Two Full Weeks In!

I'm finding myself making exercise a priority. I still don't enjoy it, necessarily, though it does bring a tremendous sense of accomplishment when I see that I am making time for it almost every day. I know I've touched upon my knee before, and the story of how I hurt my knee, and what's been done to it so far is probably a story for another day, but because of that troublesome body part, the workouts that are "safe" for me to do are limited right now. I can walk, but everything outside is a sheet of ice, and I won't risk falling. I can swim, I can do yoga, and I can ride the stationary bike. I'm investigating other exercises that are interesting, challenging, and "safe" and hoping to add some other possibilities to my repertoire. 

Another factor is that my husband's work schedule is a bit weird, so taking an exercise class on a regular basis isn't really possible. I just signed up for Yogaglo.com to see if being able to take an online yoga class on my own schedule will work for me, and I really hope so because I miss yoga! Bikram, the kind with the hot studio, was the best, but since that can't be recreated at home, I will try a bunch of different classes until I find some that I enjoy. 

Breakfast: Oatmeal with pepitas and cranberries.

Snack: Green Monster shake.

Lunch: Black bean torta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, with sriracha "mayo" from the Thug Kitchen cookbook. Talk about a filling sandwich! The flavors really come together, but I was skeptical about the individual ingredients.

Dinner: Potato and leek soup from the Thug Kitchen cookbook, with homemade croutons. Roasted carrots and parsnips.

Dessert: Banana chia pudding bowl from OhSheGlows.com http://ohsheglows.com/2013/02/18/chia-seed-breakfast-bowl/

Exercise: swimming, 30 minutes