Year Three, Day 248: Inspiration

Inspiration

1.

the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
2.

the drawing in of breath; inhalation.

(https://www.google.com/search?q=Dictionary#dobs=inspiration)

I am inspired! I find it interesting that the definition of inspiration includes being inclined to do something AND the drawing in of breath. I have come to find breathing very important to focus, and of course to my health, since I have COPD.

I am inspired to finally lose the rest of the weight I set out to lose nearly three years ago.

I have decided to de-emphasize food, especially food for pleasure, or recreation. To just see it as fuel.

Here is today's food diary:

FOOD DIARY

1/16/2018

1 green banana
2 rice cakes with peanut butter and dried cranberries
Rev up tea
Egg flower soup
Steamed white rice
Cashew nut shrimp
Oolong Tea
Defense tea with lemon and honey
Green salad with vinegar and oil dressing. No meat, cheese or croutons!

Here is my exercise diary:

EXERCISE DIARY

1/16/208

10 minutes on treadmill
Stretching
5 minutes hula hooping
3/4 mile walking (with 20 lb backpack)

I met a woman at the gym today. She has lost 145 pounds in about 2 years. She is a bus driver. I remember seeing her a few years ago at the same gym. She looks fabulous!

I asked her how she did it.

Nothing magical. Just hard work. Eat sensibly. Drink lots of water. Work out 5 days a week. 5 days of cardio, 3 days of weight training.

I can do this! I know how to eat sensibly. I need to still drink more water. And I am longing to get back to weight training. Tomorrow is the day!

I need to run to choir practice. So I must say goodbye now.

Can't wait for tomorrow! Most inspired am I!

Talk to you then.

Love,

Zita

P.S. This is today's hoop video. Day 210!

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