Who knew that walking for almost 3 hours would leave you sore the next day? It was so worth it, though. I met up with friends and we walked and talked for about an hour and half. We got caught up on all kinds of things and it was really nice to spend time with them. The other hour and a half was from walking to the park and walking home from the park. It was quite a workout. And then, to top it off, I did a double long walk with my favorite walking buddy. Whew! So many miles! And to be honest, I'm actually not as sore as I thought I would be.
This morning I started on my strength workout. The main difference is that I added in a warm up and a cool down. Who knew those two would make such a positive difference. It is a total of 20 minutes and it felt like I was working out every muscle group. I'm still keeping the reps to 10 and only 1-2 sets because I don't feel strong enough to up the number of reps or sets yet. Again, I want to play it a bit safe to begin with so that I don't pull any muscles or anything. It's early days still, so that should be ok.
I actually ate really well yesterday and didn't feel hungry like I usually would when I try to cut back on excessive calorie intake. I had lots of fruits and veggies and some protein and plenty of water. Oh, and I've started drinking a Boost drink for breakfast. It has a lot of vitamins and minerals and extra protein so it's pretty filling and I like the taste of the chocolate flavored one. For lunch I have avocado, hummus, cheese and pretzel crisps. I want to try to include some fruit as well. And then dinner usually consists of salad, meat (usually chicken), and some sort of roll or something. Oh, and a large glass of milk. Is there room for improvement? Yes, of course, but I feel like it's a decent start.
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