Walking and progress

I did it. I completed my third set of 10 miles. Each one has taken me about 12 days to complete.

Now I've set the goal to walk 15 miles by the end of July. I love the beauty of where I live.

This cute little guy was guarding the wagon wheel in someone's yard.

The pond has a lot of trashy scum in it.

The past few days I've been sleeping a lot again. I realized yesterday that part of it is because I hadn't been eating regularly. I was hungry and my energy level was low. I did eat lunch today, so that was good. Haven't had much of a dinner tonight. And the 30-day "Lean" thing is getting to be a bit much. Here's what I think I can handle of it:

1. Drink lots of water

2. Have a hearty breakfast

3. Eat an apple

4. Have some nuts each day

5. No more dairy milk

6. Put a little flax on it.

7. Take a vitamin each day

8. Exercise

9. Eat a salad or a green smoothie each day

And here are things that I think I can incorporate once the previous things are routine:

1. Have a little fun

2. Do something purposeful

3. Meditate

4. Love on yourself
5. Lift weights

The first things are straightforward, check-off-your-list types of things. The second things are more subjective. It reminds me of being able to admit I have a heart problem, but not admit that depression and anxiety are a constant struggle. That's the difference between the first set and the second set. The first seems "fixable." The second seems abstract and open to interpretation. Except the weights. The weights are doable; it'll just take time. I guess that means the rest of it is doable, too.