I bravely resisted the Armenian bakery where 유씨 stopped after our hike today, but I didn’t do so well when we shopped at CostCo. Those samples are irresistible! But harmless on the whole – a cracker here, half a cookie there…it’s good for cravings because they’re sated and I move on.
I was down another pound today. It’s so unbelievable, And I don’t want to let it go…I doubt I’ll be down tomorrow, in fact I expect to go up from the anticipated soreness from today’s hike. I’ll get over it.
We got a late start today on our hike because it was crazy foggy this morning – I couldn’t even see across the street! By the time the fog cleared, it was too late for a long hike further away, so we contented ourselves with the Verdugos again. I was very excited to wear the hiking gear that I bought at the Columbia outlet on Black Friday. I particularly like the pants – I’d been wearing yoga pants because I like the stretch, but my new hiking pants are stretchy, lightweight, and moisture-wicking. So are my foundation garments. I’m kitted out for some serious mountaineering now.
유씨 isn’t a fan of the Verdugos because the trails are fire roads with a lot of scrub, and he’s all Pacific Northwest so the Angeles National Forest with actual trees and creeks is more up his alley. But the Verdugos are a 15-minute drive and there seems to be an infinite number of trails, so it’s perfect for days like today.
