Day Eighty-Seven

Okay, I did make myself do abs last night, and it did help me to feel better.  I'm sure it helped me to sleep better, too.

 I got up this morning and did a seventy-eight minute workout, including fifty-two minutes on the elliptical, abs, and weight-lifting.  I was able to go down the line of weight-lifting machines I use for this routine twice, and, the first time, I did twenty reps on everything because I was afraid I might not get a second go.  So I did at least thirty reps of each thing, and there were eight different things that I did.

 When I do morning abs, I do six different types of crunches in six different positions, and, altogether, it comes to 540 crunches in all--unless I don't go through everything three times.  I almost always go through everything three times, but, sometimes, if I'm pressed for time, I might go through once (180 total crunches) or twice (360 total crunches).  Just so you know.

 On the elliptical, I was feeling stronger, and lighter.  I was almost feeling like I used to feel when I would do crazy 900-1000 calorie workouts, back when I was fit.  It was a good feeling.

 So, I totally deserve to have a flat stomach, don't you think?  Between all the things I am doing, I really think I deserve to look better than this.

 Anyway, I gave the leftover carrot soup--though it would have been good for me--to Mark, and had the last of the rice and meatballs for my lunch.  I had a peach, a handful of peanuts, a handful of almonds, and one lemon bar for snacks.  I had two eggs for breakfast.  Dinner is just going to be a slice of Swiss cheese, a couple sugar-free lemon bars, and a glass of tomato juice, I think.  Sugar-free cocoa before bed.  

 I will also do abs tonight.  Promise.

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