Day Two has come to a close. Wanna know how I did? I bet you do!Recap of today's plan for myself:

Wake up, make that bed!
Coffee, the ambrosia of the gods
Exercise! At least 20 minutes!
Shower
Get dressed
Breakfast (log it on The Pal)
Get word count in for Camp NaNo (I'm already behind :/ )
Lunch (log it on The Pal)
Go to work!
Brainstorm next blog post
Work on a short story for The Golden Nib contest

I had a bit of difficulty sleeping last night. Not entirely sure why. I was up a couple of times, couldn't get back to sleep right away. Eventually, I got up around 7am, which was my goal. Mind was racing. I kept having random thoughts pop up, and I think at one point I had a song on repeat. Gotta work on mindfulness...

Coffee was imbibed, and I worked a little on my Camp NaNo stuff. I'm behind still, but thankfully it's yet early in the game so I can play catch up. Need to hit 3,000 words by today and so far I'm at 1,417. I mean, half way there, livin' on a prayer, right? In case you're NaNo-ing this month, be sure to check out the sponsor offers! I'm hoping to accomplish my goal so I can get that 50% off of Scrivener!

Oh My-lanta! Jillian Michaels kicked my @$$, lemme tell you. And it's only beginner shred, workout one. And she wants me to do thirty days of this??? Is she nuts? Work out five times a week???? But in all seriousness, Workout 1 was actually decent. Easy moves, could feel the burn, and the one exercise I felt I couldn't quite do yet, I just took time for a rest. Slow and steady wins the race, right?

Breakfast! I had two pieces of toast, a smattering of creamy peanut butter, and topped it with a banana. In the future, I know I should cut down to one piece of toast. I've got a good chunk of suggested calories (1,850??!!) to work with according to MyFitnessPal. I know, I know, it isn't exactly the greatest app or most accurate, but it's something. As the weight goes down, the suggested calorie intake will as well, so I better enjoy it while I've got it. By the way, if you want to add me as a friend I'm at JGoose13!

Lunch went a little haywire, maybe? Had the other half of a Wendy's Caesar Salad with croutons I had at home and one packet of the dressing. Then I had a handful of the chips you get from Chilis. Not the best, I know. But I brought an apple with me to work for a snack!Dinner was a bit tricky! I went to a pre-Fourth shindig. Thankfully, there were smaller plates, and I tried to stick to more fruits and veggies on my plate than anything else. Of course, I did indulge in some things, but I cut the portion size down by at least half. I splurged on a carrot cake cupcake, but I rounded out my day being under budget on my calories, so I consider this a win!Word count for Camp NaNo was met for the day: also a win! There are a few writing contests I am considering entering, however, they mostly involve short story entries. I've never done short stories in my life! But, I'm gonna try! It's all about getting out of your comfort zone and powering ahead!

Ciao until tomorrow!