Been busy the past few days!

All is still going well with my healthy eating! I didn't abandon my ways, just been busy with other stuff and haven't written.
Friday morning Honey and I did a quick hike up Highlands Trail, we didn't have time to get all the way to the top. I was bummed I had to turn us back, it was so close. The weather was a bit drizzly, but that helped keep us cool. That trail is so steep, you totally feel the strain in your calves and thighs. At least I did, Honey seemed to just glide up the hill and coming down I think she had a great advantage, she wasn't carrying an extra 40 lbs on her frame, so she probably didn't feel like she was going to just slide down from gravity. It really is that steep!

I spent the rest of the day getting "things" done. I can't totally remember what I ate, but I think I was totally doing okay! It's hard to remember the last meal, let alone what I ate three days ago.

Saturday, I didn't do anything but sit at my computer looking at old photos from old files I had forgotten about. Then I had the bright idea that I'd upload a bunch a pictures of kids from the past few years. The day was lost before I knew it! But it has been worth it, so many kids have been contacting, even parents. Now the parents are thanking me, some of the kids can't believe I upload the pictures to Facebook. Hey, that's the way they looked 4 years ago, I can't change that! He he he!!!

I knew I was going to a pot-luck dinner that evening, so I had salads for both breakfast and lunch, I wanted to be able to have fun eating what ever I wanted. What is great is, I didn't even over eat!! That is such a great feeling, I had no desire to eat tons of food. That would have been what I would have done in the past. But I ate a pretty balanced plate. I even asked for them to cut my piece of B-day cake in half.... that is totally a new me!

Today Devonay and I did a BIG walk! We walked 11 miles and I'm feeling it in my knees. Pray for me that I don't mess them up! We started out at the staging area down by Via Rancho and the 15, Sikes Adobe Home area, we walked up San Pasqual Valley and then up to the top of Raptor Ridge. That last mile up is the only hard part, if you want to call it hard. We stopped up top for about 15 minutes, had a well deserved break, snack and some Gatorade. My dog Nari came with us, she seemed to be dragging the last few miles up, so I stopped and gave her some of my Gatorade, it seemed to totally perk her up.

When we left the top, Devonay and I jogged down to the bottom, about a mile, it felt so good to be running! But half way home my knees really started to hurt, we had to slow way down. By the time we got back to our cars, all I could think of was a hot bath! Which I didn't get, just a hot shower, oh! well, I'm still thankful for that!

Today's Eat's:
Breakfast - granola with blueberries and lowfat milk
Snack after church- 1 dunker cookie, 1 brownie
Lunch - what lunch? I did have 1/3 apple, some green grapes and 1 bag of nuts& dried fruit on the trail.
Dinner - pasta with a tomato and garlic sause, a bit of Parmesan cheese
Dessert- 1 brownie

Man I didn't eat very well today, I need to get more greens and fruit. I'll make that a priority for tomorrow.