Trying something new. . .

. . . and a little scary





How fun was that? Believe me, I am critiquing away. But, I thought it was nice for a change. Maybe not for a steady diet. We'll see. . . .

Milestone
I went swimming today. In the pool at the apartment. For the first time. In almost 2 years of living here. This is huge folks! (This is also why my hair looks slicked back in the video.) I did move into this complex because it has a pool. I moved into this specific apartment unit because it is close to the pool. And until today, I had not even walked up on the pool deck.

I survived! (Obviously, or I'd be a ghost typing this.) It was hard. I did peek out my bedroom window to see how crowded it was. And I was a bit anxious when new people would come. I went swimming, and it was awesome--and still a little cold. (Every time I put my head under, it'd take my breath away.)

What's more is I love to exercise in the pool. I remember some of the stuff Jenn, the Lean Mean Aquafit Queen taught me when I went to the gym and used the pool. I worked out for about 45 minutes, and came home and had a yummy Lean shake. Mmmmmm.....

For you to truly understand how big this is, you need to know this. Back in the fall, I would not even go outside of the apartment if I heard people on the sidewalk on in the "halls." I did not want to be seen--at all. I wouldn't walk the dog. Wouldn't go get the mail. Go to the office. I even wouldn't go get something to eat or go to the grocery store if I heard people out there. Much less appear in front of people in a bathing suit!!

Epiphanies

1. It's been hard to get back on track after about a week of "Pigfest." Today, Day 3, was not hard. I realized that I was detoxing! I think it was not as hard the first time I detoxed because I was carried by the newness and the excitement of the whole Xyngular system. Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited, but it was just harder. I'm good now, and ready to tackle the rest of this cycle!
2. Along with starting fresh being hard, I also found that from 4:00-ish through 8:30-ish I've been ravenous. I'm talking eat my fist hungry. Beyond needing a bit of protein hungry. Today, that has not been the case. This may be because of one (or more) of three reasons:
1. I have been detoxing.
2. I have not been busy during those hours until today. Boredom=feigned hunger.
3. I have not been eating enough protein at lunch/snack, etc. 
4. Or a combination of the three.
3. I have not been drinking enough water. I know, I know, I should. Sometimes I just am not that thirsty. Today I am back on track with that, too. (Thanks to my students for helping encourage me!)

OK. Well, that has been a lot for today. I will sign off now. I hope everyone has a good rest of the week! Thanks for watching/reading!