I Love Rain

I really wish the torrential downpour would have lasted longer today. I love the rain, it's so soothing, especially in the summertime when it falls in sheets and cools down the air. Sometimes I like to sit outside on the porch and watch a summer storm go by. Does that make me weird?

This morning I had a bowl of Total with skim milk and peaches (we ran out of blueberries and bananas), and for lunch I filled a bowl with a very small amount of rice, two tiny pieces of pork roast from last night, and a drizzle of soy sauce. I tend not to worry too much about sodium, since I always have good blood pressure. In the afternoon I hit the treadmill and ran for 3 miles (ok, so it wasn't running, my speed was 3.7... but I plan on upping it gradually every week. Baby steps!) For dinner my stepdad ordered pizza to my dismay, but instead of taking a slice of cheesesteak pizza, I took a slice of pineapple instead, and left out the crust. That together with salad topped with a couple small grilled chicken strips and yogurt dressing was plenty for me. I would usually eat three slices or more! My roommate came to visit and we hit Starbucks, where I had the same thing as yesterday. I'm starting to get used to this artificial sweetener business.

Ok, so I had some chocolate pudding tonight. We made it ourselves using SKIM milk, and I had a single serving, which is around 180 calories. I do not feel guilty, I am actually happy that after eating it I didn't want to go for seconds or thirds. I'm pretty sure when all is said and done, I didn't much exceed my 1400 calorie limit for today, especially with my 50-minute workout. Tomorrow I'm hitting the elliptical machines with my mom again... and I'm gonna try and go another 3 miles. We'll see what happens! Then tomorrow night we hit the road for Long Island... sigh... I wanted to leave Saturday, but apparently my parents want to get the hell out of here ASAP. My aunt is a staunch vegetarian and health food fanatic, which gives me the perfect environment to keep up with my diet. She'll probably also give me some great health tips, so I guess in a way I'm looking forward to this.

Things I'm thankful for today:

-My roomie. She's the greatest for driving 45 minutes each way just to bum around with me and play with the puppy.
-Having a treadmill in the house. Seriously, it's a godsend.
-The rain for reminding me that the weather does not always reflect my mood. Today was a good day. :)