7/7/08
Some people say I'm funny- which makes me feel good until I realize that looks and smell are all I've got. -Raunchy Johnson
A quick inventory of fingers, toes, and eyes revealed that my clan had survived yet another Independence Day weekend unscathed and, try as we might, off the Darwin Awards or Epic Fail websites. Our family motto, "Cheating death since '88" still holds true.
We spent the weekend out amongst the flora and fauna that makes the Pacific Northwest such a great place to live. Camping was never my thing growing up but has become some kind of an obsession with me now and so that's what we did- pack up the camper and head for the hills. Good times, bad eats, nature and whatnot.
Now I'm back and refocused. This week I'm all about intensifying a healthy lifestyle, staying on track with diet and exercise. I worked out at the gym this morning, focusing on free-weights with intensity. It was a tough workout that I followed with my usual smoothie. Once I kick the cookie habit I'll be golden.
Good stuff:
I'm down two pounds from Friday. Wednesday's weigh-in will confirm whether I'm back on course or just putzing around in the rough. What did I change? Well, just a couple of things.
First, I switched back to almonds from the new peanut butter for my in-between-meals snack. There is a definite calorie reduction there because I'm less apt to over-do it.
I'm also running the track/bleachers alone rather than with my wife now. It's a shame too, because I really enjoyed the time spent with her. Downside is that I was completely distracted by conversation and I realized that we were running half the number of laps that I usually ran. So Saturday I went solo and waddya know? I ran six laps instead of just three- the number we had been doing the last week or so. I'm running solo from now on and my wife is more than happy to sleep in.
Today was a gym day, which reminds me- I want to say “Awesome Job!” to John for lifting a million pounds during his workouts. It is remarkable how things add up; both in calorie consumption and weight lifting. My personal focus is on how one offsets the other.
