You’d think that with the hot weather and living conditions (average of 29°C both at home and at work last week) that it would be too hot to eat, and naturally the pounds would be dropping off. The opposite was happening actually. It’s been so hot that instead of being satisfied with a glass of water, instead I cool down with a bubble tea or an icy blended drink from Starbucks. There was also double damage in that I stopped doing my morning exercise for an entire week because I’d already wake up sweating.
Today it’s a cooler morning, and I feel so much better after doing some cardio, yoga and pushups. Self, remember this feeling and keep doing it to yourself, and for yourself.
I need them to protect my butter-soft programming hands when doing resistance training. I have the most weaksauce of hands. When I get papercuts I need band-aids for a couple of days. Last summer I painted a fence with wooden handled brushes and got blisters.
It’s true, I’ve been eating healthier and getting more exercise since January 2 and I’m already down 4 lbs and have 7 more to go. I used to keep a Moleskine notebook as my daily log, referencing Calorie Count from time to time, but have finally taken the leap in becoming a member on their website. It’s less portable than my notebook, but already I’m appreciating the added features I get. I can keep track of my weight fluctuations day-by-day, and after filling in my food log, I’ll get an evaluation for the entire day.
Nutrition Report
It brings me back to my school days when I’d look forward to report card days. Additionally, as the food log tracks calories as well as quantities, I can tell if I’m eating too little or too much. I didn’t suspect that I was eating too little (after all, I find that I’m quite disciplined when dieting), but the numbers don’t lie. Keeping track of numbers this way also reminds me of my love of RPGs. When adding a food item, it’s like creating a character with a certain amount of character creation points available to me. When looking at my intake so far, it’s like seeing how many more experience points I need to gain a level.
Today's Intake
I’m supposed to eat between 1500-1900 calories otherwise I gain weight or go into starvation mode. Good thing I’m not tempted by cupcakes to fill in the gap for today.
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