So the good news is that the recipe from yesterday re-heats really well. Tastes ten times yummier than last night’s premiere. I’m so excited about it! The bad news is…it’s pouring here and my big plans to tackle grilling tonight are now put on the back burner (love those corny cooking puns!). So instead of trying a new recipe, Hubby and I are going to have a repeat of last night’s pasta, with a side of vino. J Good thing the challenge is five nights a week. Hubby and I don’t believe in wasting food anyway, so I’m really glad this recipe is great the second time around! And there is so much leftover. Thanks to my BFF, RR! (We’re not actually friends yet, we should probably meet once to make that happen, but maybe some day!)
Since I don’t have a fabulous cooking adventure to share with you this evening, I will send you some other thoughts. First, I read an article about a month ago by RR (contributed to Women’s Health, seriously does that girl ever sleep – and I think I have no time!). In it, she talked about how she turned to exercise when she had her mouth wired shut and couldn’t talk. In that experience, she turned from an exercise dreading normal person (much like myself), to an exercise junkie! I read it and at the time thought my RR was a little nuts. Loving exercise, I don’t think so! Hubby and I are training for our first half-marathon and it’s tough. We notice each step we run and it’s brutal. We are not those skinny-mini people you see running down the street at 100 mph. These people, I’m convinced, ran their way out of the womb and have been running ever since. I am not one of those lucky, naturally thin people.
But today, just before the rain started, Hubby and I ran for a new record of 8 MILES! Woohoo!! We jogged for a solid 10 minute pace and finished in an hour and twenty minutes. Somewhere around the 55 minute mark, I realized I was smiling! And not just at the really cute kids in the park, but in the in-between strides too! I think I may have finally fell in love with jogging and being fit.
Also, bonus, it may have been my imagination, but I’m pretty sure that not as many things were jiggling around while running. Dare I say it, I think my tummy may be shrinking! Hubby has a barrel (my loving nickname for his beer gut – culprit, his Beer Meister in the basement) and I have a mini-girl version barrel (I blame the thesis stress eating, but Lord knows I’ve taken a trip downstairs once or twice myself to see Hubby’s friend). Now don’t get me wrong, it was a painful 8 miles, but we did it! I felt great afterwards and enjoyed feeling proud of myself all day.
Double bonus, I was just logging my meals, snacks, and exercise into my iPhone Lose It App, and saw that the long jog burned 739 calories! I’m so excited! Still not losing any weight, but maybe things are turning to muscle! Who knows, I’m just excited to feel better. Maybe I am a fitness junkie like RR!
If I’m being completely honest, I’m sort of relieved that I didn’t have to take on the grill today, I’m a little afraid of it. I’ve never grilled anything before in my life. Not to send women back a few decades, but it seems like a guy’s job in life to do the grilling. I have visions of burning off my eyebrows in a millisecond. They are super-pale already, I can’t afford to sear them off for good!
Ladies, are any of you out there into grilling? Any tips for tomorrow? Also, does it infuriate you that all the meat/grilling commercials are clearly targeting men? Cross your fingers that tomorrow I become a grilling goddess and maybe we can start a revolution!
Yes, I don't like the male-targeting! (just catching up your posts, since I just found you!) How did you get your hubby to go exercise with you? This has been my constant battle. I just can't get him to do anything w/ me. He says he will but when the time comes, no. He'd rather sit in front of the computer or on the couch w/ the XBOX. I'm a little bit chicken to go by myself ... and we have two dogs, so I don't want to leave one behind (I've tried walking both at the same time--does not work well for me.) I don't know what to do. I've been doing a little elliptical/stationary biking in the mornings and a little at night when I can. I can notice it in my legs and thighs, but that's about it. The scale isn't moving, so I have a feeling it's muscle vs. fat. I wish I had an app like that! My watch to track time, calories, etc. is coming soon! (I hope). So we'l see. My husband agreed to do the Couch to 5K program with me ... we'll see if he does. If not, pray I'm brave enough to go out there and do it on my own. I don't like the idea of jogging in a park by myself. Way to go on 8 miles. That is AMAZING. (I hate exercise too. I wish I loved it. I do love the feeling you get after! It's just motivation to start. Having someone to do it w/ you really helps!)
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