The cleanse

Hi!

I am back from Halifax, but sadly, not rested. Parts of my trip were fantastic (mostly what I put in my last post) and the rest was less than thrilling. I am really glad I had yesterday off to rest up at least a little.

Yesterday I took a day for me. I am a little overwhelmed with life at the moment and have to say 'no' to many things to maintain my sanity. My parents were here in the morning, so we all had breakfast together (I had toast, one egg scrambled and a very tiny bowl of coconut yogurt with almonds and raspberries), then after they left I spent my morning doing little random things at home. I took a long nap then hit the gym. I did 30 minutes of mostly walking and some running, plus a 30-40 minute weight training-stretching workout afterward.

When I got back I did girly things like paint my nails, etc. Then I walked 20 minutes along the Lachine Canal to head over to Atwater Market. I ran into a friend I hadn't seen in a while, so that was nice, and then delved into the sounds and sights of le marche. I bought a ton of veggies, including, for the first time, fiddleheads. Like I mentioned in my last post, Peggy had made some that she picked from the forest as we were walking, and they were yummy. They are similar to asparagus in taste and texture, but come in this pretty little curled up shape.

So, with the fresh ingredients I bought, I made fresh tilapia on the BBQ with lemon, lime, salt, pepper, yellow/orange peppers, garlic and olive oil. I will take a picture at lunch (I bought an extra piece to have for lunch) because it was delicious and so pretty and summery. I enjoyed that on the rooftop patio along with some wine and a nice salad.

This morning I got up for the gym, put on my clothes, headed down and started working out. After 5 minutes on the treadmill I was exhausted (muscle-wise), so I switched to the bike. I did not more than 3 minutes on the bike before I could do no more. I went back upstairs and back to sleep. I will try to take a long walk at lunch today to make up for that somewhat. I have been tired before, but never so physically tired for so long. Hopefully if I play my cards right, I'll be energized by the end of the week. I need it to keep losing weight.

And speaking of losing weight, I take back what I said about plateauing. I am totally at a plateau, 163. Today I am actually 164.4, but it's coming down from a weekend of mostly sitting on my rear end in a car. I did get scolded by my personal trainer for weighing myself every day, but as I told him, I measured myself yesterday and my measurements are all the same, so who cares if I put on a pound or two. HOWEVER, I do need to keep moving down the scale in general, so I need to get rested so I can push myself a little harder.

Alright, it's time for me to hustle my booty to work, so peace out.