I slept so well last night. I slept like a baby for over nine hours straight. I woke up today and felt incredible. I must get more of that kind of rest. Getting up so late--and not eating my first food of the day until after 1pm, really set my calorie management up for a shortfall later. More on that in a moment.
We had a cookout tonight in celebration of my daughter Amber's first day in her brand new career as a special education teacher for Ponca City Public Schools. The kids don't report until the 12th, new teachers start tomorrow morning!
Here's my daughter Courtney, grandson Noah, daughter Amber and Me at the party tonight! Noah was getting pretty tired at this point.
My brunch was so big and filling (see Tweet below), I wasn't the slightest bit hungry until it was time to eat at the cookout. It didn't even occur to me to eat something, say--4 or 5pm, even something small. I was too busy preparing for the cookout to think about eating. After calculating my cookout plate of food, I realized I had an issue. I was still over 600 calories short of my minimum target daily goal of 1700 calories. And that's not even thinking about net calories after exercise! I decided I would get at least two miles in at the trail and then I would eat something to bump up the calories, late. Not the best strategy, for sure--considering the time--but as you'll read in the Tweets below-at least my net calories after exercise was over 1200 for a change! I was still 194 calories shy of my target 1700.
I'm not going to stress or beat myself up for the poor calorie management today. Tomorrow is a big, beautiful new day--and I will manage better. Interesting how "calorie management" means getting enough--when it used to mean trying to not get too much! It's very clear my brain isn't centered around constantly obsessing over food. I eat well at appropriate times. This sugar free discipline has given me a peace and calm I never thought I could experience. There was cake at the party tonight and I wasn't the least bit interested. It wasn't a case of "I can't have any," it was a thank you, but (polite, yet matter-of-fact type tone) "I don't eat cake." It didn't take will power because I didn't want cake. Will power is only summoned when we resist something we truly want. This was a different kind of power--not even a "power," really. For me, I had my peace instead of a piece.
Speaking of cakes...
My Aunt Kelli found some more "Lost Before Pictures:"
Apparently there was a time when I couldn't be too far away from a box of those little snack cakes. I have no idea what I'm doing holding a box of Little Debbie Snack Cakes while posing for a picture in a restaurant. (pictured: Amber, my late Grandmother, My brother Shane, Mom and Me.)
I have no idea what I'm holding in my hand. It's food of some sort. There's an 80% chance it's a Little Debbie snack cake. ;) (pictured: My mom, Irene, Me)
It was a tough little two miles at the trail tonight. The humidity made it feel like a much harder workout. Two miles felt like much more. My clothes were drenched in workout juice.
My food Tweets and a few others today:
Mushroom-beef-Swiss omelet!! (2whole/2whites/2oz lean beef/2 slices swiss) 409 cal. w/cantaloupe (352g): 529 cal. pic.twitter.com/ndZ0jMyDt2
— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) August 3, 2014
Cookout! Bunless burger (5oz 93/7 lean) topped w/bacon & avocado. Apple, tomato, peppers, olives, pickle. 495 cal. pic.twitter.com/wbKUS0knob
— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) August 4, 2014
Poor calorie management leaving me way too short!! "Calorie bumping" with bean/cheese tostados and a peach. 433 cal. pic.twitter.com/7MheMN3Zhu
— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) August 4, 2014
Still 194 calories shy of my minimum 1700 calorie goal. The good news? After my 2 miles tonight my net calories are finally above 1200! ;)
— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) August 4, 2014
By the way--the "calorie bumping" pic? That was my #lastfoodofday.
— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) August 4, 2014
Tomorrow is set to be a monumental day. I'll be doing a spin class followed by a swim in the pool. If this sounds like a normal routine, you're obviously new to this blog. If you are new--welcome!! Dive into the recent archives and you'll understand why me diving into that pool tomorrow will be epic.
Thank you for reading and for your continued incredible support,
Strength,
Sean
