I'm only human, after all.

The past few days have been tough on me (and, the diet).  Thanksgiving was fantastic, and my boyfriend and I shared it with good friends.  I didn't feel particularly guilty, eating Thanksgiving food on Thanksgiving.  I did, however, feel guilty about eating Thanksgiving food the day after Thanksgiving.  Ugh.

And, last night, I broke down and ate some tortilla chips.  I know that sounds ridiculous.  "Oh, no!  Tortilla chips!"  But, it disappoints me.

I'm back on track, though.  I've been making smoothies for a few days now, and it's great.  I got a ton of fruit and veggies at Costco, which is really the way to go.  So cheap!

My first smoothie was a mishmash of random good stuff.  What went into it?

Spinach
Carrots
Broccoli
Banana
Pineapple
Greens

That might not sound too great, but let me tell you, it was really very good.  I find that when I use banana, the weird stuff is well masked.  I could only barely taste the broccoli (the one veggie I wasn't sure would mix well) and what I did taste of it didn't clash.  When I told my boyfriend about the smoothie, he said, "What, you didn't use any of the green beans?"

Next time, I will.  Might as well get as much into that glass as I can.

My energy level is way up.  I couldn't run a marathon tomorrow, but I certainly have more energy than I did a few days ago.  I find myself getting angry less often - my brain just stops for a split second and warns me not to flip out.  That doesn't mean that I have a perfectly even keel - but, it's a lot better.

I should talk about my exercising.  I am a person who hates the gym.  Not just because exercise is hard work, but because I don't like working out with a bunch of people.  I feel silly when I exercise, and the only way exercise works for me is if I'm able to be silly without worrying about it.  So, I don't go to the gym.  I stay home, and I dance.  I load my little Shuffle up with all of the songs I love, and I dance.  It sounds ridiculous, I know, but it's fantastic exercise.  No type of dance, in particular, I just move however my body wants to move.  And, unlike working out at the gym, an hour of dancing goes by before I know it.  I actually went down to the gym here at my apartment complex the other night.  I walked on the treadmill, bored, watching the clock.  I wound up leaving after a mile on the treadmill, because the room was terribly hot and there wasn't a thermostat in sight.  I came home and danced for an hour.  Dancing was a much, much more intensive workout.  Added bonus?  I controlled the temperature!

So, I prefer to create my own ways to burn calories.  I do need to incorporate some weight training into my workout, though.

All in all, I feel better.  I am happier and less stressed. 

And, that's what this is all about!