What did you eat today?
As someone who is going to be an advocate of a healthy lifestyle for (hopefully) my entire career, I can't help but be wary of my own hypocritical diet. I think people consider weight management as an important aspect of health, but rather an appropriate diet is a more accurate approach to the intake part of a healthy lifestyle. I have no problem with weight management, so therefore I ignore the need for an appropriate diet. Wrong. So wrong. I plan to start to change that. Losing weight is an incomplete focus for people. Change your long term habits.
By the time I die, I will have eaten 50 tons of food. 50 tons. Well, that's average. I bet I'll be around 51. That consumes a really significant area of my life, my health, my time, and my money. I wonder what a ton of food costs, how much time it takes me to shop for it/eat it, and how sick I'd get if I ate the wrong ton of food.
I like having a mountain of information in my head on nutrition. I approach it pretty objectively. I decipher real, true information, and then let logical questions/concerns shape my approach to it.
I think a lot of people don't deal with this mountain of information well. I think people get bogged down with various issues in nutrition, and just figure, 'if everything causes cancer or is fattening, why bother?' I also think people take certain pieces of information, and run with it without asking those 'logical' questions or concerns. A friend of mine is a nutrition nut, but sometimes forgets to ask those common sense questions. As a result, this friend cut out several parts of his diet, and got really sick as a result. If all you live on is baked potatoes, your head is going to become one.
I don't really have a lesson or anything here. I feel fairly strongly about nutrition and it's role in regards to general health, and I also see the paradox that my own approach to eating creates. 'That's called a paradox' (- J. Nicholson). It's time I start listening to my own good advice.
'So I ran to the devil
He was waiting'
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
No Standard Solution
A girl I went to high school with died today this morning. I didn't know her, but I know my brother was a friend of hers. She died from injuries in a house fire. No fire alarm. What a shame.
Sometimes I just go toodling on with my days or weeks, and sort of forget the scope of life (or death). And sometimes I forget on purpose.
Umm, what can I write after that, that won't sound awkward? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was pretty good imo. There.
I played tennis with Landon today, and I didn't lose! I definitely didn't win though, and I'm thinking that's my worst racquet sport. After working out/ exercising maybe 10 times from Jun-Dec 08, I've easily eclipsed that in the last two weeks. I was really hoping to see a better response from my body. Working hard doesn't really tax me, I don't get really sore, and I feel about the same as I did in November. Except I can probably run circles around the November me.
The rest of the week is solidly booked and I'll need to follow a pretty tight schedule to get anything extra done. We're on the road this week for soccer, and we really need a result. As for soccer, I like my team more and more each practice, and I have probably half the names down.
Well. Hump day, right?
Oh right. One last thing. Two truths, one lie. Which one is a lie?
1. I beat most people at arm wrestling.
2. My biggest fear in life is unacceptance.
3. My pokerstars account currently has more money in it than my bank account (I already paid rent).
'You must be a girl with shoes like that'
Sometimes I just go toodling on with my days or weeks, and sort of forget the scope of life (or death). And sometimes I forget on purpose.
Umm, what can I write after that, that won't sound awkward? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was pretty good imo. There.
I played tennis with Landon today, and I didn't lose! I definitely didn't win though, and I'm thinking that's my worst racquet sport. After working out/ exercising maybe 10 times from Jun-Dec 08, I've easily eclipsed that in the last two weeks. I was really hoping to see a better response from my body. Working hard doesn't really tax me, I don't get really sore, and I feel about the same as I did in November. Except I can probably run circles around the November me.
The rest of the week is solidly booked and I'll need to follow a pretty tight schedule to get anything extra done. We're on the road this week for soccer, and we really need a result. As for soccer, I like my team more and more each practice, and I have probably half the names down.
Well. Hump day, right?
Oh right. One last thing. Two truths, one lie. Which one is a lie?
1. I beat most people at arm wrestling.
2. My biggest fear in life is unacceptance.
3. My pokerstars account currently has more money in it than my bank account (I already paid rent).
'You must be a girl with shoes like that'
Monday, January 26, 2009
Lollipop
What a day. It was so nice here today that my buddy kicked his flight outta town in the ass just to hang around.
Not much is going on these days, but I've been keeping busy with whatever I can. I worked out with Blake this morning, and went to the gym with Jeff this afternoon. Later I'm heading out to see Benjamin Button with Jen. Not a bad day.
This week, other than work and housesitting, I have a few things planned. I'm working out tomorrow and Wednesday, and maybe Friday. Hopefully I'll get out hiking with my dad on Thursday. He has this hiking group that goes for massive hikes in weird places. Cooool.
On the topic of wilderness, my bro signed me up for Mantracker. Who wants to go get chased by guys on horseback for 36 hours? Obviously we do. It's a stretch that we'd be considered, but oh man. I can't even imagine.
Oh yeah. We won our first game on Saturday night. Well, not our first game. My first game. It's like the 14th game of the year or something. I played really poorly. Even for my standards, I made lots of errors. But I guess it wasn't too bad, because I was on defense, and no one scored off an error of mine. It was amazing to be out there with the guys. I really miss the comradeship of a competitive team. And the guys are good.
