A return of the running mojo, and non-cream cheese stuffed mushrooms...

Yesterday was one of the first days in a long time where I felt utterly in control of my life. Is that a bizarre thing to say? I don't know. Nothing particularly spectacular happened, it was all very much the same as every other day, but for some reason everything just felt like it clicked into place (even if I did avoid the laundry like the plague!)... food was well thought out, exercise happened, it just felt like a good day.

Food pics... Podge with summer fruits, coconut and honey, 9 bar and cinnamon tea, Lentil soup with extra mixed veg and wholemeal pitta egg puff,  stuffed mushrooms with couscous and salad, strawberry protein shake...

The afternoon I snarfed down a handful of raisins and apricots (unpictured) to tide me over after work through a couple of errands.

Errand one: join the new gym! Oh yes, we have finally left the council gym where I can't get near the free weights anymore due to the gangs of lads who've made it their second home.

After spending the entire of May frustrated and unable to follow 'New Rules of Lifting' properly due to lack of access to equipment, we now have three months of reduced cost membership at a much better hotel gym and I can commit to really making some changes to my body and strength, so excited! Our induction isn't til Monday (where I bet I'm told to low weight high rep everything, bahaha) but we have access iommediately, so guess where we're going tonight :) Will take a couple of pics if I remember!

And errand two: grocery shopping. More fruit and veg has been procured, and other general bits and pieces too. I do feel good grocery shopping these days, walking round the supermarket and glancing into other peoples trolleys reminds me just how we really do eat compared to the general british population.
I think the most unhealthy thing that ever goes in our trolley is a packet of biscuits for the hubs for hypos!

Notable Eats: Dinner:
Stuffed portobello mushrooms with couscous and salad. This was really nice, though as a non cheese eater, this was my first try of Tofutti cream cheese, and I think it's going to take a while for my palate to adjust. I do like the idea of being able to eat 'cheese' products to vary my diet a little, but after so many years without cheese at all, it's a little strange.

The tofutti is okay though, and I imagine I'll quite like it once I've gotten used to the idea of cheesy products in my diet.

The mushrooms had the stalks taken out, then a slice of quorn bacon snipped into each one, and sealed in with the tofutti and roasted in the oven for about 15 minutes. The couscous was wholemeal and just had garlic and paprika stirred through, the peppers were roasted, and the baby leaves and spinach were tossed in balsamic. Overall, it was a really nice meal and not too heavy.

Notable Activity: A run that didn't suck!
I know, shocking. After last weeks attempts, I though I was done for. But tonight I went out without my gps, without my ipod, and just ran. even getting heckled at the beginning didn't put me off my stride too badly and I somehow ran 4.26 miles instead of the 3.1 I'd set out meaning to do!

Had loads of cals left too after all that so settled down to watch the second half of Goks fashion fix (I saw the first half before I went out) with a super thick protein smoothie of spirulina protein, skimmed milk, greek yoghurt, flax, and strawberries. So thick I needed a spoon! Yummers.

Daily roundup: 1852 cals consumed, 92g protein... 414 cals burnt, 4.26 mile run. A good day!