Workout
Big news, folks: Today was yoga day, and I did P90X Yoga! It has been a while. I really prefer an instructor-led yoga session, if I do it at all, and even though this one has its flaws, I am familiar with it. Some people, like personal trainer Ben Greenfield, have suggested that a short stretching routine (10 minutes or less) can provide the same benefits as a once or twice weekly yoga session. Ben argues in this article while yoga can help to reduce stress and manage your blood pressure, you can get the flexibility benefits in a much shorter time every day. I might just give that a try.
Nutrition
Today was Chinese food day at the office. I took the somewhat healthier choice (among my usual choices, I mean). This was black pepper chicken, fried but not battered, in a sweet sauce, and some peppers and onions mixed in. I had brown rice, and added some broccoli from home (microwaved). This is how I like to bulk out meals so that I can split them in two. I also had hot and sour soup (300 calories). Dinner was a little high in calories, too. I had some hunger and cravings a while after dinner, and I didn’t eat junk, but I had some extra calories in the form of plain yogurt, whey powder, and almond butter. One of those nights, maybe? In the end I had a 140-calorie surplus (almost the opposite of yesterday’s good day). Not terrible, but not the trend I was looking for.
Health and well-being
I was tired at the end of a typical work week (with a lot of the usual evening activities), even though it was only four work days. Maybe that was another contributing factor to my hunger at the end of the day.
