Good evening from brrrr… cold Minnesota!
Our first snow may be coming soon, and I’m already feeling the chill in the air.
Today we had a visit from the awesome Coach Becky. (Not that I actually call her “Coach” every time I talk with her!) It was such a nice visit. She came by to check out the NuStep machine that her sister (her Leveling Up Midlife partner) recommended for me. We drank tea, chatted for a couple of hours, and covered a lot of ground in our conversation.
Okay, stop groaning, all of you family and friends who know I always find a lot to talk about.
Yesterday and today I did 30-minute workouts on the NuStep. It went really well, and I was impressed that I started sweating just a few minutes in. I think that means I may actually be burning some fat! The best part was finishing my workout feeling (a) grateful I comfortably completed 30 minutes without collapsing in exhaustion, and (b) grateful it was done!
Tonight Joe and I decided to splurge and go out for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, The River Inn. Apparently everyone else had the same idea as it was packed. We ended up sitting outside near a cozy fireplace. I ordered ribeye steak with garlic mashed potatoes, a green salad, and green beans and carrots as my side vegetables. Most of my meal came home with me for tomorrow’s lunch or dinner.
I had planned on bringing at least half home and remembered a great tip from my cousin Eleanor during our chat last month: ask for a to-go box to be brought with your meal. I didn’t split it right away, but having the box in front of me was a great visual reminder to eat slowly and leave food on my plate.
It worked perfectly! In the end, I only ate about a third of the ribeye and half of the potatoes and veggies. Which, of course, left room for dessert—an apple blossom (basically a mini apple turnover) with a scoop of ice cream. Dessert definitely put me over my fat goal for the day, but that’s okay - because there are no bad foods!
Here’s the thing about having dessert once in a while: it tastes so darned delicious. Since sweets aren’t a regular part of my diet, every bite feels special and worth savoring.
Tomorrow Joe and I plan to go to a Blanket Bingo event with Megan, Jeremy, and the kids. On Sunday, Joe, Megan, and Jeremy will be heading up to Brainerd to help Shelly and Artie move, while I get to spend the day with the fabulous Oliver. A whole day of Grandma and Ollie hanging out and having fun! I’ll also make sure Pan and Sylvie get outside for their potty breaks.
On Monday, Pan and Sylvie will come stay with Joe and me while the Formo family heads off on their seven-day vacation. Unless, of course, their flight gets canceled. Delta has notified them they’ll get a 48-hour notice if that happens. Once they’re in the air, I’ll move on to my next job: worrying that their flight back doesn’t get canceled. Someone has to do the worrying!
I hope your day was full of good stuff, too.
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