Day 3

I'm back after my first spin class in 3 years! It totally kicked my flabby booty but it was awesome! I ended up meeting two friends there and it made it so much more fun...and did I mention the class is TOTALLY FREE all winter and spring?!?! Ride The Zone is a spin studio located in Manhattan and East Hampton. They offer free spin classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings (at least at the EH location) and the place was awesome! You also get free clip-in bike shoes for the class if you don't feel like rocking your sneakers. I'm a big (poor) cheapo so anytime I find a good deal, I have to tell the world. My friends and I had so much fun that we are going to try to go at least once a week.

Now that my physical activity is higher in the past week, so is my appetite (as I discussed a bit in yesterday's blog). I have been a super active person my whole life (college swimmer, 13+ years as an ocean lifeguard, triathlete, runner, etc...) but ever since I hit 25 my metabolism isn't half of what it used to be! I swear, I eat a quarter the amount I used to and I'm double the size...ok thats an exaggeration but you get the point. In the past when I used to work out hard, that was my excuse for pigging out on virtually everything I laid my eyes on. The problem is (besides not fueling my body with the correct nutrients) the minute I stopped working out (whether it be work, sports injuries, etc...) I continue eating like a pig and the flab reappears. If I make a full recovery from my injuries soon, I'm excited to see how a healthy diet will help my athletic performance.

Ok...so here's how I did today:
Breakfast- Orange juice with lecithin granules/flax seed oil (you can read up about this more in my blog from yesterday), chocolate fiber bar (super good but tasted pretty sugary), and a Soy Latte with 3 organic cane sugar packets.

Snack- Strawberry Greek yogurt, Licorice tea with a packets of all natural stevia (I've noticed that I am usually starved by this time of the day...even if I eat a good sized b'fast!)

Lunch- 4 finger sandwiches (turkey, cheese, mayo), a handful of potato chips, pickle


Dinner- A crock pot concoction of potatoes, green beans, and chicken cooked in Campbell's cream of chicken soup served over left over couscous. Thanks mom!



Hours worked today: 8

Workout: Spin class for an hour