Day 1 down...30 to go!

Today was a tough day.  I stuck to my fast and during the times I was supposed to eat I did great!  I’m feeling pretty down; my anxiety is high today.  A little bit of everything got to me today.  Work, money, one of my boys being disappointed, Joe’s performance, Nick’s Latin, projects, feeling like I’m being disregarded by some…everything seems to be happening all at once. It was the type of day where I just gave in to almost everything.  I gave up to easily on a few things.  I felt like I just didn’t have whatever was needed to get through.

The best part about today is that through all this I was able to stay on track.  I didn’t stray from my fast or my eating plan all day.  That’s a huge accomplishment for me when I’m feeling this way.  What a way to start Day 1 of this 31 day plan I have.

The even better than the best part of the day was the time I spend with my boys celebrating Valentine’s Day.  They bought me a HUGE thing of chocolate.  Ok so it was double chocolate whey protein but that could not have been more perfect J

Here’s what I ate today:

12:00 PM             2 turkey burgers, 1 cup mushrooms sautéed in olive oil seasoned with pepper, ¾ cup Lettuce, 8 oz. prune juice

4:00                        5 oz. turkey breast

4:30                        Protein Shake

6:45                        6 oz. grilled chicken, ½ grilled cup asparagus

Water                   approx. 96 oz.

Definitely not enough food but it was a fasting day so I’m ok with that.  I stuck to the plan I came up with; more veggies and very little fruit.  I feel good about what I accomplished with my eating today.

My work out on the other hand, not so good. I expected it to be below average but not as bad as it was.  I was a bit weak from the way I ate, I was not very motivated and my anxiety, even during my workout was getting to me.  I kept having heart palpitations that made my chest feel heavy and completely threw my breathing off.  We started the workout with an Indian Run which was accompanied by a medicine ball. I was exhausted just from that.  Usually after a workout I feel wonderful.  It usually eliminates my anxiety and almost all my stress.  Instead I went into a coughing fit that lasted about 45 minutes. I didn’t make it to the rowing machine this morning, hopefully tomorrow morning I will be able to get on it before work.

I’m looking forward to a new day tomorrow.  I know when I wake up in the morning I will feel the accomplishments I made today even more.