Thursday, April 21, 2016
Wake up 4:45am
I did it. I woke up at 4:45am, threw off the blankets and got myself out of the door by 5:00am and into the gym at 5:15am. This feeling of accomplishment is so worth it! I figured coming even earlier than most people, the gym would be nearly empty and only filled with people who are there to actually work out. As it turns out, I was right!
I decided to try a new machine at the gym: the stationary bike. There are the kind with the chair and handles that most everyone relaxes on while watching a movie on the built-in screen, or scrolling through facebook on their phone. That just doesn't cut it for me. I went for the bike with the real seat and put the intensity level up to level 7 or 8 for 20 minutes. I was already sweating because the weather has been so lovely and the air conditioning system at the gym I go to isn't amazing, but I suppose I was burning even more calories that way so I can't complain.
After the 20 minutes on the bike, I jumped over to the stair-climber. I hadn't been on this machine before because there are usually people flocking to it the second someone steps off. It was a good workout, I climbed for about 15 minutes or so before I was really exhausted. My arms felt flabby as I passed by the mirrors along the wall, so I thought I'd hop off the stair-climber and try out the free weights. This early in the morning, I was sure to avoid those grunting gym-rat squatters that seem to congregate by the weights and mirrors. (You know exactly the type I mean, don't pretend like you don't know one personally. I could name probably 5 off the top of my head.) Although my hopes were high, there he was: the grunting gym-rat squatter lifting more than necessary and taking breaks long enough in between lifts that he wasn't even breaking a sweat. Good thing there's plenty of at-home arm workouts that will suffice just as well until I can bare the thought of taking my workout seriously while witnessing this:
After the gym I had plenty of time to go grab a coffee, only to find that the shop I like going to was closed until 7am, which is when I need to be at my morning job. However, I did walk down to the ferry terminal this morning before work and just breathe in the wonderful salty air while watching the sunrise. That was so lovely, I would strongly suggest that you all should make the time to go walking outside and enjoy the fresh air every single day!
When you explore, you get to enjoy the views like this:
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DIET:
Breakfast: Egg Burrito
1 tortilla
2 eggs scrambled
1 dash salt & pepper
2 tbsp salsa
1 sprinkle cheese (Mexican blend)
1 iced caramel Americano (that was a total treat on this hot day!)
Lunch: Tuna Salad
1/2 cup tuna salad (leftovers)
1 cup spinach
1 pink lady apple
2 orange cuties
1 Jillian Michaels Detox Drink (recipe here)
Dinner: Tuna Melts!
This is the Heather-didn't-plan-ahead-today dinner
Serves 2.5
2 cans tuna
1/2 cup mayo
3 tbsp pickle juice
4 slices Dave's Killer Good Seed bread
1 cup Mexican blend cheese
This was a wonderful day!
Bedtime 9:00pm
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