164.0 this morning - more like it, at least a little. Sleep was a ball of putrid mud overnight - no leg cramps, but a lot of swapping sides. I should have been either tired-er or sore-er; we made it to the gym for the first time in forever last night and I lifted - well, I used some of the weight machines. And amused Biz - she had me try some exercises on the big ball and the weird half-ball that you stand on, and I was rather awkward on both. Anything for a laugh. But I'm not terrifically sore this morning; guess that's generally a good thing. Took extra salmon oil - 2 at dinner last night and another 2 this morning - hoping that it really is anti-inflammatory. I feel some indication that I've used various muscles, but nothing debilitating, so either the salmon oil is working or I didn't exert myself very effectively. I'm going to work on leg strength first - they have seemed very weak walking up the hill after lunch when I go out, and I would like that not to be the case anymore. The workouts are not to do with weight loss; more about improving strength and attaining some definition. Not to the freak-show level of the bodybuilding women we saw on HBO not too long ago, but a long lean sort of look - and maybe a hint of a six-pack. That would be a fun thing to carry into my 50s.
Anyway, I skipped breakfast this morning because I didn't feel like cooking (more that than any noble intention of fasting). I may get lunch today or I may not; depends on how I feel at the time. I was actually hungry when the alarm went off - we watched the Cooking network shows before bedtime and both of us ended up having a late night minor snack as a result - but it faded when the time came to turn the stove on. It's sort of back, but I think I'll just ignore it. And drink a lot of water - that worked well yesterday, I think.
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