Cardio Killa!

Howdy, folks. 
I went to the gym this morning and ran for 1 HOUR on the Elliptical!  I didn't have any pre-set time in mind when I got on.. just kind of figured I would go until I couldn't go 'no more.  I leave the timer on the 'count-down' setting and I got down to like 20 and 15 minutes and I was like I've gone so far.. I might as well just finish out this hour!  So I did!  I did a total of 10 minutes backward and 50 minutes forward, ranging between Medium and Fast speeds.  I was really happy that I lasted as long as I did!  The last 15 were DEFINITELY the hardest.. I was kind of counting down at that point lol.  My iPod (especially the Spice Girls song 'Come on Come on') got me through the last bit :)
My knee hurts quite a bit now, but that's nothing that I'm not used to.  I'll just ice her down later tonight.  Now I'm trying to figure out what to do tomorrow!  I'm not sure if I should do 2 big cardio days in a row or if I should do less cardio tomorrow and do some weight training as well?  I'll consult with a couple of people/the internet and make my decision later :)

Dinner last night was totally yummy!  I went to my mom's to pick up Nora and she invited us to stay for dinner.  The weather was absolutely beautiful so I played outside with Nora for a bit and we walked up and down the street with her wagon (I mostly just walked beside her while she threw rocks in the wagon).  Mom made a giant salad (Romain mix with carrots, red onion, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, craisins, fat free feta cheese and pecans) with grilled chicken and topped with a Balsamic Vinaigrette.  It was absolutely delicious!  I'll be honest, I had more than my share (about 1 1/2 portions) and I had some fresh and yummy watermelon.  Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE summertime food?!
Today is supposed to rain so I'm making rainy food for dinner.

Food Today:
Breakfast:
Choc Protein shake w/ Skim Milk

Snack:
1can Tuna w/ 1tbs Miracly Whip, 1tsp Yellow Mustard, 1tsp Horseradish Mustard and diced pickles

Lunch:
Chick Pea Salad over baby spinach

Snack:
Cytomax Protein Drink
12 organic raw almonds

Dinner:
WW Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
I think I'll just have some meatballs and sauce over spinach rather than eating the pasta

I did pretty well with the low sugar and carbs yesterday.  I ate just as listed yesterday and then I got to my moms.. My dad bought these tiny smiley-face cookies and they have 9grams of sugar, so I had 1/2 of one.  And I had 3 WW Goldfish Crackers.  Other than that, I stuck to it.
It's not that bad (although I do LOVE bread and sweet potatoes), it's just again forcing me to re-think every meal/food choice.. which isn't a bad thing.  Hopefully it will pay off at the weigh-in this Sunday :)

Well, I believe that's all for today!  Zumba is tonight but I don't think I'm going to go since my knee already hurts.  I'm able to go to Boot Camp again tomorrow.. but I'm not so sure.  I really enjoyed it last week, but I was so sore after the workout that it kind of impeded on my regular-scheduled workout.  I appreciate Boot Camp and I think it's a great workout BUT I think I might just stick to the workout that I have now.. and when/if I can afford to do the Camp, then I'll focus on that. 

Okay, now that's really all for today.
Adios!