Treating myself to a date night!

I went to yoga again yesterday morning! The instructor was nice, if not a bit space-cadettesque. Though it was the same type of basic yoga, her teaching style was quite different. I enjoyed her history lessons on yoga as we moved from pose to pose, the medically proven health benefits, and encouragement throughout the hour I was there. 

Today I had (still have) no obligations. I did go for a small run at the local county park this morning. The trail stretch about 2.2 miles, and it took me just under an hour. I was in no rush, and it felt great afterwards. It was nice to sit and read and snuggle with the dogs this afternoon. They really are the best sort of therapy, with the wonderful benefit of being a personal space heater on a cold day like today. 

Skye and Emma: My Furball Therapy

One of the small disadvantages to having a boyfriend in the military is the hard-to-come-by date night. It's really never a big deal, but sometimes I get the itch to go out...like tonight. I think I'm going to take myself to the movies. I know a lot of people who can't stand to go out alone like that, but I think there's something wonderful in the anonymity of sitting by myself. My weakness? The over-buttered/salted/fat-soaked popcorn. So good, so bad. After a little research I have come to find that one SMALL AMC popcorn (the way I like to doctor it up) contains about 490 calories, 22 grams of saturated fat (the kind you don't want), and more than your recommended daily allowance of sodium. Yikes!!! Tonight I must satisfy myself with the mere buttery smell that saturates the air.

One more day til weigh-in. I wonder if the changes I've made are really making a difference? Certainly it's too soon to tell, I'm only a week in, but I know I've been feeling good. So that's a great sign in and of itself.