Catching Up...

Well the holiday weekend certainly kept us busy, but I did my best about being conscious of food and all that I should be at the moment. So here is a short breakdown of how the last four days have gone...

Thursday

Thursday I woke up at 5:30am, threw on my workout clothes (yes I own them), shoes and took Jack for a walk. This was a goal of mine and I met it. Jack is a tad hard to walk, mainly because he wants to sniff and get into trouble, so we had to walk down the middle of the street so that I could move at a pace that was good for me. We walked about 1.13 miles before heading home. Later that day I took the girls to the park. It turned out to be a gorgeous day so I thought I would take advantage of it before another heat wave set in. We had a great picnic, with lots of yummy fruits and veggies. Later that day we headed to my friend Jens house and walked again. This time I did our walk pushing a double stroller with two kids in it. I would say counting the weight of the stroller itself plus the two girls I was pushing nearly 80 pounds around. Our walk was almost three miles up and down some pretty steep hills. I was tired by the time we got home, but I felt great! Just over 4 miles walked, great eating and I met my goals for the day. Cant complain!

Friday

Friday the heat came back, making it hard to go out again. I cant wait until November when the California summer ends. I woke up at 4:30am with a splitting headache so I did not meet my goal of walking Jack. I was disappointed but there was no way I could get up and walk feeling that way. After getting some rest, I started my day with the girls. To stretch out and take it easy I decided to do some yoga for the day instead. I had a lot of fun with the girls who tried to mimic the movements with me. I wish I had someone there with me to video and take pictures, because it was very cute. That night the girls went over to visit with Grandpa and Nana and Shaun and I had the chance to go out. This was my first attempt at eating well at a restaurant. I did ok, but luckily I ate very well during the day to compensate.

Saturday

Saturday was a pretty low key day. Shaun and I went out to breakfast at IHOP. Oddly enough, on their menu is a section with breakfast plates that are less then 500 calories. I chose a yummy Veggie Omelet with fruit that was only 350 calories. Not bad. It was a lot to eat too! Lunch and dinner were minimal and nothing to bay an eye at. The one thing that made my day was my Skinny Vanilla Latte. A Grande (thats a medium in non Starbucks terms) is only 130 calories. Not too bad. Even though I did not get out and exercise, it was a great day. I was feeling pretty good!

Sunday and Monday

Well Sunday and Monday were a challenge. On Saturday we traveled up to Solvang and well, its a Solvang. A Danish town full of yummy foods and pastries. I wasnt horrible, but I am sure I didnt stay within my usual good parameters either. We had an early dinner at The Little Mermaid Restaurant where I enjoyed a Danish meatball, Danish Sausage, mashed potatoes, yummy gravy, veggies and of course red cabbage. Yeah I know, Red Cabbage? Its pickled and tart and so very yummy. I was embracing my Danish blood. And before we left, we had to stop by one of the bakeries for a treat or two. It was well worth it though and I think that you should have splurge every now and then. I still feel great and I wouldn't change a thing. Monday has been a blur, but I was good and healthy. Walked a lot and ran some errands. Pretty low key and nice after a busy weekend.