What a busy week it has been. I have managed to stay on track despite the stress I am feeling. I started a new job and of course there are learning curves with that. I have probably had too many animal crackers thus far, but, hey, it could be worse. I bought a new breakfast sandwich that I had first tried at my brother n law's house. It is the Jimmy Dean's D Lite. They have a couple of different options, but I chose the one with less fat. The taste is nothing to write home about, but for those mornings where grits or oatmeal just won't cut it, this works pretty well. I actually ate half of it for breakfast and half as my mid-morning snack. While I have tried to eat healthy this week, I am not sure how my body will respond to not being completely strict. I have not focused on sodium and I think it shows. I am bloated and feeling yucky. Not sure if the scales will show my progress like it should. I am not a big fluid drinker, therefore, I retain water like you cannot believe. Add some sodium on top of that and what a visual mess.
Workouts: I took one day off for a "me" day and today I skipped because my 4 year old needed a "mommy" day. That shouldn't make that big of a difference if my intake was right. I did start a ballet home video today. Now, I go into this knowing I am not flexible, but I did not realize the workout this is. My goal is to make my muscles look long, lean and more conditioned. How hard could this be? Oh my! I am going to love this. I felt it everywhere. I would highly recommend giving this a try. The weekend is upon us and I am close to that 2 week mark. Only 4 more weeks to go, then I can reassess and see where I am in regards to my competition goal.