Getting back on the proverbial horse

I got my not inconsiderable behind on the elliptical tonight. For somewhere in the range of an hour. I'm not really certain since I apparently leaned on something when I turned the page on my book and cleared the screen. Goddamnit.

But anyway! An hour (we'll estimate), with a 21.5 ramp and a resistance of 6 (so I can keep track for next time) and I burned 500 calories (give or take). Broke out the inhaler so I didn't asphyxiate and, man, did I forget how much this stuff makes me shake. But I'll take the shaking over the not breathing.

I had a not horrible day eating-wise, all things considered. Went to DD this morning for coffee since I'm stupid and I left my travel mug at work the day before and could not drink the perfectly good coffee I brewed at home. Grabbed an egg and cheese on an English muffin, too. Not the greatest thing ever to eat, but I needed the protein and it's better than a doughnut. My normal Chobani (strawberry today) for lunch, with blackberries thrown in and some baby carrots. As hungry as I was when I decided to go to lunch by the time I actually sat down, I was not so hungry anymore.

I did splurge and go to Starbucks for a chai and two chocolate hazelnut cookies, but resiting the craving to get fries after work evens it out... right? I am the queen of rationalization, by the way. Dinner was Quorn nuggets, mac and cheese and broccoli. I am loving all things Quorn brand with all my heart. Finding vegetarian meat substitutes that don't taste like crap is not easy. I might have a bowl of Special K red berry after I finish typing this post. I'm feeling a little peckish.

In other news, Amazon finally liberated my books that I ordered and I got one of them today. I'm on chapter eleven of Lover Reborn right now and... I don't know. I'm withholding judgement until I'm finished or at least a little further in. I was both anticipating and worrying about Thor's book since I was as heart broken as many BDB fans were when Wellsie was murdered. But there's about as much Thor as there is John/Xhex going on and only eleven chapters in, too. Mayhap this book should have been subtitled Lover Mine Revisited. Oh well. If I'm not done LR by the time Sacrificial Magic gets here, I might just stop reading it in favor of SM. WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD READ BY THE WAY. Just sayin'.