Sorry for checking in so late, Udog. Ok:
Thursday: Magnificent, finally tried running my entire night route to see how long it really takes me (I usually only go 4/5 of the way and then warm down)- 45 minutes (counting probably 2 minutes stopping for shoelaces and to cross the street). Felt good, though my feet hurt.
Friday: Nothing, cheat on eating a little (oh dim sum fried goodness), but overall not too bad.
Saturday: Tired, some bicycling to barely make my minimum. (Bike chain only slips twice, yay.)
Sunday: Awful, home stress getting to me. Binge on my go-to stress foods: half a packet of unsalted saltines, crackers, salty canned soups, etc. Which brings me a total of one more cheat last week.
Monday: Three hour hike! Only meant it to be two hours, but I got a little lost. Felt rather cathartic, so I still enjoyed it (plus I knew I would be all cooped inside for the storm). Saw a deer and a squirrel with a giant tail in the light so that it looked quite blue. Eating = great.
Tuesday: It's raining buckets. Eating = good.
I tried your vegetable-fruit-nut smoothie recipe, with frozen banana and pineapple, romaine lettuce (the dark green outer parts that no one ever wants), cashews and a touch of orange juice. It was tasty and spring green. (The version with spring mix? Not so tasty or appetizingly colored.)
I was thinking about doing this. Problem is it involves getting up pretty early so I can run while it's still dark (I can't bear to jog in the glaring honesty of the sun
If you saw me trying to run, you'd understand).
I'm with you Poppy. Too many people... looking. And, to be honest, too many distractions. All it takes is a shiny bauble or a vague spare thought and my jog becomes a walking crawl as I contemplate the petals of a flower or eternity gets shorter.
Because I stopped carrying so much water weight now, I checked the scale -- I've lost about 4 lbs since I first started.
Congratulations! The beginning to exercise part is the hardest.
Now you're really into the habit, it'll feel good continuing.
I've lost 2 (not counting the five pounds I gained and lost due to vacation time
), which brings me to an average of a third of a pound a week.
I had a good day the other day - the scale showed about three more pounds down. However, I think maybe I have pneumonia - coughing all night, can't breathe, losing my voice by the end of the day, but not really horrible enough to warrant making 3 hours of sub plans a night. I exercised two days last week. This is bad! I could've at least done a stretching video or something! Sorry for the late posting - it was Thanksgiving today, so we had the family here most of the weekend.
I forgot, you're Canadian.
If you're not feeling well, fidelia, you better not push it- go see a doctor, asap! (That universal health care's gotta be good for something.)
Sure thing. I think I will definitely buy a few bottles in Colorado when I go. 
