Workout
Today is an unscheduled day, which Tony intends us to use for a fun activity of our choice, or just plain rest. This week, I decided to take a brisk walk on the treadmill while watching The Biggest Loser. Part of my motivation was that I was feeling a little restless on a quiet afternoon, and the other motivation was the cake I ate during our break between church services this morning. Well, whatever gets you through the workout, I guess.
My rest day is generally Sunday, unless other workouts during the week get postponed for some reason. On rare occasions I have done the X Stretch DVD, sometimes I do the treadmill walk or run, but most often I take a break, or more accurately I am busy with other activities.
Nutrition
With the notable exception of some cake mid-morning (and coffee along with it), today was pretty good. My wife made some oven-grilled vegetables and pasta for lunch, which was nice, and we had sushi rolls for dinner. For those who are unfamiliar with sushi (as I was until recently), sushi rolls contain a small amount of fish, some vegetables or other ingredients, inside a long rice “roll” which is cut into slices. That’s not as much protein as the larger piece of fish on a ball of rice, but still low in calories. With some snacks thrown in, I ended the day about 100 calories over my limit. Good thing I took that walk.
Health and well-being
I am still tired! I am also seeing remnants of that head cold, without being too graphic about it. I’m glad I had a day to take it easy. Level 2 workouts start tomorrow. It should be interesting to see what’s different.
