tell it to you tuesday

It's been a while since I've numbered-listed you all. How about Three for Tuesday?  I realize that Two for Tuesday sounds better, but I'm feeling generous.

1. Today was National Peanut Butter Day. Who knew? Well, I knew! I celebrated by baking a batch of sugar-free peanut butter cookies. They are delicious. I did briefly consider buying a Reese's cup for myself, but I do try to avoid sugar and it would've made my carb count for the day way too high. Did you ever notice that the Reese's cups that are in a holiday shape (hearts, Christmas trees, etc) are way better than the regular kind? I think that's because they have a higher peanut butter : chocolate ratio. This is just a theory, though.

2. Now that I've been allowed back at the gym, I've been great with cardio but not as good with strength training. Part of that is because I've been hesitant to do anything that could strain the muscles that were tightened during my surgery. But tomorrow, I'm going to get back into it. I'm planning to go to BodyPump, followed by yoga. So I'll have strength and balance. You can't beat that.

3. I'm proud to say that I finally managed to go buy myself a new pair of jeans and black dress pants. Both have been tailored (um, yeah, every pair of pants my 5-foot-2 self buys has to be shortened -- even the petites) and, more importantly, worn! I waited a while to invest in anything new because it takes a while for the swelling to go down. I'm still a little swollen but hey, I know how to take in waistband, since I've had so much practice these last three years. It was an odd experience, buying new pants. I picked up the size that my friends had told me I probably was, and as I held them up in the fitting room, I thought there was no way this was going to work. Sure enough, they zipped up, were comfortable, and looked fabulous. And they are a size that I never, EVER thought I'd see again. Moments like this make me very proud of myself and what I have accomplished.


That's about it. Onward!