Eating Intuitively

I woke up this morning at 4:45am, and I got on the exercise bike at 5am.  I blasted through thirty minutes at 138 bpm.  It was a great workout.

There were times when it felt difficult and maybe uncomfortable.  Yet, I let myself be distracted by “Howie Do It”, and I reached the finished line. 

When I got off the bike, I was sweaty, but I felt a great sense of accomplishment.  I drank some Crystal Light and paused for a few minutes to catch my breath before continuing my day.

There was such a marked difference in my day.  I caught myself think about exercise as I was walking into work, and I was happy to realize that I had already completed my exercise.  I felt back on track with my plan.

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The goal now is to do this every day.  I want to have this feeling every day.  It feels so crappy when I miss my exercise.

How does exercise make you feel?  Do you see it as a chore?  Does it energize you?  Is it a little bit of both?  Please share in the comments.

On another note, I received my NutriSystem Select frozen foods from Schwan’s.  The driver asked me if I had seen Schwan’s on Celebrity Apprentice.  When I replied yes, he shared with me a special that includes the two meals created on the show plus a dessert.  Since they are LiveSmart items, they are compatible with the NutriSystem Select plan.  So, I bought them, and I’ll try them soon.

Breakfast:  Harvest Nut Bar; Egg; Banana; Bread, oatmeal; Morning Coffee

Morning Snack:  Ham, low-fat; Banana

Lunch:  Chicken Salad; Zucchini, cooked

Afternoon Snack:  BBQ Soy Chips

Dinner:  Pasta Fagioli; Cauliflower, cooked; Mandarin Oranges; Oil, canola, olive, peanut, safflower; Barley, cooked

Dessert:  Blueberry Parfait

Drinks:  Crystal Light

Exercise:  30 minutes on recumbent bike at 138 bpm.  16.67% of weekly exercise goal is complete.

Pedometer:  ?