ksylvan's Journal

Watching movies is one of my favorites things. When I am watching a movie, I am transported and time ceases to exist. So... I got this idea...

At work, we have a workout room with a TV that has an attached DVD player.

Today, I went into the office an hour early. I took one of my NetFlix movies that I have not had a chance to watch, put on a pair of headphones with a long wire to attach to the TV, and got on the Elliptical.

I watched an hour of "Silence of The Lambs" while doing one of the hill-climbing programs, drinking several bottled waters during my exercising, took a ten minute break to make sure that there was nothing that needed my urgent attention, drank more water, and went back for the remaining hour.

Fun! Time certainly flew by fast.

To reward myself, I ate one piece of my delicious banana bread with lunch (a few slices of turkey with some bread and a serving of vegetable lasagna) and for snacks throughout the day I have had carrots and strawberries.

As an aside, if someone can give me some suggestions for modifying my banana bread recipe to make a lower calorie version, I'd appreciate it. The way I make it and slice it now (16 slices), it's about 125 calories per slice, and I want to see how I can improve on that.

My energy level and alertness have been very high since the early morning workout. I don't plan on doing this sort of routine every day, but I think I can do it 2-3 times a week. The rest of the days I'll be playing with free weights.

I feel full and satisfied and I have only eaten 900 of my 1600 calories. If I can continue to incorporate this sort of activity into my routine, I'll see a few more movies while either losing weight or toning up.

To the numbers on the scale, I say: "Onward and downward!" :-)

Best regards,
---Kayvan