Day 9: Reflecting on being busy and being healthy simultaneously

Well, yesterday was hard, just from a logistical standpoint, and gives me some idea about the challenges I will face as work gears up. I didn't drink a shake, because I had to be at my meeting at 9:30, and I am not going to drink a warm shake or even a cold (but not frozen) shake. So, I drank coffee and waited till the first meeting ended so that I could warm up my Brussels sprouts chicken dish and eat it in my second meeting. Bringing a meal was key, because it meant I could ignore the junk food offerings that faculty brought in. And drinking liquid continuously throughout both meetings also helped. 

 When I got home, I thought I would drink a shake (reverse ordering things), but I really wasn't in the mood, so just had a regular small snack of chicken, cucumber, and salsa. 

 Also, I didn't have time for a workout yesterday, but I did manage to get 11,831 steps by intentionally walking around the house when I got home and throughout the late afternoon. According to my Fitbit, I also got 70 minutes of active exercise, so that's better than nothing. 


Still, I'd like to find a way to get "real" exercise on days that I have to be at work all day. (I'm looking ahead to next Monday, which is going to be a very hard day, both from a work perspective AND from an eating/activity perspective.)

 I'll be at home working today, so will get a workout in and will have more control over my eating.

 My weight snuck down a bit yesterday. Down to 166.4. Yay! Onward...

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