Substitute 1 Empanada For 1 Jog

Day 12:

Shocker, I am posting my picture for today...today! My husband took these pictures of me outside of the Chilean public library and I liked them both, so here you are. We walked to the park nearby where I go jogging. I wanted to exercise but because so many (inebriated) people were there celebrating September 18th the biggest Chilean holiday*, my husband didn't want me to. He said, and I quote, "I'm not going to run next to you with a giant stick wacking all the drunk people who want to harass the blond jogger. I won't be your body shield if they throw bottles at you either." So instead of exercising we ate empanadas and walked around taking pictures.

*in case you're curious what this Chilean slosh fest is all about I just put a post with pictures up at my other blog, http://www.lovetotravelchile.com/

I'm frustrated because I really wanted to get in at least a short run today. I have been overeating terribly and not doing enough exercise to counteract the effects. Up down up down up down, it's like I'm bungee jumping...I just lost the weight from my last vacation and now I'm gaining again. I'm also bummed, because my knees have been really sore lately. They're not hurting, like I injured them, they're just achy, like I'm getting old. When I get home from my jog every day and sit down at the computer my knees are always throbbing! And yeah, that means I don't shower right away. I like to marinade in my own sweat for a while. JK, that's not why. I'm just usually too tired to move for a good couple of hours afterwards. For me, if my muscles aren't quivering like the lower lip of little rugrat trying not to cry, it wasn't a real workout.

So I've been on a consistent exercising schedule for a month, now I just need to get my diet put together and I'll be all set for bikini season (right around the corner in this hemisphere, yay for being below the equator!).

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