Diet Changes and an assignment

This has been the biggest change for me. When I was wrestling/boxing, it was a common thing to go several days without eating so I’d make weight. But 5 years of college followed by 5 years stuffed in a cubicle will change a person.

 

Not much change here, one less egg in my omelet and a little bit of grilled turkey-ham in place of sausage.

 

 

I have divided my lunch from being Ramen noodles or leftovers from supper to being several small snacks. 10am I have a granola or fiber bar. Noon I have a half of a sandwich and some mixed fruit (fresh not packaged). 3pm I have whole wheat crackers.

 

 

we have been pulling recipes from Sparkpeople.com. They are mostly easy to make with ingredients that are available, none of that gourmet dice 1oz of fresh whole stamen Saffron while you lightly simmer the milk fed yak flanks in a mixture of Brunello di Montalcino reserva and black truffle oil (actually that sounds really good but ungodly expensive)….mostly they use dried/canned/prepackaged items you can actually find at a local grocery store and can be made in a reasonable amount of time after we get home from work. My favorite is the alfredo chicken and biscuits and the baked boneless buffalo wings. But since there are only two of us so a single batch lasts for 2 meals or more thanks to proportioning meals before we sit down to eat.

 

 

I’ve cut out chocolate….it’s killing me. I feel like I’m dying inside, it is the only think that I really miss. I cut myself from 8-10 cups of coffee a day to one or none depending on the day, but that doesn’t trouble me at all compared to the lack of chocolate.

I use to keep an entire drawer of candy and chocolate at my desk, often buying cases of snickers for quick snacks…well, the drawer has gone through a substantial change, now it is empty except for a few packets of whole wheat crackers and a few granola bars. Gone is the days of buying a 10lb bag of gummy bears and eating them all over a 3 day span(I miss gummy bears).

 

 

 

I did pick up a copy of Wii Fit Plus to replace our old Wii Fit, best $20 I have ever spent on that Wii. My wife has also started working with an exercise ball; it’s a fun way of working your abs while you watch TV. Just sitting on it with your feet together has a surprising impact on your lower back and abs as you subconsciously shift your weight to keep from falling over (which may happen if you are watching something or playing a game that draws too much attention).

 

Since I will be away from a computer tomorrow I’ll put this up here now……

 

Your assignment, if you choose to accept it; (try to do #1 and atleast one of the other assignments)

 

 

1. Take a picture or two(or have someone take it of you), this is you as you are now, point out what you don’t like, make note of it and put it somewhere private and secure, but still a place where you will see it every day as a reminder of what you want to accomplish. now take a picture of your inspiration, want to look like Lou Freigno? put his picture next to yours, are you doing this for your Wife and Kids? put their pictures there too. Want to be able to run a marathon? throw in a flyer for a local charity run you plan on attending. Just make sure you are inspired by the choice you make.

 

2. Do something spontaneous. Don’t plan it, don’t over think it, just do it. Throw on your sneakers and take a walk, take the wife(or force your husband) out dancing, go bowling, fishing, just pick something you want to do and go do it.

 

3. Prepare a Garden – it is a bit early for many plants to grow, but a few can and it will be easier to plant if you have prepared the land ahead of time. Currently it is the season for planting Strawberries, Raspberries, Okra, Radishes and Asparagus. If you’re feeling brave you can Sew some seeds indoor for transplanting outside in 2 months, some of those are Eggplant, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peppers, and Tomatoes. If they fail to germinate(or in our case, when the cats get into them) you will still have time to pick up saplings at any garden store.

 

 

 

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