Still mighty chilly

You know the H-E-D-H-S freezing over from the post prior to this one?  I was going to work this morning with the intention of using the aquatics center before work.  I started out running early, but landed up running late because of a HUGE "NSV" - it is trash day and no one remembered to take things out last night.  So before going to work *I* brought out all the recycling from the house to the recycling crate outside and brought it to the curb.  Then I went upstairs into the house and brought out the trash to the trash can and brought that to the curb. Then I went upstairs AGAIN and brought out all my stuff for work.  I had to laugh because it was the first time I'd had trash duty since before my surgery!  I suppose.... a YIPPEE is in order.

Okay so I'm running late but my body is craving my stretches in the hot tub.  All the way in I'm trying to talk myself out of this because I will have less than even 45 minutes to use the water because not only am I running late, but because of the later time, the traffic is worse.  I'm running everything through my head over and over.  I finally decided that no matter how the day unfolds I need to do my stretches.  I also know that I will not do them on land.  I tell myself that if I only use the hot tub and don't swim then I can shower from the neck down and not have to do my hair (a plus) but I will miss my favorite swimming time (a negative).  I'm arguing with myself for at least 2 miles.  My car automatically turns itself onto the street where I need to park - I don't know how it did that, but it did, and I found myself in the only open space in front of the door.

I go in and am totally in bliss as a lower myself into the hot tub.  It took me a full half-hour to stretch, leaving me five minutes before the aquatics area closes.  They blew the whistle to give the five minute warning and I took what I could get and went into the pool for a nice cool down (with no swimming). 

As it turns out I had a lunch-time staff meeting that I had forgotten about, so it is so perfect that I went this morning when I did.  I think I really am going to make a commitment to go in the mornings instead of at lunch (because I also need my lunch hour free in order to visit my mother when I can).  I am also going to make sure that the trash and recycling are brought to the curb the night before pickup!

Food-wise, I have been enjoying lighter eating.  I had my usual laughing cow cheese with cucumber slices on Wasa crackers and a coffee for breakfast.  For lunch I had tuna and light mayo, a LOVELY salad, and fruit salad for lunch.  On the way home I was so hungry but talked myself into waiting until I got home to eat (no easy feat since I had to make one stop to get a headlight replaced, and a second stop to get a tire replaced).  I made turkey meatballs with light and chunky spaghetti sauce, over whole wheat pasta.  I'm due another fruit before the day is out, and if I really "need" it I will make some hot air popcorn.

So, all in all, a good healthy day!

Miriam