Exercise: I did something useful every day, didn't get hurt, that's the most important part.
Food: I think I ate in relative moderation, yes, thinking of writing this blog still scares me away from overeating. What will I do in two weeks when (as planned) I stop writing this? One thought is that I'll just keep a weekly blog and see if it has the same effect.
Mentally: pretty stable, mostly cheerful with a positive attitude. I am beginning to like running and other physical activities, probably because I feel really good when I finish. The food addiction control isn't too bad either, although I know I could do better. However, I don't want to do too many drastic changes all at once. Overall, pretty happy.
Physically: other than the bit of knee trouble, I feel pretty good. I have a lot of energy, I really noticed it last night when I played table tennis. I felt really playful even after I ran 4.6 miles in the afternoon. I felt I was just dancing in the gym. A few months ago I didn't even go and play on Monday night when I ran (slow) 2.3 miles. No big deal now.
Other:
- Well, got my allergy shots as I mentioned on Sunday
- I am acutely aware that my body and my mind both are going through some (me thinks) good changes.
- Getting rolfed tomorrow. Tomorrow should be my legs and feet. BTW, my rolfer's name I use here is a pseudonym to protect the innocent. I'll ask her tomorrow if it's OK to use her real name. I'll have the rolfing writeup #2 probably by Thursday night.
- Pretty used to drinking a gallon of water a day.
- I'll have a minor surgery on Friday - nothing major (me hopes, anyway) and nothing I want to discuss here, either. That may put a (preferably temporary) damper on my exercise regime and my happiness. Hence the drinking of ecchinacea - I need to be strong and build up immunity so I can recover quickly.
- I figured last night that my target hearbeat is 136 - 159. Supposedly, according to the 'Karvonen formula' (google it if you want to). I clocked my heart at about 57 bpm (beats per minute, resting heartbeat) the other day. I need to check it one day as soon as I wake up - I wonder what's it right after I wake up.
- Speaking of the heart beat, I am still debating the heart rate monitor. I mean I have done OK up to this point, didn't I?
- I am obviously confused about what's aerobic vs. anaerobic exercise. Oh, hell, I'll just play Forrest Gump and just keep running, the hell with all this science crap.
- I also noticed that due to this log I am limiting my alcohol consumption. I think of it as a treat now, not as something automatic that I just do when I come home from work.
Errata: I described my rolfing session as number 3 in the previous rolfing entry and I don't remember how I came to such a conclusion. Re-reading about rolfing on various websites leads me to a conclusion that I have gone through a session #1, just like Ida Rolf prescribed. So, yes, I was wrong and I apologize. I could have fixed that, but then we wouldn't have any proof that even I can be wrong, would we?
2 comments:
Jiri,
Once again tremedous job on a 1 month commitment to health. You have, and are, doing yourself a favor. As I read your days, I can see you're learning about how to work with your body machine. You moved and played so well on Monday night and I can't help thinking that your regiment these past weeks is a big part of it!
You're learning what it takes to become a lean, mean, TT and Sex machine.
- B
Thanks B for your support, it does mean a lot. It's getting to be much easier as time goes by, kind of like a habit. I normally look forward to the morning mush and I don't feel the urgent need to eat everything that's on the table at a moment.
Thank you for your compliment on Monday night game, allow me to reciprocate. I did feel like dancing. To give credit where credit is due, I also feel it has a lot to do with the rolfing. She is kind of disassembling my muscular structure and the plan is to put it back together one day. I feel the effects of it both physically and mentally. Strong effects.
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