Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
- Walt Whitman
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
- Michel de Montaigne
Okay so I'm not coming down off anything like in the Johnny Cash song, but when i write sunday morning 'coming down' just flows right along with it.
I did manage to sleep, i was worried about the coffee late in the day. I didn't sleep well and I woke up solidly at 6am. And of course I had to watch Apolo Ohno race. That stuff is crazy. I was hoping JR would get in the finals.
These olympics with the west coast time scheduling sucks. I much prefered the Torino get it done early in the day. Live races going off after 11pm really mess with the sleep cycle.
Lame post for a Sunday. Nothing ground breaking, nothing worth writing I guess. Maybe that's a sign of saying hey, delete the post why bother. The house is quiet, i'm enjoying just sitting here with my dog on the couch. Of course she HAD to get me up at 6:15 "GOTTA GO OUTSIDE" then "FEED ME" and now she's sleeping again. Crazy wonderful dog.
So this Nega-Coach challenge. 8 Days left, 3 weekend days and 5 bike commuting days. Should be possible to make it through the month riding every day of the week. Big question, what is the challenge for March? To do a specific type of ride once a week? Or is Nega-Coach done issuing challenges. I don't know how well i've done on the eating out challenge, I think I might be up to 3 times this month. Maybe 2. I guess that will have to do. Weight is pretty stable still, hanging around the 204 mark and the leg hair is getting close to being it's native thickness. No Embro for me right now.
hell this isn't even any good introspection... oh well... it is what it is, a reflection of my current crap in my head.
I should probably take the time to remind myself and rehash how i went from 235 down to 185 pounds in 9 months or so when I left MI for RI. I've been trying to get that post written since Nega-Coach issued the 15 minute challenge, esp in light of Murat's super negative POV on the 15 minutes (that it is totally pointless and worthless). The basics of the post were to be that during that time (going from fat dude to skinny freak) all i did, the only change i made, was riding 10 minutes in the morning to work and 10 minutes home.
That's it. I tossed in a few longer rides alone on the bike path, then a few weekend Brown Tim Horton's rides now and then if the weather was okay, but really not much. I didn't change eating patterns, and with the stress of trying to sell the MI house and still pay mortgage and rent for all those months I was having a few more beers than normal. And some how I managed to go down. But then i kept riding, and started riding more, moved to a house and dragged the trailer 45-50 minutes in the AM and PM and started to put muscle back on and well, here I am over the 200# mark. Last year I peaked around 215 or so, peaked for Battenkill and Sterling. Oops. I was refueling heavily after every ride and fueling a lot before rides. Way too much and being the first time off of coffee ever and no racing - i went from a Dec weight of 195 to 215 by april. Started CX season around 210, finished it out just a pound or two over 200. And here I am still just a few pounds over 200. Why am I writing about it? Weight is important to a degree I guess. Less so providing I can avoid any races with elevation gain. Ah who cares really.
Eat right, not too much, be active, be happy, set a good example for your kids.
That's what really counts.
time to make a big stack of pancakes for breakfast! (I'll use some whole wheat and mostly organic ingredients - not to worry).
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I forgot we had an eating out challenge going. I don't think I've gone out anywhere except last night was the BOB party which broke all the rules. Eating out does not make weight management easier. YMMV.
Riding a little bit every day helps get your metabolism going for sure, but the real reason to do it is to keep your old bones loose, thus making the days you do a "real" ride more productive. It does not surprise me that this point is lost on some...
so you haven't been eating in the cafeteria at lunch? Nice.
My Oldest actually made the batch of pancakes herself. I just told her how much of what and the order. Turned out REALLY good.
my old bones are feeling yesterday's ride - itching to get on the bike, huge 'to do' list to get through first.
The cafeteria doesn't count as "out..." Actually, I'm fortunate that they have an excellent salad bar, and that is lunch everyday, at least when I'm in Canton. They always have an excellent variety of fresh greens, which is good, because living alone it is not practical for me to buy and prepare this stuff myself. There are also a lot of other vegetables on there. The beans, beets, and artichokes look like they came from a can, but the tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, sprouts, and asparagus are all fresh. The chef makes the croutons himself. The protein sources are usually grilled chicked breast, hardboiled eggs, dry tuna or sometimes grilled salmon. I only use vinegar. Usually mine is between 20-24 ounces which I estimate at 30 calories per ounce, based on what I typically put in there.
Dessert is another matter...
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