Back in the land of the living

Exercise:
2 miles jogging, 1 hr. 10 minutes strength training
approximately 1,000 cal burned (forgot to turn on my stupid monitor during jogging)
16 min light/29 min mod/25 min hard

Couple of Notes:
a) I'm gonna stop keeping track of everything I eat on the blog and see if it affects what I lose. If it does, I'll add it back in. It's not that I'm afraid to disclose...it's just boring. Am I copping out? Feel free to weigh in (pun intended) and tell me what you think.
b) I am gonna keep track of my exercise though, just for me - so if you don't know what my HR zone notes mean, no worries, you can skip that part.

Today hasn't been the best day. I broke down and ate McDonald's for lunch. I curse you, golden arches...how you plague me. I was born and raised on fast food, and unfortunately the craving has continued into adulthood. I know fully functioning, mostly-normal adults who NEVER eat fast food. My reaction to this phenomenon is akin to how most would respond upon glimpsing an alien on their doorstep...that is to say, I'm usually dumbstruck. The idea of no fast food is just so foreign to me. Staying away from it is quite a challenge, and sometimes I fall off the wagon and right into Ronald McD's clown-freak lap. Today was one of those days.

I finally got back to the gym today after dealing with and recovering from the flu. Sophie's still all snotty and phlegmy, but she was pretty insistent about how our day should go. Her first words this morning were, "Take Emma school, then go gym. Now!" Felt good to work up a sweat again. (I mean, other than the sweat I seem to "work up" just walking up and down my stairs.)

Tonight is my first rehearsal for The Crucible, a new play I'm doing that opens in March. I really want to drop some of this weight before opening night. Even 10 more pounds would do a lot for my self-confidence. The play takes place in 1622, and I don't think the Puritans were known for being fat asses, you know what I mean? Maybe I'm wrong, but I've never heard the 17th century described as one of excessive overeating. BUT - I got cast at this size, and if need be, I'll go onstage at this size. However, don't get me wrong - today's McDonald's aside, I'm gonna work really hard between now and then to make Elizabeth Proctor look more "robust" and less "ginormous." I always get really nervous before a first rehearsal...just meeting all the new people and reading my part aloud in front of everyone for the first time. And this is a 19 person cast, so there are a lot of new people to meet. Wish me luck! My modest goal for this evening: Not To Suck.