November 15, 2005

Healthier

So I just ate a big plate of chicken nuggets and french fries. I wasn't intending on eating this kind of food tonight. I was under the assumption that when I got home I'd chop up some veggies and have a delicious stir fry for dinner tonight. But I was at school from 10:30-10:00... And I just didn't feel like cooking or putting effort into anything.
You see, when I started grad school I decided to be healthier. I started taking vitamins everyday, flossing and rinsing with listerine everyday. I made a decided effort to eat healthier, more vegetables and more fruit, less unhealthy foods. I decided I would be active, get a gym membership and bike to school until it got cold.
I was doing very well back in September. I was on that bike all the time, back and forth to campus, and around town. I was walking when I wasn't riding. It was good. Then I got sick in October, and decided while I was sick to suspend my riding. When I became healthy again about 2 weeks later I just didn't feel like bike riding anymore. And it had gotten colder so I began to use the bus. I still tried to walk everyday and have been moderately successful at that.
In terms of the vitamins, and tooth care, I've been perfect about that, and haven't missed a day. A pat on the back for me.
I've also been very successful in the eating healthier department. I've had veggies in my diet everyday. At the bare minimum I'm eating more greens and drinking a glass of V8 juice everyday. I've also increased the amount of fruit. I'm eating a piece of fruit everyday at least. Bringing fruit salad in my lunch has become common place.
School has gotten busier and I've been putting in long hours in the buildings and I've been good. Today my lunch consisted of a peanut butter and banana sandwich, fruit salad and a V8. However I seem to have this tendency after being so healthy during the day with my eating, that when I come home and eat I have the nuggets and fries, or something equally unhealthy. This wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the fact that I'm eating that kind of unhealthy food at 10:30pm at night. If it was midday at least I could burn off a great percentage of it.
As for the gym membership I haven't gotten one because of time constraints due to school and lack of money... Also due to school. But next term I have one less class and 4 day weekends and as well I got a boost in my funding. So in lieu of the more free time and mroe cash next term I have decided the following in advance....

45 Days before New Years Resolutions:
1) Buy a gym membership and go 5 times a week, no exceptions. It's open 24 hours a day so nothing should stop me.
2) Start eating more at regular times. No food after 10pm.
3) Keep doing the stuff I did well above. (to think I actually like the taste of V8 now)

6 comments:

Drewjitsu said...

hey boss...take it easy on the guy thing. 5 Days a week is a little crazy. Start small and ramp it up if need be. You don't want to burn yourself right out of the gate, have a bad experience, and never go back.

--Anders.

Matt Tozer said...

Oh I know. I don't plan to do 5 days right away. 5 days a weeks is sort of the Goal. I guess I didn't stress that in the writing. As well I don't plan to be working out for more then an hour ever.

k said...

"I eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast."

Matt Tozer said...

"You eat shit for breakfast?"

k said...

"... uh... no..." *walks away*

Stu Cooke said...

/agree with anders.

Yeah. It's really hard to set yourself a lofty goal like that and keep to it. I've attempted many times to make sure I eat healthier and keep working out, and that sort of thing.

Small change that's do-able is definitly the way to go.