Today was ok.  I haven’t had a long day since I slept in until 10 am, but that’s ok.  I’m probably just getting used to the cold and the dark.  Minnesota has both of those things in abundance. I’ve been taking my vitamin D so that will hopefully help.  I’m going to set an alarm for tomorrow and try to get up a little early than today.  I don’t imagine I’ll be up too much later tonight.  If I’m in bed by 11 pm there’s no reason I shouldn’t be up by 8 am.  I’ll set my alarm for 9.

I’m going to the twin cities tomorrow.  I’m really excited.  I’m going to hang out with a good friend of mine and then on Friday I’ll go to H for a weekend retreat.  I hope it’s awesome!

I went to the Y today.  I used the elliptical machine and it was way easier today than it was yesterday.  I had much more energy.  The intensity was the same as yesterday, but I completed it easier and went further.  I definitely enjoyed it.  I had hoped to go in the morning tomorrow, but I’m going to be without a car in the morning so I’ll have to bike here.  I could take the day off, too, but since I don’t plan to exercise at all this weekend that would mean 4 days off and I’d much rather only take 3.  It’s pretty remarkable how quickly my brain switches over to the other, more eating disorderly side.  I ate very little sugar today.  In fact, I don’t think I ate enough calories today.  I’ve been eating really well the last couple days.  I did eat some delicious almond bars when I got home, but the desire to eat candy and other sugary food has been greatly reduced and mentally I want to eat well and lose some weight.  It’s good that I’ve got a break this weekend where I’ll be eating differently and not exercising as much.  My body wouldn’t be able to handle this pace for much longer without a break.  I don’t think so, anyway.  Today when I finished I felt like I could have kept going.  I got off the machine and went to use the rower, but only went one 500M length before deciding I should be done.  I’d love to destroy myself on the rower one of these days.  I could do a bunch of sprints.  I could also start running on the treadmills, too.  So many options.  Hopefully I’ll be able to see, and feel, an improvement in my body pretty soon.  I don’t want to look like this forever.

Gratitude List:

A really good workout today

Getting to see an old friend tonight

Going to Minneapolis tomorrow!