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It is amazing how much better I feel after only four days of eating healthy. I was telling my mom today on our walk that I just don't feel swollen or bloated anymore. I know I haven't lost a ton of pounds yet, but I feel like I have. I really think that it has to do with the fact that I have cut sugar out of my eating. Today I lifted my legs. I did half the workout at the gym, but finished at home. I went at the wrong time and the football team was in there. They weren't using the machines, so I got in there to do what I needed to do and then got out. I can do my calf raises at home with my dumbbell weights. After I was done lifting my mom wanted to go on a walk and so I went. However she then decided that we should try and run a little bit. That was fine except I had already lifted and my legs were dead! But, I want to support my mom so I did it. It felt good to run. We ran for five minutes and then would walk for two or three. Towards the end we just walked the rest of the way. While we were running I was thinking back to seven years ago and how I would have never imagined my mom and I running together. I am thankful that we can share that together and support one another. It was a beautiful day here in La Grande. It felt like it was 70 degrees even though it was more like 60.
I do have a confession to make in my eating journal. I did snag a bite of cookie dough. I know I am awful. It was small very small and I felt so guilty afterwards. I almost wasn't going to write about it, but then I wouldn't be helping myself.

Breakfast: Bran cereal & 1/2 cup egg sub.
Snack: Myoplex lite bar& four dried apricots
Lunch: 1 cup chicken pasta salad& 2 hard boiled eggs
Snack: Myoplex lite shake
Dinner: Lemon chicken, broccoli, and brown rice
Dessert: Pumpkin cheesecake