Day 6 was the best yet. I didn't even workout – it was my day in between strength workouts, but I didn't even make an effort to get in some cardio as I have the other days. Yesterday I had to be in Harwich from 8-3, stop in Dennis to see if the fit coach made it back from a doctor appointment on time, then I had to be in Mashpee (at a restaurant not the club) for dinner with friends at 5:30. There was literally no time to sneak in that extra cardio and what happened to my step count? I had my best day yet. When I took off my watch last night I had 13,686 steps. Whoa. How did I do that?
Since starting the 10,000 Step Wellnes Challenge I have learned two things. For me, logging 10,000 steps a day is not a challenge and raising my awareness of where sugar is hiding in the foods we buy and eat have changed the way my husband and I shop and cook. Sugar wise I've been able to keep added sugar at or below 25g a day. Last night at dinner my friends and I split a wood fired pizza and I even went about that with a different attitude just knowing that wonderful tasting crust is white flour and sugar. Instead of gobbling the thin part of the crust in anticipation of getting to the crispy edge, I just ate the very thin part and left the edges on my plate. Even though I know I should abstain entirely from white food, once in a great while, when eating with friends, I can allow it. My old rule of it's all about what I do everyday, not once in awhile, that makes the greatest difference in my health.
And so, as another day goes by, let day 7 begin, I can't wait to discover the new people and things God is going to lead my 10,000 steps into today, and… I have written.
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