today was wednesday. it was expected that i would be tired, it was predicted that i could crash. my hike was "red mountain", again. it's an uneventful hike but the overlook is gorgeous and i was glad to see it one last time before i go. a low burn though, only around 700 cal.
breakfast was french toast, scrambled eggs, and sausage. it's funny because i'm craving greek yogurt and blueberries and honey...
after breakfast i went to the health and wellness workshop again. i regret my decision slightly, as writing out my goals and hearing other people talk about their mental blocks and spiritual needs is a bit tedious. then i went to stretch and had the best surprise of the day: paige was instructing the class!!! she is the absolute best. i had a great wednesday stretch class and then i headed over to lunch.
beet soup and pesto&sundried tomato pizza. it was glorious! the food today was all really great actually.
to follow up a great meal, rachel, one of the nutritionists, brought us to Albertson's (the grocery store here in Utah). we walked around the store looking at labels and deciding what was best for us to choose. she gave us basic advice such as shop for your produce first, don't go hungry, and sometimes you'll have to choose between more natural and less calories. i can tell rachel prefers we choose the more natural option rather than the low in calories option. i think i'd prefer that too but it all comes down to which fits. i just don't know, i just don't know. by the way, nature's path flax flakes are an excellent choice for a cereal! i would totally go for that. also, kashi go lean crunch is only 190 calories for a cup and that's not bad at all! at school i can have an english muffin with peanut butter and banana for breakfast, or i can have fage greek yogurt with honey and a fruit. i think i will be okay!
it's sad to notice some of the people here who really just don't get it. the people who just don't really grasp what ingredient is more natural than the next, who don't understand what a healthy option is. maybe i'm worse-- i know what to do down to every last detail, i just don't do it. maybe.
we got back and it was time to begin the afternoon classes. i was so beat. i was ready to pass out, skip mountain, and give up to my exhaustion for the day. instead, i went to mountain to get it over with and decided instead of going to pool i'd take it easy. i didn't follow the mountain regimen with all of it's increases. instead i ran at 5.8 for two miles. 2 miles!!!! can you believe that?! i think i could've gone longer too. i was pretty proud. proud enough that i gave myself that next class to just bike and read. i took kickboxing as my last class. it was the same as every other kickboxing class i've taken here. i'm definitely thinking about taking one during the winter at home or during next summer. i could see it being extremely exciting.
dinner was café salad. we've had it before. it's very similar to a taco salad with lettuce, tortilla, pico de gallo, chicken, beans, and rice. it's one of my favorite salads for sure. and dessert was mango sorbet which i absolutely loved! it was rich and really resembled sorbet! we all sprinkled cinnamon on it.
every wednesday a shuttle to target is offered. i signed up earlier in the week so that i could buy cards for all of the trainers. i bought 7 thank you cards, earrings, gum, another nail polish (sorry dad) and a strapless bra. i tried on a few pair of jeans without feeling fearful that the sizes i'd chose wouldn't fit me. what a nice life that is.
i'm exhausted. i'd write more, in more detail, but i just can't. there are 2.5 days of exercise left and i am absolutely just dying to see new york and all of the beautiful faces inside.
goodnight!
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