Get Fit: Week 3

This was a pretty good week.  We were SO busy, and though it can be exhausting to be busy, I think that's the way I like it.  I would so much rather have something to do than be at home with the kids, tempted to simply turn on the TV for my son.  We were all over the place this week!

Exercise: I walked five miles and did yoga four times.  It rained some this week, and even though I got the kids out for a few walks early in the morning, it was extremely hard to fit walks in with our busyness this week.  It was also hard to do in the evening because the earliest my husband got home from work this week was 6:45 and the latest was 8:30.  By then I'm pooped from the day's excursions and wanting to spend time with him.  My goal was eight miles, but I'm taking five, considering the circumstances.  My goal was yoga five times, but I forgot about our uber-busy weekend.  Normally I do Tuesday and then Thursday-Sunday.  Even though I was able to squeeze in a Saturday session while in Wichita Saturday, there was no way to squeeze one in today.  Simply too much to do after having been gone.  So, in summary, I was a little short of my goal, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it.  If I had remembered we were leaving town, I'd have shortened it anyway.

Diet: Great week.  I ate lots of fresh fruits and veggies, including a veggie drink my mother-in-law made me that included celery, spinach, cucumber, pineapple, and lemon.  It was pretty good, though if I were to make it again I would omit the lemon.  I don't like lemon to start and it ended up overpowering the rest of the taste.  I got to spend the day in KC while Rick was at work on Friday and enjoyed this delicious food at Panera for lunch:

I did eat the chicken.  It wasn't much.  I was bummed because my favorite vegetarian soup is the black bean and they didn't have it.  But this veggie with pesto was delish.

Breakthroughs:

• I went shopping a few times this week and am now officially able to shop a size down!  Everything I tried fit!  That feeling is so glorious, and I'm so looking forward to the next drop. :)  I bought an outfit and wore it in front of my husband.  He's not a man of many words, but he had some words.  It was nice.
• The shorts that I was able to stuff myself into last week were worn out this week.  Yay-uh! (As my son would say!)
• The number in the tens place went down! Weight loss total so far: 16 pounds!

Feeling pretty good :)

Weekly Goals:

• Yoga five times this week.  I am hoping to do more, but I am getting my back shot tomorrow and I'm afraid she's going to tell me to wait at least 24 hours :/
• Walk five miles this week.  It's supposed to be stinking hot.  I'll be happy if we can hit this.
• Try at least one new recipe.  Any suggestions?