On Saturday I met up with Biirna and Zilya for more walking. We had a good lunch of meats, cheeses, breads and fruits.
On Sunday I doubled my efforts, having a pear with my lunch and an apple with my dinner. I also made a vegetarian meal (veggie eggrolls) and had a side of squash. I only had one glass of water but I did stretch for 15 in the morning and I biked for 20 minutes while watching TV.
By Sunday I had completed two of my three personal challenges, I had two days this week with only water and milk and I had completed the task of compiling activities anyone can do to add more excercise to their day.
Day 18 (Friday)
Today was a good health day. I started the day with an apple and I took a 15 minute walk on my lunch break. At home I made dinner (rice, tuna, squash and pineapple) and created a cool, albeit time consuming, way to prepare squash. I sliced off the outside of an acorn squash and scooped out the inside and then took the orange "meat" and cut it into 1-2 inch strips and put them on an oiled cookie sheet and cooked them at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes (turning over half way). When they came out they were warm and slightly crisp and had a sweet enough flavor that I didn't have to season them at all. I cooked mine a little too long, it's definitely something you have to watch closely so they don't over cook.
After dinner I biked for 20 minutes while watching a movie. I also spent 10 minutes doing basic exercises like crunches, sit ups, jumping jacks and squats. By the end of the night I had successfully finished my second day of only water and milk this week.
After dinner I biked for 20 minutes while watching a movie. I also spent 10 minutes doing basic exercises like crunches, sit ups, jumping jacks and squats. By the end of the night I had successfully finished my second day of only water and milk this week.
Day 17 (Thursday)
I didn't do a whole lot today health wise, but I did get started on one of my weekly challenges by practicing martial arts for 20 minutes. I also drank 1 glass of water after my exercise and made a point to stretch before and after working out.
I've been hearing a lot about people recording what they eat so they can get a better sense of what they're putting in their bodies and get a handle on "mindless" eatting. I'm considering it. I don't want to become a vicious ruler over my food but I also don't want to not be serious about being healthy and just pretend that being active is enough.
I've been hearing a lot about people recording what they eat so they can get a better sense of what they're putting in their bodies and get a handle on "mindless" eatting. I'm considering it. I don't want to become a vicious ruler over my food but I also don't want to not be serious about being healthy and just pretend that being active is enough.
Day 16 (Wednesday)
While I was successful in not drinking fizzy ale nor juice (just water and milk), I did not do much else health focused today. I think I will try to do my second day of just water and milk on Friday, but if I don't succeede, I'll have two more days this week to complete that challenge. While I'm busy from 9am-10pm tomorrow, I'm aiming to work on more exercise over the weekend to make up for the days I've been inactive. Maybe I'll take a break on Thursday during work and take a walk around the neighborhood just to get my body moving.
Day 15 (Tuesday)
After the weekend's activity (feeling exhausted) and my own adjusted work schedule this week (feeling like I have no time), I had to force myself to get focused on health. Today I spent 20 minutes dancing to music while cleaning in the kitchen/making lunch and I forced myself to eat an apple as an afternoon snack. I also had 2 glasses of water and I made dinner which included a serving of peas. I'm working steadily on some of my challenges and looking forward to trying to do a no fizzy ale day tomorrow.
Day 12 and 13
After a few days of rest and nothing notable to record, I spent quite a few hours on Saturday shopping with Biirna and Zilya this entailed a lot of walking. When we returned home after a long day, I cooked up some parmesan risotto cakes with broccoli for everyone to enjoy.
On Sunday, we completed our first group challenge, walking for an hour and attempting specific challenges (the precarious wall scaling, the stair climb and sprinting) to obtain skills and equipment. I was successful in our three specific challenges and completed the entirety of the walking tour. I considered going home and working on some work for Mage Mentis but the promise of swimming got me out of the house again and I spent 20 minutes on an interesting bike machine, spent about 15 working weight machines and free weights with Biirna, I also hit around a volleyball with Biirna for a bit and then we took to the pool. I only did a couple of laps but it was relatively enjoyable. Apparently this was a place that many families enjoyed and that meant lots of children splashing my face.
On Sunday, we completed our first group challenge, walking for an hour and attempting specific challenges (the precarious wall scaling, the stair climb and sprinting) to obtain skills and equipment. I was successful in our three specific challenges and completed the entirety of the walking tour. I considered going home and working on some work for Mage Mentis but the promise of swimming got me out of the house again and I spent 20 minutes on an interesting bike machine, spent about 15 working weight machines and free weights with Biirna, I also hit around a volleyball with Biirna for a bit and then we took to the pool. I only did a couple of laps but it was relatively enjoyable. Apparently this was a place that many families enjoyed and that meant lots of children splashing my face.
Day Nine
I was able to sleep in late today so lunch was my first meal of the day. I made a broccoli and cheese omelet which was interesting, to say the least. I had a glass of water with lunch and then a productive day of vacuuming (15 minutes), cat play (10 minutes) biking while watching TV (20 minutes), stretching and working on some basic exercises like sit ups, crunches, push ups and leg lifts (10 minutes). For dinner I had Broccoli and cheesy rice leftovers. While I successfully didn't consume fizzy ale, as Biirna calls it, I did drink a lot of juice today.
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