Day #11 - Finally, Some Exercise

Today was Aqua Exercise class and so I got in some real exercise. It's amazing how much of a workout you can get in the water. The best part about it? You don't sweat. (Or if you do, you don't know it.) Fortunately, we're having unbelievably warm weather this winter, so it's not so bad getting in the outdoor pool. They heat it, but because the air has been on the warm side (low 70s) the pool water doesn't feel all that warm.

I also went out and purchased a new pedometer this evening. My old one that I've relied on for two years now died. Tomorrow I plan to wear it without doing anything out of the ordinary (in other words, without consciously exercising) to see how many steps I take in an ordinary day. I'm guessing that I'll reach maybe 2000 steps. That's a pretty far cry from the 10,000 steps recommended. I know I'm spending far too much time sitting at my desk working, or on the couch reading manuscripts, or typing on the computer. But it will be interesting to see just where I fall in the step count. (See how I just gave myself permission not to exercise tomorrow? I'm good.)

Breakfast: 31g carbs / 1g sugar / 195 calories

• Sprouted Grain English Muffin (30/0/160)
• with Light Laughing Cow (1/1/35)

Lunch:  22g carbs / 0g sugar / 200 calories

• Think Thin Bar, Lemon (22/0/200)

Snack:  22g carbs / 5g sugar / 95 calories

• 15 Special K Chips (12/0/55)
• 2T salsa (3/1/10)
• 1 Arbonne Weight Loss Chew (7/4/30)

Dinner:  55.5g carbs / 11.5g sugar / 297 calories

• Hungry Girl Funkadelic Chili Mac (55.5/11/5/297)

Snack:  29g carbs / 18g sugar / 152 calories

• Skinny Cow Vanilla & Caramel Cone (29/18/150) - Yikes! Didn't realize there was so much sugar in this! Don't think I'll do this again; it didn't taste good enough to be worth it.
• SleepyTime Tea (0/0/2)

Daily Total:  159.5g carbs / 35.5 sugar / 939 calories

Exercise:  1 hour of Aqua Exercise