Ok so nerd-moment for Mike. I got my hands on a pedometer. And I'm really excited to have one more stats tracker in my life. I don't even care that it just counts my steps. I like numbers and stats, and I'll take them any which way. Maybe I'll post a step count if I exceed 20 or 30k steps or something.
'How could you be so dr. evil?'
Not much is going on these days, but I've been keeping busy with whatever I can. I worked out with Blake this morning, and went to the gym with Jeff this afternoon. Later I'm heading out to see Benjamin Button with Jen. Not a bad day.
This week, other than work and housesitting, I have a few things planned. I'm working out tomorrow and Wednesday, and maybe Friday. Hopefully I'll get out hiking with my dad on Thursday. He has this hiking group that goes for massive hikes in weird places. Cooool.
On the topic of wilderness, my bro signed me up for Mantracker. Who wants to go get chased by guys on horseback for 36 hours? Obviously we do. It's a stretch that we'd be considered, but oh man. I can't even imagine.
Oh yeah. We won our first game on Saturday night. Well, not our first game. My first game. It's like the 14th game of the year or something. I played really poorly. Even for my standards, I made lots of errors. But I guess it wasn't too bad, because I was on defense, and no one scored off an error of mine. It was amazing to be out there with the guys. I really miss the comradeship of a competitive team. And the guys are good.
Ok so nerd-moment for Mike. I got my hands on a pedometer. And I'm really excited to have one more stats tracker in my life. I don't even care that it just counts my steps. I like numbers and stats, and I'll take them any which way. Maybe I'll post a step count if I exceed 20 or 30k steps or something.
'How could you be so dr. evil?'
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Comfortable
Wooo. Awesome week.
I got myself onto a soccer team after an old friend invited me out to a practice. The coach of the team was looking for guys, and wanted to sign me. After starting the year off with a decent amount of exercise, I thought I was in semi-decent shape. Nope. I ran with the fellas on thursday, and I was beat.
My first game is tonight. Umm, there aren't many games left in the season, but that's fine by me. I won't start obviously, but I'll be excited just to get out there and be competitive.
Other than that, I've been keeping active with Blake, and my housesitting is going per normal. Nothing overly exciting.
Oh yeah. I'm getting back into finding new music. I went about 6 months without getting too much new stuff, but I'm back on the bandwagon. As usual my tastes are taking me everywhere. I'm really into The Stills and Lil Wayne right now. What else is good right now?
I have work scheduled for the rest of the month, so I'm happy about that. Other than that, it'll be soccer, housesitting, and working out with Blake lots.
Thanks for reading.
'You do you'
I got myself onto a soccer team after an old friend invited me out to a practice. The coach of the team was looking for guys, and wanted to sign me. After starting the year off with a decent amount of exercise, I thought I was in semi-decent shape. Nope. I ran with the fellas on thursday, and I was beat.
My first game is tonight. Umm, there aren't many games left in the season, but that's fine by me. I won't start obviously, but I'll be excited just to get out there and be competitive.
Other than that, I've been keeping active with Blake, and my housesitting is going per normal. Nothing overly exciting.
Oh yeah. I'm getting back into finding new music. I went about 6 months without getting too much new stuff, but I'm back on the bandwagon. As usual my tastes are taking me everywhere. I'm really into The Stills and Lil Wayne right now. What else is good right now?
I have work scheduled for the rest of the month, so I'm happy about that. Other than that, it'll be soccer, housesitting, and working out with Blake lots.
Thanks for reading.
'You do you'
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Fly Or Die
Back in town.
I blinked, and the last 4 days flew by.
Saturday I went downtown to see Randy Bachman with my mom. It was really awesome. The venue was perfect for his type of performance. My mom and I had a really good time. My dad was too sick to go, which kind of sucked. After the show I went home to the party I was co-hosting. It was a pretty quiet showing, but we did manage to finish both 50L kegs that we got. I wasn't around in the morning to hear the stories, but I was pretty messed, and I was in good shape in comparison to some. Of all the parties I've hosted, there were more randoms at this one than ever before. Everyone was pretty cool though, which was both surprising and refreshing. We partied hard.
Sunday morning I got up to Whistler with Jen. It was actually cheaper to drive up than it was to take the bus. Which was totally clutch. We wanted to be mobile when we were there anyway. So we got up and I met my new nephew, Lochlun. Sweet kid.
Monday/today we didn't get up to much in Whistler. We stayed with Jody's (Lochlun's mom) parents, and spent most of our down time with Loch. Three people in the house were really sick with some bug from the hospital, so I got out to the village with Jen and Jody. We spent nothing, and did nothing, but it was a blast. The village is too amazing. Then we took care of the sickies, and snuggled Loch. That was a recurring theme.
We came home this afternoon. Not much to say about that.
Now I'm housesitting for Trellis (co-worker of my mom) for a few weeks. She has three cats, and I'm probably going to go crazy. There's a computer, a decent amount of food, and the cats won't let me be bored. So it won't be that bad.
