On health and such
Super Size Me is a disturbing, yet oddly entertaining, documentary. This guy went from being a healthy, normal guy to someone with serious health problems -- not to mention 24 extra pounds -- in 30 days, simply from eating McDonalds. Sure, the experiment has its flaws, but it paints an interesting picture of what is a significant part of many Americans' lives -- consuming junk food. No, the film did not make me want to boycott junk food -- which would be very hard because, well, it's good! -- but it did make me want to be more vigilant about what I'm eating.
My recent shift toward healthier living has really made me aware of the types of food people eat. Some of it really is garbage, and it's amazing how much one's psychological, not just physiological, life is affected by what you eat. In the film, Morgan said he became depressed after eating junk food. He became lethargic and just didn't give a damn after eating fast food. I can see how that's possible, especially since I've actually never felt better in my life since changing my health habits during the past two months. I'm not as tired ... well, at least not as tired as I was. Sure, I'm tired when I work 50 to 60 hours a week, but not as dead as I was. As long as I can go to the gym after work.
Work has been tough though. -- Complete tangent -- Beth was recently lamenting the fact that she's been working so many hours, but I think my perception of her situation is skewed because we're on such different schedules. I usually arrive at work between 7 and 8 a.m. and I work until 6 p.m. I usually take a lunch, but not always. In the end, I work between 45 and 60 hours a week. Lately it's been more like 55. That sucks ... but when you're as obsessive about perfection as I am, that's the time you put in. I hate that I'm so driven, but I love the way my work looks when I'm finished. Anyway...
Back to health -- I'm doing very well. I'm finding it pretty easy to stick to less than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day. I eat a lot of salad and veggies. And meat... yumm. Last night, I sauteed some steak in onions, peppers (red and green) and mushrooms. It was delicious, and filling. I weighed myself on the scale today, and I've lost five pounds since Friday. I feel my tummy tightening and getting smaller. I've logged about 54 miles on the bicycle in less than a week. If I keep up this pace, I will make my goal by next Friday. And then it will be time to set another one... : )
I have an optomologist appointment tomorrow. He's going to tell me how blind I am. Great. It's depressing. No, it's fucking depressing. You have no idea how much the fact that I can't see upsets me. I've always been so independent in spirit ... but I'm completely helpless without my glasses. So much for independence -- I can barely do simple tasks around the house without glasses.
I'm going to get new frames Saturday or Sunday. I'm also going to look into getting transition lenses. Apparently, Lumenos covers it all. Well, it comes out of my HSA, but I don't care -- I'm rarely sick. Well, sick enough to go to the doctor. I've been to see him twice in 11 years. Day-amn. I guess I should go more often. Maybe he or she could give me some tips on being healthy. Sheesh, I need to go to the dentist, too -- I haven't been in more than a year. Yowzahs.
Anyway ... bed time is now. Auvoir.
My recent shift toward healthier living has really made me aware of the types of food people eat. Some of it really is garbage, and it's amazing how much one's psychological, not just physiological, life is affected by what you eat. In the film, Morgan said he became depressed after eating junk food. He became lethargic and just didn't give a damn after eating fast food. I can see how that's possible, especially since I've actually never felt better in my life since changing my health habits during the past two months. I'm not as tired ... well, at least not as tired as I was. Sure, I'm tired when I work 50 to 60 hours a week, but not as dead as I was. As long as I can go to the gym after work.
Work has been tough though. -- Complete tangent -- Beth was recently lamenting the fact that she's been working so many hours, but I think my perception of her situation is skewed because we're on such different schedules. I usually arrive at work between 7 and 8 a.m. and I work until 6 p.m. I usually take a lunch, but not always. In the end, I work between 45 and 60 hours a week. Lately it's been more like 55. That sucks ... but when you're as obsessive about perfection as I am, that's the time you put in. I hate that I'm so driven, but I love the way my work looks when I'm finished. Anyway...
Back to health -- I'm doing very well. I'm finding it pretty easy to stick to less than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day. I eat a lot of salad and veggies. And meat... yumm. Last night, I sauteed some steak in onions, peppers (red and green) and mushrooms. It was delicious, and filling. I weighed myself on the scale today, and I've lost five pounds since Friday. I feel my tummy tightening and getting smaller. I've logged about 54 miles on the bicycle in less than a week. If I keep up this pace, I will make my goal by next Friday. And then it will be time to set another one... : )
I have an optomologist appointment tomorrow. He's going to tell me how blind I am. Great. It's depressing. No, it's fucking depressing. You have no idea how much the fact that I can't see upsets me. I've always been so independent in spirit ... but I'm completely helpless without my glasses. So much for independence -- I can barely do simple tasks around the house without glasses.
I'm going to get new frames Saturday or Sunday. I'm also going to look into getting transition lenses. Apparently, Lumenos covers it all. Well, it comes out of my HSA, but I don't care -- I'm rarely sick. Well, sick enough to go to the doctor. I've been to see him twice in 11 years. Day-amn. I guess I should go more often. Maybe he or she could give me some tips on being healthy. Sheesh, I need to go to the dentist, too -- I haven't been in more than a year. Yowzahs.
Anyway ... bed time is now. Auvoir.