Another half inch gone. This is ridiculous! Had I known I could lose weight this rapidly I would've done this a long time ago.

I used the bike for 73 minutes, today, and burned 945 calories. I would've done more but my child woke up. :)

I've exercised 8 days in a row, now. The first day I exercised is also the day my daughter took her first real steps. Two weeks prior to that, she had taken four steps which were her very first attempt. I was sad that I had missed the sight because I was out and about. A week later, she is almost ready to run, mashallah! In a funny way, I see myself the same way. I pushed myself the first day of this exercise routine. Although the first 20 minutes are still hell, I am eager to drop whatever I'm doing and turning to the bike. The most surprising thing is that I believed it took 21 days to form a habit. Maybe that was one of my biggest flawed assumptions in the past!

So, 48 1/2 - 41 - 36. For some reason, the belly fat isn't going anywhere yet. Childbirth, perhaps? Or is it just plain difficult to shift that stuff?

Today's food:
Breakfast: I pulled a new croissant recipe out of my head. Normally, I'd make croissants loaded with fat... cream cheese! Funny how, between my husband and myself, we'd finish an entire stick of cream cheese in one sitting. This morning, I skipped cream cheese and stuffed the croissants with mushroom, jalapeno, and olives instead. I liked them but restricted myself to 3 pieces. No idea how many calories that was.

Lunch: Met with friends. Between running after my child and eating, I had bowtie pasta, a garlic bread (which I wish I had cut in half because I realized it was too big for my appetite, lol!), and a small piece of coconut chicken (minus the gravy). Since it was my friend's birthday, I had a teaspoon of cake, I swear!

Dinner: This is dangerous.. I had a palmfull of boiled rice, two pieces of chicken and a cup of kheer! THE BEST KHEER I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!!!!! Couldn't resist. .. Now, the problem is... there's a big pot of kheer in the refrigerator. What am I going to do?