give my body a little break from sweating gallons and gallons of water.  I walked 2.8 miles before anyone got up and then during nap time I helped my husband lug all the stuff that was ruined from our basement (and a bunch of other crap) to a temporary storage bin that arrived that morning.  Then I raked all the yucky wet leaves out of the corners and crevices of the porch and surrounding area.  It was a work out!  And then I ended up taking the kids for a short walk too.
Diet - I did fine, except we ate lunch at the bowling alley.  I ordered a salad with no cheese or croutons, but as you may have guessed, it was pretty much shredded iceberg lettuce with tomatoes (which I hate but forced myself to eat).  It was topped with turkey and ham, which I picked off, but then I ended up eating some of the turkey because the salad was just so blah.  My fault - I chose to order it instead of the almonds and raisins I had packed.  My husband and son shared a pizza, and I snatched a crust of one of them off my husband's plate.  I decided not to beat myself up about it and just eat a light dinner, which I did.

THURSDAY:
Exercise - warm yoga at 6 AM, but I didn't get a walk in.  It was one of those days.
Diet - Did great until dinner.  I made one of my favorite meals (mistake) for some friends who just had a baby and then we ended up eating dinner with them.  I had a half-serving of the pasta and split a homemade roll with Charlie.  I consoled myself by thinking about what I would have eaten normally (probably 2 servings of the pasta stuff, and as many rolls as was socially acceptable).

FRIDAY:
Exercise - power yoga at 6 AM.  This class is much more about yoga poses than the others.  I like it a lot - especially when I attempted a ridiculously difficult pose, got it, and was complimented by the instructor!  But then she told me to lift my entire body off the floor (supporting all with only my hands) and I fell over.  Oh well - it was nice while it lasted!  I didn't worry about a walk since we were going to the Kansas City zoo, but I wasn't banking on my son getting sick :( Instead of walking all over, we rode the air-tram while he tried to sleep.
Diet - fruits and greens (with a swig or two of my son's vanilla shake from Fritz's) until dinner, when I fixed this:

This is quinoa, corn, rotel, and black beans.  All of these are plant-based, but I lose points for the veggies and beans being from a can instead of fresh.  Also, quinoa is pretty high in calories.  But it was a lovely treat from my usual and it was utterly delicious :)

SATURDAY:
Exercise - yoga and a 2.2 mile walk through the next neighborhood over for their garage sales.  This walk was AMAZING because my husband aired up the tires on the stroller.  I had NO idea how flat they were until I took this walk.  It was so much easier!
Diet - I did a few new things today.  I did a pineapple-kiwi combo which I LOVED for breakfast, and for dinner, I tried this smoothie.  It was okay, and better when I considered how much green was getting into my body!  I halved the recipe and still only ate about half of what I had - it was VERY filling.

Observations:
-my skin is looking great
-my body is feeling good
-any time I come near eating the amount of food I used to eat for any given meal, my stomach feels extremely uncomfortable
-I can feel my body yearning for exercise, which I can very safely say is a first
-my face is beginning to look thinner in the mirror (it's always the first place I lose weight)
-my bras are beginning to not fit (which is always the second place I lose weight)

Breakthroughs:
-a pair of jeans that has been shelved since last summer has been resurrected. :)
-Weight loss total so far: 8 pounds

{happy dance}