blue artichoke

Today is the 29th day of being a health nut! I had been hoping to lose five pounds over the course of this 29-day project, and, unless something drastic happens today, I'm two pounds shy of that goal. But I have tightened up a bit, and can see evidence of some arm muscles and back of the thigh (what's that called? hamstring?) muscle. Yesterday, while practicing shaving my legs above the knee in preparation for my trip to Cancun, I noticed that I have defined hamstring muscles, at least, they looked huge as I craned around for a better look. This isn't as great as it may seem, because now it is very clear what part of my leg is muscle, and what, well, isn't. You know, I probably shouldn't be telling you all this, for the next time you see me, you'll be wondering about my hamstrings and trying to get a better look at my haunches. Am I ready for a bikini? I doubt it, but we'll find out in the next two weeks!

The most difficult thing about the past 29 days was fitting an exercise regimen into my daily schedule. However, now it is part of my day, and if I skip it, I feel anxious, out-of-sorts and guilty. I hear that it takes about two weeks for something new to become routine. I'm going on vacation for two weeks, so I'll probably fall out of the daily exercise routine. I hope to get back into it when I return, and to keep practicing food portion control, but I'm looking forward to adding some treats back into my diet.

By the way, happy St. Patty's Day! Because I'll be approaching Mexico at dinnertime tomorrow, I'm making our Wandering Gullet dinner tonight, and it is, of course, Irish. I'll post the recipes and our review later tonight, after dinner. If I remember.

Getting to Know All About You: What one food item could you never give up?