The wind continues to blow here today. Not as hard as last night but hard enough that I took a pass on running today. Running, for me, has to be fun and running against the wind is NOT fun.
Speaking of running, I ordered some new tanks for running in the hopes that the weather is going to eventually turn back to being nice. Just some plain white ones that are supposed to be super light. Last year, I threw out all my tanks because they had been used long past their usable lifetime. I didn't remember that until last week when I was looking for a tank top because the weather was actually nice for one day.
Today's video is the last circuit of the month. Abs with a pinch of shoulder thrown in. I didn't focus too much on the shoulders this month. Not that they don't get worked out. Chest and Back day involves a lot of shoulder work, at least the fronts and backs of them. I threw in the Pike Press to work the top of the shoulder muscles.
The jackknife and the kayak get really hard after a few circuits. It's hard to stay balanced in the kayak after all the muscles have been worked really hard. I really like this circuit and I found out something surprising after doing a couple hundred Scorpion Twists. My abs run up my sides all the way to my armpits. Who knew?
Here's yesterday's food journal:
- First thing - Shakeology.
- Breakfast - Eggs, turkey bacon, and grapefruit.
- Snack - Whey protein.
- Lunch - Posole, barbecue ribs, and pot stickers. You know, I said that I was probably a pretty boring eater but the fact that I eat in a buffet several times a week actually makes me a very eclectic eater for many of my meals. Who would have ever thought of putting posole, ribs, and pot stickers together? I just walk around looking to see what catches my eye. No fruits or vegetables this time, which is unusual but I was full.
- Snack - Nothing. Too busy.
- Dinner - Teriyaki beef shishkabobs, pineapple, strawberries, and merlot. I've picked two pineapples so far this year and have managed to pick very yummy ones both times. My brother gave me a pineapple cutter tool that peels, slices, and cores a pineapple all at the same time. It's such a time saver.
- Snack - Great conversation with friends.
I heard an author say that how we eat is more important than what we eat. The human body has adapted around the world to all sorts of different kinds of diets. All the different diets out there work. Some work for some people while others work for other people. The important thing that this author brought up is that we should be relaxed when we eat. We need to take the time to enjoy. Enjoy the food, enjoy the ceremony, enjoy the company, and just enjoy the entire experience. Slowing down, breathing, and savoring a meal increases the bodies ability to use the food and makes people more healthy.
Over the last couple of decades, the focus has been on how quickly we can get eating out of the way. Fast food drive thru so you can get your food in a minute and eat in the car so that eating doesn't interfere with the rest of life. Fast food isn't good for you but eating it on the go makes it even worse.
My dad used to make us eat in the dining room as a family every night. There was no TV and there was no rush. It's was family dinner, where we visited with each other, and my dad taught us English. It's something that I do with my family. Our life can be pretty crazy but on the nights that we are home together, we make dinner and sit at the dinner table to eat as a family.
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