So, diet update. The diet is mostly unchanged. I've taken some of the cooked veggies and the soup out of it, and substituted more whole grains (like a bit of brown rice) and fresh veggies (salad, minus the egg, minus the dressing). I'm having lots of fun coming up with new recipes, and all told, with a few simple ingredients, like balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, some spices, a few fresh greens, olive oil, lots of veggies, and a bit of chicken, I've been able to come up with some pretty interesting dishes. They're occupying my tastebuds well enough and keeping me full while keeping the calorie count down. The weight is still standing steady. I had a few breaks in the diet during spring break, mostly because a few good friends took me to the Purim feast and a Shabbos dinner. If you've never been to either, I highly recommend it. It's a gastrointestinal pleasure, and you will end up overeating, no question. But you won't mind it, and will likely be more than willing to repeat it the next day.
Remember, now, this is the "getting fit" blog for normal people, not crazed celebrity fitness types. thus, delving into exercise. Now that the weather is above freezing (but not by much), I've gone back to running. On spring break in Florida, I got in a few good runs (one on the beach, the most grueling mile of my life, but also one of the most enjoyable ones), and a few good sessions of the regular body weight stuff. One session in the gym reminded me of why I don't go - the other people in the gym. This one was empty and I absolutely loved it, just my cousin and me for about an hour - just enough to both try out new machines and do a good all-over circuit.
Alright, before I post the pictures, one thing that I've noticed in the mirror. It seems like before a workout, my stomach will look smaller than after one. It doesn't show up as a sixpack, just the expanded keg. I'm not sure how much I like it, but it takes it a little while to deflate. Same thing with my chest, but I can take more pride in that than a keg stomach. So, having said that, on to the murdering of unsuspecting eyeballs.
