Before I go on, my diet as of late has been slowly getting better. Soda's are pretty much non- existent in my diet as are fried foods. Just making those two changes in themselves has trimmed down my body fat and toned my muscle's a lot more. Additionally, I have been become more disciplined in eating a good breakfast to start my day off. When I am in a rush and don't have time to sit down, or eat a bowl of cereal, then I will usually crack open a couple of raw eggs, then add some honey in and drink them as a meal. It's the breakfast that Sylvester Stallone made famous in Rocky, and if it's good enough for "Sly", then it's good enough for me! I also find that I am more alert and awake during at least the first part of my day. After coming home I take a few minutes to relax my mind, then it's off to the road to log some miles on my Nike's. Before I begin my jog, I will guzzle down some more raw eggs and drink a big glass of water. For the past few weeks this has basically been my routine. However, I try and keep my body guessing as far as times of day I work out, and types of exercises that I do. It seems to be working pretty good because I have been putting on more muscle mass with this routine than the standard m-w-f course .
Going back to my Conoco story.... I debated on getting : hot Cheetos, Funnions, or Munchos. I know, neither of these choices is any good for you, but I felt like I deserved a "cheat" snack since I had been doing so good in my diet. After getting to the counter with my Munchos and v8 Berry Blend Juice, the cashier informed me that I needed to purchase at least $5 worth of product to pay with my debit card. Geez...now I have to go back and make m junk pile bigger. So, I get a Reeses Peeses. After getting back into the car, I open my Munchos and share them with Maegan, who has never had any by the way. Way to go Maegan! She immediately asks me if she can have her drink. Munchos, in case you don't know are very salty. I pretty much take care of eating the whole bag having the "endless pit" that I do, and then split the Reeses with Maegan. Afterwards, I felt like poop. So, how many times should you allow yourself to cheat? I don't know? How many times do you want to feel sluggish? Each time I have "cheated", the time in between until the next time I "cheat" has grown. This time I feel like something finally clicked in me. I absolutely cannot allow my body to feel as pathetic as it did after eating that rubbish. In the process of creating more of an austere lifestyle, I am discovering that other areas of my life are excelling as well. When it's a lifestyle, then one doesn't have to try to be healthy and thenbreward their self at the end of the week. You eventually get to a level where you just cannot accept certain kinds of foods into your body anymore. Do you think that putting unleaded fuel in a ferrari is better than super unleaded? I doubt it. It's the same way with our bodies. I would argue that it is the same way with our mentalities in life as well. What good does it do to live in doubt, fear, resentment, jealousy, etc? Various diseases of the mind and body have in fact been connected to the chemical reactions that ensue as a result of these feelings. While it is not the exclusive reason these diseases occur, it remains an important factor in their formation. The body has a perfect balance that allows it to function at optimal level if you mold it right. No one said it was going to be easy. I am a firm believer that medicines intended to create more of a chemical balance in the body and mind, are in fact doing people more harm than good.
Check out http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Shores/6052/emotions.html and. It's a pretty good article and it will give you a better idea on what role emotions play in your health. For now, I am going to try and figure out how to get my blog in the internet traffic so that more people can read it. If you have any simple ideas for me to achieve this, then let me know! I also want to get connected with people that have sort of the same ideas, or new and expanded ideas on any of the topics I cover. We learn from each other right! Thanks a million for your time today!
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