Today, I was slow to get up.  I heard my alarm and then just lay there.  Not good.  I got up and put my running gear on and then thought I’d check my email.  And then read part of Holly’s book I bought last year on intervals.  Then I helped my girls with their hair and took everyone with me to get an oil change (because they have frees slushies while you wait–I didn’t get one just had fun watching the kids eat theirs.) Um, can we say “stalling?”  The last two times I tried running intervals, I had a bad day.  My body just crashed.  Some light headedness, blacking out, crazy hunger.  That kind of thing.  I wasn’t excited to do it again.

My clubFYM buddies tried to help me find the solution, but the only things we could think of were less popsicles (because of the artificial sweetener) or maybe more vitamin D.  While I was reading Holly’s book it hit me, electrolytes.  I sweat like crazy when I run and never replenished the lost sodium etc.

So I got up the nerve to actually do the workout then sipped Meleluca’s Electrolyte drink while doing my whole body stretches.  I felt fantastic all day!  What a good thing to find a solution.

Breakfast: Greek Yogurt and Strawberries

Snack 1: Protein bar (my last one.  I’m going to go try a new recipe tonight and see if I can come up with something tasty enough from my kitchen.  I’ll let you know.)

Lunch: 1 Ole low carb tortilla with 2 oz deli meat; romaine and half a chopped avocado with 1 cup of fresh broccoli salad (the end of that.)

Snack 2: The other half of my last protein bar and an almond sweet and salty granola bar.  That was an unplanned indulgence because I’m out of popsicles  (excuses–don’t let me get away with that.)

Dinner:  1 Ole low carb tortilla with 2 eggs; 2 slices of turkey bacon; a spot of Miracle Whip and romaine.  Crazy, but my calories were exactly 1600 today.  That rarely happens :).

My sister-in-law called me today about our weekend family gathering to come.  Mom said we could be in charge of the food which means we can plan lots of Fit Yummy Mummy options so we don’t blow this challenge right before reassessment day.  That did a lot to relieve anxiety for me.  We’ll have good stuff for the non FYM folks too, but Gena and I won’t feel deprived. Thanks, Gena, for thinking of that!