Monday, January 7, 2008

The Beginning of it all

School is back in session. I had hoped the kids would be a little off balance from being back, but it was not to be. The crazy ones got crazier, and the misbehaving ones picked up where they left off.

Other beginnings - I used to weigh in on Mondays. Once a week to gauge how I am doing. I have been dreading it, which is why I gave myself a week of exercise and better eating habits. I was ready for a shock but was pleasantly surprised I clocked in at the first prime above 182. And you thought I would just tell you the weight. Gonna have to work for it, monkey-boy.

Wife and I went off to the Y for a tour, for her, and workout for me. She got introduced to the weight machines, so I followed her, after a quick eliptical workout. It was fun, not too strenuous, but I sure know I did something. Nice part is, it works all sorts of different muscle groups and the machines make it so you can't avoid doing the exercise right. I am really impressed with the different equipment - boredom is not going to be an option in avoiding working out.

Sleep is coming easier, the machine doesn't bother me any more and I can put on the mask and adjust it in total darkness. Dinners have also been a little more nutritious and fun. Use the crock pot (which seem to be making a comeback lately) to make a nice pot roast that was falling apart tender. Then got a nice spiral sliced ham for 99 cents a pound clearance and baked it up last night with sweet potatoes. Been eating clementines like they are going out of style, too. Healthy boy, that's me. Lunch, as usual, is a protein bar at school...no avoiding the lack of health in anything that comes out of the cafeteria.

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