Day 280

Today was an incredible day. Everything was balanced and easy and amazing. I woke up this morning and decided to skip my WW meeting because it would mean we would get a late start to our day. We got a zip car so we could take Adjei apple picking. I made everyone breakfast and packed lunch and snacks for all of us. I tracked all my points in the car before I ate anything. I made sure I planned my meals for the day so I could have at least 9 points left for dinner. Adjei absolutely hates driving so about 20 minutes away from the apple picking farm, we had to take a break because my baby was hysterical. We decided to get off at an exit that had an arrow to a Burger King. It said that it had a play area so we thought it would be good. So we get off at the exit and you would think the damn BK would be on a corner. No, this BK was deep into this quaint little town. As we are driving and getting farther away from the highway, Ellison and I are both getting so angry and frustrated because there is no BK. Finally, Ellison stops the car in this downtown little area with shops and we get out so Adjei can walk. We go to a frozen yogurt place and it’s just adorable. Ellison and Adjei have frozen yogurt, I choose to have my banana instead. The owner of the yogurt place tells me of this really amazing farm that’s close by, so we decide to change our plans and go there. The farm was amazing and we all had a blast. My point of this extra long paragraph is that sometimes the road we didn’t intend on ends up being more amazing than the one we planned. If we go with changes and detours with a positive attitude and child like curiosity, it can lead to really fantastic places.

So I made my dinner and it was only 8 points and I was completely satisfied. Now here is where the story gets good. It was about 45 minutes after I ate I thought to myself, “it’s been an incredible day, what’s missing?” I realized I didn’t really exercise. Okay, now I never exercise after I’ve had dinner. It’s like my best excuse on the planet to say, “oh I’ve already had dinner and it’s too late and I’ll get sick if I work out on a full stomach.” Not tonight! It was so easy and natural for me to put my running clothes on and just go. I went out and it was almost dark and I ran 2 1/2 miles without stopping. The song “chasing pavements” by Adele came on and this song took on a whole new meaning for me. It was like I was using this song to talk to my goals. I felt powerful. Then 50 cents’ “I get money” came on and my inner chola came out and I was on fire. So this is the first time in MONTHS that I did not go over my 29 points. Go ahead and say it, “I’m da bomb!”

Goals for tomorrow:
Track
Plan my meals
Clean House
Walk/Run