Dancing, Dieting and Divas

I love Dancing with the Stars. I think it is a wonderful show that illustrates what hard work and dedication can do in a short period of time. It is also just plain entertainment at its best. What I really enjoyed on the last show was when the producers showed clips from the people around the two finalists: Apolo Anton Ohno and Joey Fatone. What struck me about Apolo's corner was that each person talked about how hard Apolo works at everything that he does. That spoke so loudly to me in so many ways, the most impactful being that he trains in life to be great. I reflected on my own life and wondered where I was giving 100%. I was startled to think that I rarely give 100% honest effort anywhere. Luckily, I feel I am giving what it takes with my relationship with Matt. I am going to assess where I stand in each important area and see what it will take for me to give 90-100% more consistently.

So, my food journalling continues to be successful. I am excited to add some video to my blog of my workouts, thoughts and experiences as I train for my first road race and get back to goal.

I was proud of myself for making a better choice with dinner yesterday. I went to my mom's house for dinner last night. She prepared tacos! Yummy! Well, I normally eat two, but instead and because of my goals, I ate one with an ear of corn. I ended up being hungry later so I had a fruit juice bar 70 cal (for something sweet) and a mango dried fruit bar (60 cal). I held off on eating veggies chips and chocolate which would have not been good for my day. I made better choices and I am proud of that.

I was pleased that Jordin Sparks won AI last night. She was the better singer of the two. Blake was AWESOME last night as he performed with Doug E. Fresh. I will go on record and say that Blake stole the performance from D.E.F! His range of talent is incredible. I wonder where he is going to be able to go with being runner-up AI and his beat-boxing.

So, I officially started training for my 1/2 marathon on Tuesday, but I haven't started running yet. I plan to do some run/walking this evening. I have a lot of questions about training and of course, there are thousands of links for HOW to train for a road race. I plan on getting some new shoes this weekend to assist me in staying healthy as I train. Woo HOO!!