Day 3 - Amber. Did I REALLY Bike that far with a bee in my swimsuit??

Posting Day 3 now, cause I'm exhausted and bout to watch a movie with the husby :-)

Resting at an intended 1475 calories, might have to drink a lot of water to stay full tonight, haha. But, I still have half a slice of pizza and Dove Chocolate to make it to that number. And yes, Dove is worth a bit of starving.

So the bike ride. Let's start with OMG I'm a SO out of shape! Had all kinds of silly troubles trying to get Ryan's old bike aired up and working. lol Finally had to walk it down the street to the gas station to the air compressor, haha. But, I felt determined I was going to ride to the pool today and swim. Riding to the pool was just fabulous. I forgot how fun riding your bike outside can be, and the weather was perfect. Took me about 15 minutes to get there. Started swimming at noon but I was so exhausted from riding up hills to the pool I could hardly swim. What a dork!! I attempted some easy laps - I did every stroke I could think of to keep myself going. Got out 20 minutes later, hardly satisfied, but still on my bike ride rush. Then it was back home...not as exciting, since the ride there I had to literally get off my bike once and walk it up a hill I was so tired. LOL Again - dork!! Finally my knees and butt (ryan apparently didn't need a padded seat like my soft butt does...) were so sore I walked the bike home a block away from home. So, what's that 50 minutes of exercises?

Found out when I got home round trip was 5 1/2 miles....that was sorta accidental. Didn't realize the pool was that far. Tomorrow is definitely a rest day. Thought I'd lift weights, but I can tell by the soreness in my knees clams might be the only thing I should do. The most challenging part of making lifestyle changes is that they are for a lifetime!! And I just don't get it. I get all hyped up in the beginning and overdue it - forgetting I should be doing this my whole life, not just for a month or two. I don't give my legs a chance to build up, then get pissy when I overuse them and my knees are so inflamed I feel helpless and discouraginly quit. It's probably not like this for everyone, but I have to let go of that voice inside my head that says 3 times a week isn't good enough. That resting the body is just as important as exercising it. And yet at the same time maintain the dedication to push through not seeing immediate results. Today i tried on my old, usually very tight jeans and was a little sad they weren't already looser. C'mon you dork! It takes time, I told myself. And so...starting small is where I am, and I have to accept it, and press on.

Lastly, a bee fell out of my swimsuit when I got home, too. A completely intact, sofft little, dead bee...hmmmm....how did that happen? In my new lapsuit there really is no room for company. Additionally, I guess I smothered her with my big butt...or boobs...orbelly...idk pick a B...who knows. HAHA! Thankfully, no sting.

Happy weekend everyone and good luck. Saturdays and Sundays are the hardest days for me.