Standstill.

So this week I've been at a standstill. Thank you very much, lower back.

I ended up taking 3 days off from the gym, and I feel awful and lazy even though I was skipping for a legitimate reason. Since the start of the month, I've gone 4 days every week! I am going to go tonight (I will be careful and do something light! My back feels 98% better at this point) and tomorrow. That means I only got 3 days in this week, but it's better than giving up for the whole week.

I lost half a pound this week. I don't even think that really counts! Still, it was nice to see a "143" on the scale even though it was really a "143.5."

Good news is, despite lack of exercise I've been keeping up with my eating. Had my salad and grilled chicken for lunch every day and small, healthy portions at dinner. I haven't even had any sweet snacks all week! Monday night I went to Max & Erma's with my parents and I was very happy that some nutritional content was available on the menu. I ordered the hula bowl salad, which was mixed greens, grilled chicken, mandarin oranges, and pineapples and if my memory serves me correctly it was like 550 calories and just 9 grams of fat. So I was proud that I ordered that even though I really wanted my favorite thing - a cheeseburger. : )

I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can start jogging outside again and work on my biking for the triathlon!