Just got back from a 30 minute walk in the park with the dog. He's happy, and I got my exercise in. There's something so nice about not being in front of a computer monitor or a tv or listening to the radio for a few minutes and just being out in the stillness of that little patch of God's creation.
A few goal updates:
Health: I've been walking the dog a bit more. I need to work up to walking for at least 30 minutes a day of continuous walking. Walking is not only good exercise, it also resets the body's weight set point and cures depression. I also weighed myself on Sunday--348. Ugh. Well, at least it's better than 365 like in early fall of last year. I've also been eating better. I bought a blender to keep at work and I have a supply of soy milk, frozen fruit, and meal replacement powder to make smoothies for lunch. All I have to do then is bring some fruit and veggies. I stocked up on high-protein Balance Bars. They're 40% carbs, 30% fat, and 30% protein, and only about 45% tasty, but they were 50% off at Walgreens. Add those up and you get 195%. My ultimate goal weight is 195. Coincidence?
Spiritual: I will check out a church this weekend. I promise.
Social: A coworker walked up to me after work today and said "I want to talk to you about something. I don't have many friends. Do you wanna hang out sometime?" That's an exact quote. She's pretty cool and we get along great at work, so I'm sure we'll be compatible on that friend level. No, Mom, she's engaged.
I'm off to read for a couple hours before bed (one of my Educational goals). I heard authors Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins talk about their book on Hugh Hewitt's talk show on the way home from work today and stopped by Borders on the way home to pick up a copy of The Nuclear Jihadist: The True Story of the Man Who Sold the World's Most Dangerous Secrets...And How We Could Have Stopped Him. Click here to see Hugh's February 12 blog entry about the book. I'll let you know how it was later.
One more plug...Check out my dad's new blog, Condensed Wisdom.
2 comments:
Thanks for the update!
Glad you are heading in a positive direction with your goals!
Keep on walking!
Thanks, son, for the blog plug. It'll definitely be a "work in progress" for awhile as there is so much I want to put out there. Whether anyone reads it or not is not quite the issue; it's just fun!
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