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Endorphins, weights and Hideaway Pizza -- Week 3, Day 6
Published: 1/22/2010 1:52 PM
Last Modified: 1/22/2010 1:52 PM

It was either this or a picture of Hideaway Pizza, sorry.

I'm in pain, and I'm totally enjoying it. Pass the candle wax.

Kidding -- I'm referring to my Thursday evening session with one of the John's saints, who re-introduced me to weight training -- something I'm embarrassed to say I haven't done since 2004.

So today, my arms are slightly sore, but I'm relishing it in a "no pain, no gain" way. It's a noticeable sense of accomplishment vs. just sweaty clothes, which, let's be honest, I can achieve when I'm tightrope-walking down my driveway after an ice storm.

However, I left the gym last night kinda loopy, and I have no idea why. My theory: Endorphin rush. Is there such a thing? Took me a minute to realize where I parked my car, which is only slightly unusual. Then, went to Reasor's -- took a rather circuitous route because I was confused on how to get there from St. John's (even though I've lived in the general area for more than 11 years). Anyway, got to the store, grabbed a cart and commenced to grabbing spinach, veggies, fruit and ALL HEALTHY stuff -- yay me! But what would normally take me 15 minutes took about 45 because I meandered from one side to the other, then back and forth, back, blah, blah, blah.

I do remember paying before I left, so that's a good sign. Made it home, left again to get my hair did, then went to Lord V's for our usual Friday Eve movie night with E -- which brings me to my food diary. And a rare segue, hmmm ...

Thursday -- a couple pieces of deli turkey after my workout, followed an hour later by an orange while I had my hair cut. Around 8:30 p.m., I broke down and ate one piece of Sooner Schooner pizza from Hideaway -- ONE PIECE vs. half the pie or more that I'd usually eat. Not bad!

Before working out this morning, had 1/3 of a Clif protein bar. Later, post-workout, I had scrambled egg whites with spinach and fat-free cheese, plus oatmeal and blueberries. At 11 a.m., had a banana. Then 007 and I went to Panera, where I had this new Mediterranean salmon salad, complete with feta, Kalamata olives, red onion, Mandarin oranges, sliced almonds and a tangerine orange blossom honey vinaigrette. Oh, yeah, and salad grees -- all 480. Plus an apple for my sad. Dang, I would've loved a baguette, though ...

Hope y'all have a fabulous Friday and weekend. And be careful with candle wax.

Peace, love and vinaigrette ... xoxo

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