I have my first C.C. shift of the year tomorrow. Thank god.
So yeah. I'm happy to be home. Happy to have spent some quality with my nephew. I'm sort of re-defining what uncle means. I wasn't cognizant of uncles until I was probably 10. So I have to get that image of 'uncle' out of my head. Kind of weird.
'And we'll all float on...'
I blinked, and the last 4 days flew by.
Saturday I went downtown to see Randy Bachman with my mom. It was really awesome. The venue was perfect for his type of performance. My mom and I had a really good time. My dad was too sick to go, which kind of sucked. After the show I went home to the party I was co-hosting. It was a pretty quiet showing, but we did manage to finish both 50L kegs that we got. I wasn't around in the morning to hear the stories, but I was pretty messed, and I was in good shape in comparison to some. Of all the parties I've hosted, there were more randoms at this one than ever before. Everyone was pretty cool though, which was both surprising and refreshing. We partied hard.
Sunday morning I got up to Whistler with Jen. It was actually cheaper to drive up than it was to take the bus. Which was totally clutch. We wanted to be mobile when we were there anyway. So we got up and I met my new nephew, Lochlun. Sweet kid.
Monday/today we didn't get up to much in Whistler. We stayed with Jody's (Lochlun's mom) parents, and spent most of our down time with Loch. Three people in the house were really sick with some bug from the hospital, so I got out to the village with Jen and Jody. We spent nothing, and did nothing, but it was a blast. The village is too amazing. Then we took care of the sickies, and snuggled Loch. That was a recurring theme.
We came home this afternoon. Not much to say about that.
Now I'm housesitting for Trellis (co-worker of my mom) for a few weeks. She has three cats, and I'm probably going to go crazy. There's a computer, a decent amount of food, and the cats won't let me be bored. So it won't be that bad.
I have my first C.C. shift of the year tomorrow. Thank god.
So yeah. I'm happy to be home. Happy to have spent some quality with my nephew. I'm sort of re-defining what uncle means. I wasn't cognizant of uncles until I was probably 10. So I have to get that image of 'uncle' out of my head. Kind of weird.
'And we'll all float on...'
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Young Lust
Umm, good second half to my week.
I've actually been fairly busy since All The Go Inbetweens. I've been hanging out with friends, I have work organized, and I've worked out a few times.
I'm really busy for the next few days as well. I have people to meet, exercise to do, homework to do, and a house to prepare for Saturday. We don't do the keg thing very often, but we are this Saturday. Feel free to come by. Just kidding.
It felt unreal to get to work out and exercise in the last few days. I hadn't run since November, and it was nice to get back. I only ran a few miles, but regardless. Lifting weights was also really refreshing. I got a trial at a gym in town, and Jen and I went a few times in the last few days. I plan to try to keep up the exercise. A nice thing is that my boss is really dedicated to fitness, and I'm always exposed to it.
I'm waiting on a book in the mail on weight training. As soon as it comes I'll get on completing my weight training ICE (instructor competency evaluation). It will be so amazing to work in the fitness industry. I can't wait to get there.
'She's a real god of lies'
I've actually been fairly busy since All The Go Inbetweens. I've been hanging out with friends, I have work organized, and I've worked out a few times.
I'm really busy for the next few days as well. I have people to meet, exercise to do, homework to do, and a house to prepare for Saturday. We don't do the keg thing very often, but we are this Saturday. Feel free to come by. Just kidding.
It felt unreal to get to work out and exercise in the last few days. I hadn't run since November, and it was nice to get back. I only ran a few miles, but regardless. Lifting weights was also really refreshing. I got a trial at a gym in town, and Jen and I went a few times in the last few days. I plan to try to keep up the exercise. A nice thing is that my boss is really dedicated to fitness, and I'm always exposed to it.
I'm waiting on a book in the mail on weight training. As soon as it comes I'll get on completing my weight training ICE (instructor competency evaluation). It will be so amazing to work in the fitness industry. I can't wait to get there.
'She's a real god of lies'
New Born
I'm an uncle!
At around 11pm last night my brother and his fiancée gave birth to their first child: Lochlan Sam Johannes Warren. Johannes is my Opa's name, but I'm not sure if Sam is the name of someone in Jody's family. I'm guessing so. Anyway, congratulations bro. And congratulations Jody.
It feels pretty cool to have been part of the process, or rather, been close to the phone while the process was going on. He was 8lbs., 3oz. at birth.
I'm probably heading up to Whistler this weekend at some point. My parents are heading up today, and I'll probably head up Sunday.
'Growing like the new born'
At around 11pm last night my brother and his fiancée gave birth to their first child: Lochlan Sam Johannes Warren. Johannes is my Opa's name, but I'm not sure if Sam is the name of someone in Jody's family. I'm guessing so. Anyway, congratulations bro. And congratulations Jody.
It feels pretty cool to have been part of the process, or rather, been close to the phone while the process was going on. He was 8lbs., 3oz. at birth.
I'm probably heading up to Whistler this weekend at some point. My parents are heading up today, and I'll probably head up Sunday.
'Growing like the new born'
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