Tracking Calories

While in a foreign country, tracking calories on an American based website can be a smidge difficult. I'm going to do my best to start doing so regularly, though.

I did so today, and I'm pleasantly surprised that my meals seem to be well-balanced and nutritious. Which is really surprising, considering the amount of butter they put in the food here. But I learned today that Rosa uses light cheese, and our cereal is all low-fat, reduced-sugar and all that jazz. Pretty neat.

I will say that I am often surprised by the foods I find in the tracker. I would never have thought that I could find chorizo to add to my daily foods, but yup. There it is. And chorizo is delicious... Especially when grilled with pineapple. Mmm.

Four Week Challenge

I have four more weeks in Costa Rica, and I have no classes in the morning. So there is really no reason I can't do something... you know... fitness-y.

So, starting Sunday, my goal is to do one video from the "Sparkpeople New YOU Bootcamp" series every day for the four weeks. With the exception of three days in Bocas del Toro, where I will find a suitable replacement.

I've learned that I have to exercise in the morning, because if I don't do it then, I won't do it period. It's a sad fact, but true.