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Year Three, Day 248: Inspiration

Inspiration
  1. 1.
    the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
  2. 2.
    the drawing in of breath; inhalation.



 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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