We took the weekend off and went to Vancouver Island.  I’d forgotten how beautiful it is on the Island and the people were all so friendly.

I had a really tough time sticking to my diet this weekend, but I did manage to make some good choices.  I packed a box of healthy snacks for the trip, including baby cucumbers, dried apples, fresh apples, cheese stings and fruit, nut and seed bars.  Dinner was a complete write off …we ate at McDonald’s and I felt so sick afterward… now I feel like I have to start all over again.

I’m back on track today and even ran for an hour this morning.  We live close to the river and running along the dike in the morning is really great.

This is what I ate today.

Natures Path Ultimate Slim cereal with skim milk

Coffee (still drinking lattes)

Flax Multigrain Toast and an apple

Coffee (another latte)

Water

Veggie Gardenburger with lettuce, tomato and flax multigrain toast instead of a bun.  Potato wedges tossed with olive oil, garlic and rosemary.

More Water

One thing I’m noticing is that since I started exercising and drinking lots of water, I’ve become constipated… even though most of my diet is considered high in fiber.  I’m going to start eating more fresh fruit and veggies, so maybe that will help.  Ever since I had my gallbladder removed last year, my digestive system is all messed up.

I’m planning on running again tomorrow morning. I’ll post again tomorrow and let you know how I’m doing. I going to try and cut my coffee consumption down to once a day.