Week 1 down... 19 more to go!

I made it through my first week of training! It was rough going at first, because I overdid it the first Sunday, with a workout on the elliptical machines, followed by upper body weights, followed by three miles on the treadmill. I was exhausted!

So I didn't make it in to the gym Monday evening, all day Tuesday, and all day Wednesday. But by Thursday I was back in business with a morning elliptical workout and three miles on the treadmill in the evening. And I walked a little over eight miles this weekend! Even my little doggies walked and were able to keep up, though my Shichi (Shih Tzu / Chihuahua mix) slept a lot after. It was so nice being outside, in the woods and grassland, with warmer weather. You just have to watch the melting snow. I slipped trying to go up a steep embankment and ended up with mud all over me! But it's still better than staring at a wall when walking on a treadmill.

One thing I discovered on Monday was that my gym's showers in the women's locker room absolutely STINK! Stink, as in they're horrible, not that they actually smell. The first stall I chose had one of those showerheads that are removable, and one half of the part that holds it up was broken, so it just hangs down. The next stall's showerhead was covered in lime and water sprayed everywhere. So I had to use the third shower, which was itself fine. But the door didn't want to close all the way and I had to stuff my sweatshirt in between the door and the wall so it wouldn't swing open.

Overall, I feel better. I just need to fix my eating habits. I was actually surprised how easy it's been to make going to the gym a habit. It's harder with food, though. I almost think it's an addiction, as I want to eat even if I'm not hungry. Kind of like little kids might suck on their thumb. Except I can't suck on my thumb, and it's not like I can just stop eating. So I'll try to cook more. I think I'll make that my goal for this week: no more than two meals from restaurants, and that needs to be Subway (I get a healthier option there and they have $5 footlongs all January).

And since I'll be cooking more this week, send me some good, healthy recipe ideas!