Limits
Good news this morning. First, I’ve confirmed the quality of Tamarind Bay, a new Indian restaurant in Cambridge’s Harvard Square. Really superb food, although the service was a bit spotty. Well meaning, but spotty. A bit on the pricey side as well, but well worth it overall. I managed to keep myself from eating too aggressively, although it was a challenge (light on the breads, no rice, emphasis on the spinach, lamb, peppers, chicken, and a set of fritters that were ostensibly banana based although only one person out of the three attending felt comfortable confirming that). And I got another 45 minutes of cardio in when I got home.
Second, I checked in this morning at exactly the same weight as the previous morning. So no forward momentum, but I’ve established that, at least under these relatively uncontrolled conditions, I can eat a reasonable amount of balanced food and, coupled with exercise, stay pretty stable. And since yesterday contained both a lunch meeting and dinner with friends, and the next few days contain at most one of each, that should be the peak for the week. Barring accident, I expect to see the other side of 180 within the next few days, and while I suspect I’m in for some fluctuation after I pass that milestone, it should be well behind me by next week.
And the positive effects of exercise are beginning to kick in as well. I’m a night person, so I’ve been working out late; usually around 10:30pm or a bit after, followed by a shower, a final half hour of whatever, and sleep. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings I woke up feeling the negative effects of the previous night’s workout. This morning I was actually pretty quick off the blocks, and I have high hopes for my sustained energy level if I can keep this up.