Phew!  Our rough weekend is over and things are starting to look up.  I let myself catch up on sleep this morning, sleeping in until I had to had to the hospital.  I felt a little off so I didn’t eat breakfast, but by 12:30 I was more than ready for lunch.  I used my cafeteria voucher to get a slice of cheese pizza.

I thought a little bit about mindless eating while I lunched.  When I entered the cafeteria someone handed me these Hershey’s Kisses.

I was planning on eating them after my pizza, but after a moments thought I realized: I don’t like Kisses.  I prefer dark chocolate and while I love the truffle variety that was around for a while, plain kisses taste dry and bland to me.  How often do you put something in your mouth without thinking about it?

I volunteered from 10-2 and then came home and did some organizing.  Around 3:30 I headed for the gym.  My foot’s been really hurting and I realized not being able to run has kept me from the gym entirely.  That’s not right.  While I am excited about the half marathon and wish I could train for it, that’s not the only reason I work out.  I work out to feel healthy and strong, to relieve stress, and to be my best.

With that in mind, I did 30minutes on the elliptical machine (for about 3miles and 300calories).

After a quick shower I’m headed to campus.  I want to print some materials before class so hopefully I’ll have enough time to get to the library.  See you for dinner!

Why do you workout?  Studies have shown that an active lifestyle can promote better sleep, regulate metabolism and hunger, prevent bone loss, bolster your immune system, and more!