Day 108: BACK ON THE TRAIL!!!! Veselý úterý!

I got a lot done this morning:

Baked some flax/apple/walnut muffins. They are wonderful!

Baked some eggplant slices for my dinner on the road today. Made a tomato/onion/parsley salad. Packed some of this for my dinner too. Along with a big of chicken breast, sliced turnips and a banana.

My plan was to walk the trail. But I got so preoccupied with baking, laundry and cleaning that now it is time to go teach. But I will walk briskly between students' homes! I have an hour break between students. I need to buy my son-in-law a birthday present for his birthday tomorrow and I will stop at the library.

I rode the stationary bike briskly for about 5 minutes just to get my blood flowing. Then I did some yoga and pilates.

I had my cauliflower pizza for breakfast. May I praise my own cooking? It was DELICIOUS! But more like a cauliflower lasagna consistancy. Next time I need to bake the crust on an actual pizza pan. I used a casserole dish and it was so thick, it didn't dry out enough. But seriously, this is really good stuff.

I continue to feel clearer and lighter without gluten. I drank several cups of water this morning after my morning tea.

Now that my concert has past, I want to really focus on this excess fat around my middle.

BUT...I feel that I wasn't on my game for this last concert. I didn't prepare enough early on and did too much "cram" practice a few weeks before.

So I am already planning my next concert. It will be in January. I will turn 54 in January. I can then compare this August concert with the one in January. Hopefully I will have lost more weight, toned up, cleared out more brain fog and be better prepared!

I received so many compliments on the Janacek piece I played. I think I will focus on Czech composers for my next concert, in honor of my mother's Czech heritage!

Na Shledanou!

Veselý úterý!

UPDATE: My first student of the day has gone to the park with her grandparents. So I have gained a whole hour of time! I am heading out the door as we speak to go WALK THE TRAIL! YAY!!!!

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