6:00 in the Morning

There is something very serene about waking up at 5:30am. As I drove to the gym this morning for BodyPump, only one house in my neighborhood had any lights on. I began to feel very lonely. I was nearly the only person on the street the entire way there. Then, as I turned the corner into the gym, there were lights everywhere, all this energy, and the parking lot was half full. Even though, I was still half asleep and standing there hoisting a heavy bar over my head, there is a certain energy from knowing that all these people got up early to do something good with you! I didn't attempt any extra weight this morning -- getting there was challenge enough. In fact, I even lowered my weight on back because she said there were four clean and presses in a row. I hate those. Turns out, I should have stuck to my higher weight, because it was way too easy. It's amazing how much of a difference there is between adding on a small weight and adding on a medium one.

As I have mentioned before, it is a nice feeling to know that I have my gym-going over for the day. After the gym I was able to come home and take a 2 hour nap (to make up for the lack of sleep I got getting up so early). Even after that, I was able to wake up and get ready for work leisurely. Sometimes I enjoy working 12-9. I would say that I definitely eat less with that work schedule. Last night at the Spelling Bee, I did let myself indulge and eat the fries. But, I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich no cheese and I drank water... so you give and you take! I still came in at around 1300 calories for the day. And this morning I saw my lowest weight ever, but I won't tell you what it was. I don't want to get anyone's hopes up!