All in all, a good day.....

Today was a very good day. OK, life wise, it was a hassle. Errands and paying bills, the usual grown-up stuff. But as far as my journey to good health, man I really knocked it out of the box! I missed breakfast (again) but instead of playing "catch up" with my calories, I simply downed a small bottle of milk while I was out and then I ate a healthy lunch when I got home. Milk helps settle my stomach if I am too busy to eat. Lunch was tuna and a half serving of steamed veggies and pasta. I ACTUALLY HALVED SOMETHING!!!! Normally I intend to only eat half, and then I end up gulping it all down. Healthy or not, if you overindulge on any food it takes a toll. Not today! I put the veggie/pasta in two different containers, and one went immediately into the fridge for tomorrow! Out of sight, out of mind. Funny, my usual way would have been to eat all the veggie/pasta....but after eating just half and giving it a few minutes, I realized I was full. I really have been gorging myself. Yuck. After my lunch settled, I did that workout again. I wanted to do it twice, but my body said absolutely not. Oh well. I did it once, and I feel great! Seriously. I do! I feel tired, and I have muscles aching that I didn't even know existed....but I feel great. I used to think happiness was a squishy couch and a bag of chips, or a whole pizza, or Taco Bell. Now I see the truth: it was instant gratification, but I felt like shit later. By eating healthy and working out, I feel great and the feeling goes on. I couldn't feel good long or brag about sitting on my fat ass gobbling junk. I can feel good and brag about eating right and working out. I like this! I had an epiphany, I suppose. I should eat to give my body fuel so I can get better at my workouts. I shouldn't eat to find comfort or to reward myself. Yeah, I know. This isn't exactly news to the world. People have been saying this for years. I guess I just had to learn it for myself. Isn't that always the case? Why does life have to be so complicated? Oh well. Lesson learned. I did well today. I "decided, committed, and succeeded." OK, so I "wheezed and collapsed" too....but I didn't vomit. Onward and upward....