Day 9 - Gotta Have A System

Today is the first day of my second week on Slim in Six and I can't think of one negative thing to say.  As crazy as it sounds, I enjoy doing the workouts.  I try to workout as soon as I get up and when I'm finished, I have such a feeling of accomplishment that it just makes my whole day seem better.  The double bonus about it is that since I've started my day on such a high note, I don't want to ruin it by eating poorly.  I'm finding that each day gets easier than the one before to stay focused.  I also find myself telling anyone who'll listen about my journey and Slim in 6.

The other day I mentioned that Sunday was going to be my "day off."  Well, I changed my mind.  Yesterday, I had a really busy day planned, so I chose Saturday as my day off.  I don't think it matters which day is my day off as long as I work out 6 days a week.  And by day off, I mean I didn't exercise or blog, but I stayed true to my diet and counted all my WW points.  It seems really easy to practice Weight Watchers within the confines of the Michi Ladder from Slim in 6.  I've been starting my day with a parfait of fresh berries mixed with Fiber One Yogurt and sprinkled with uncooked Rolled Oats -- it's delicious.  I've also been eating lots of salads both when I'm out to lunch and at home.  My home salad is lots of baby spinach with grilled chicken, red onion, an ounce of goat cheese, 1/4 cup of craisins and a tablespoon of fat free Vidalia Onion dressing -- Yum-O.  Dinners are mostly steamed veggies with a portion of meat (chicken, pork or beef), and either a baked sweet or white potato.  For dessert, I've been having frozen bananas which taste just like banana ice cream -- they're wonderful!

I feel very in control.  And as each new day passes, and I stay on track, the feel grows stronger and the journey gets easier.  Which reminds me, I've decided to do the AB workout three times a week (every other day -- M, W, F) and the stretching video on the alternate days (S, T, Th).  I'll do both of them in the evening just before going to sleep and my Slim in 6 when I wake up.  I think I've got a system going now.  I'll talk to you tomorrow, I'm going to go stretch.