Feeling a bit more chipper tonight...positive jumping sessions and band-workouts at my in-laws place the past couple nights. Funny (not) how sleeping on the old futon up at their place can make my lower-back more sore than any funky exercise our fearless leader Patrick can concoct. My mother in-law was surprised and "how slim my face looked" and a bit surprised I guess I didn't accept her heaping bowel of white rice I typically would eat for dinner. "Jiji" was a bit disappointed I think I didn't partake in our usual downing of a gallon of sake each, although I did accept one small-glass of sake as kanpai night-cap.
Anyway, it's always good being back on home-ground and once back in Tokyo, met my friends Adam for an easy jog around the palace followed by an hour at the gym. Exercises felt really good and my concentration is always better outside the house. We're over the hump now with less than 40-days left and really want to attack this last portion of the program with renewed focus. Actually found myself in a new "handle"on my bathroom scale today (as opposed to my typical "love-handles"), dipping into the 68kg range for the first time. Doesn't sounds like much I know, but whenever you get a new mark on your scale, sort of makes you feel like a Roger Bannister... or I guess an Usain Bolt in today' world.
P.S. - I quietly replaced my "apple" at dinner tonight with a cut up "nashi"instead. Typically referred to a Japanese "pair" but tastier and crunchier and a normal apple, plus my kids luv them. Haven't officially run that one past P-Daddy Patrick yet but as he stresses, "go with the fruits that are in-season and you'll be fine!" Good training guys, speak soon. -RP
I ate nashi all the time. Patrick give the thumbs up on this substitution.
ReplyDeleteI find the apples got fairly monotonous and I just love nashi.
Great work!!
Hey thx, results started to show for all of us it feels good. Restaurant was French. No wine for me, I actually don't drink so that s the easy part of my pcp. U doing good?
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