Different mall...Different temptations
Happy Hump Day Bleeps!
Well I got up and went to the mall for a walk this morning. It didn't look like it was raining too hard and I considered going to the park, but you never know when it will downpour so I didn't want to take the chance. I got to the mall a few minutes after 10 and I got started.
Time wise it appears that four laps equals a mile. So I kept track on my fingers. I had one mile slow me down, but the rest were right on pace. This is a smaller mall and going at 10am means there's not a lot of foot traffic. I did have some problems though.
Did you know they start cooking the cheesesteaks and pizzas at 10am? That delicious aroma was floating upstairs every time I passed. I could smell the fried cheese and I wanted nothing more than to go downstairs and eat. Even at 10 in the morning.
Oh it gets worse. I totally forgot about the Gertrude Hawk store on the second level. I had to walk by that Heavenly Chocolate scent on every lap. There was a picture in the window of a caramel apple...oh dang it I want one.
Luckily Carrabbas is not open until 4pm. However, they have a sign out front with a picture of their spaghetti and the biggest meatballs I have ever seen. Oh I wish there was a Carrabbas at the beach. I would totally be carbing up on that the night before the race.
The best part of the walk was that since it was my day off I could wear my workout clothes. Not wanting to do more laundry than I need to I wore my old sweatshirt and my workout leggings. I got to see my butt in leggings in the reflection of every window. Oh yeah, that as NICE. Usually when I walk it's in jeans. It's still nice, but this was different.
I had to cut the walk short because I had to call in to Bible Study at 12:30. I had considered going back out for a couple more miles, but it's so hard to get started again after a good walk. My body is definitely a little slower for a while. I couldn't make it to Starbucks in time to get in and place my order before the call, so I sat in my car until it was over. Um...that was a bad move. I had a hard time getting out of the car when it was done. I did though and decided to eat lunch there. I've had the Tomato and Mozzarella Panini, but they didn't have them today. I got the Roasted Vegetable one instead. Did I like it? OH HECK YEAH! It was so tasty.
I feel good about Saturday. I needed today really bad. I think I can sleep now.
Okay, so I have been looking at a few more Marathons. I know. I know...I haven't even finished this one, but that doesn't matter. I'm all over it! I like this. I found my motivation to get me through the rest of the Holidays.
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Check out my Facebook Page for Confessions (there are before and work-in-progress pictures):
facebook.com/ConfessionsOfAFormerFatGir
yeah, sorry, I messed up and the "l" is missing....I need an assistant :-)
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @hugsnsmile
Well I got up and went to the mall for a walk this morning. It didn't look like it was raining too hard and I considered going to the park, but you never know when it will downpour so I didn't want to take the chance. I got to the mall a few minutes after 10 and I got started.
Time wise it appears that four laps equals a mile. So I kept track on my fingers. I had one mile slow me down, but the rest were right on pace. This is a smaller mall and going at 10am means there's not a lot of foot traffic. I did have some problems though.
Did you know they start cooking the cheesesteaks and pizzas at 10am? That delicious aroma was floating upstairs every time I passed. I could smell the fried cheese and I wanted nothing more than to go downstairs and eat. Even at 10 in the morning.
Oh it gets worse. I totally forgot about the Gertrude Hawk store on the second level. I had to walk by that Heavenly Chocolate scent on every lap. There was a picture in the window of a caramel apple...oh dang it I want one.
Luckily Carrabbas is not open until 4pm. However, they have a sign out front with a picture of their spaghetti and the biggest meatballs I have ever seen. Oh I wish there was a Carrabbas at the beach. I would totally be carbing up on that the night before the race.
The best part of the walk was that since it was my day off I could wear my workout clothes. Not wanting to do more laundry than I need to I wore my old sweatshirt and my workout leggings. I got to see my butt in leggings in the reflection of every window. Oh yeah, that as NICE. Usually when I walk it's in jeans. It's still nice, but this was different.
I had to cut the walk short because I had to call in to Bible Study at 12:30. I had considered going back out for a couple more miles, but it's so hard to get started again after a good walk. My body is definitely a little slower for a while. I couldn't make it to Starbucks in time to get in and place my order before the call, so I sat in my car until it was over. Um...that was a bad move. I had a hard time getting out of the car when it was done. I did though and decided to eat lunch there. I've had the Tomato and Mozzarella Panini, but they didn't have them today. I got the Roasted Vegetable one instead. Did I like it? OH HECK YEAH! It was so tasty.
I feel good about Saturday. I needed today really bad. I think I can sleep now.
Okay, so I have been looking at a few more Marathons. I know. I know...I haven't even finished this one, but that doesn't matter. I'm all over it! I like this. I found my motivation to get me through the rest of the Holidays.
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Check out my Facebook Page for Confessions (there are before and work-in-progress pictures):
facebook.com/ConfessionsOfAFormerFatGir
yeah, sorry, I messed up and the "l" is missing....I need an assistant :-)
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @hugsnsmile
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