Fueled by Rage!

So, I was so irate over an article in a local college paper dissing people with disabilities. Don't even get me started on this one. However, I used that anger to power my 6:30 a.m. cardio kickboxing workout. Yeah, I never workout that early, but I was laying in bed fuming.

So many people fire off an E-mail response when they should just hit the gym first. They will lower their blood pressure, think more rationally about their response, and just be healthier all over.

So, my workout was at home with Jillian, my body icon, so I didn't go to the gym and didn't weigh myself.

I also found a really good way to keep from indulging in too much wine. Just buy those small "juice box" wines, that only hold 3 glasses. At least that's the most you will drink. Sometimes we lose track, so that keeps us on track. And really, who drinks one glass. . . we usually pour a two-glass serving and consider it one anyway. In fact, I have a wine glass that holds an entire glass of wine. It's smaller than you would think, really!

My late-night snacks lately have consisted of steamed veggies. Tonight, it was Brussels sprouts. Yes, I said Brussels sprouts. You'd be amazed how good they really are. I ate them with salt, freshly ground pepper, and cayenne pepper. On Thanksgiving last year, I served them with lemon zest and bacon crumbles with a little olive oil. They really are better than you think. Have you tried them since you were a kid?

Speaking of kids, tomorrow I'm having my four-year-old's birthday party. I will be having make-your-own pizzas for them. Not sure yet what the adult items will be, but it will be healthy! I'll keep you posted.

Dinner tonight was Weight Watchers pot roast. Not too bad. It was better than cooking tonight, when I had another crazy day. Got pulled over for speeding. That after an United Way presentation. No good deed goes unpunished! Got off with a warning. I needed a pick-me-up after that, so I got a non fat pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks, and was so excited that they now have their instant coffee. I bought a small package to try. I don't have time to make coffee in the morning, and on the weekends can't be bothered for just me. I've been waiting for this! I am a bit of a coffee snob, so I'm just trying the small package to start. I'll keep you posted on that as well.

I will try, try, try to get to body pump in the a.m. and will also try to weigh in. In spite of the last two really good food days, I don't feel as though I've lost too much. You can usually tell by how you feel.

Let me know how you're doing? TTYL