jumping off the track
Thursday, October 4th, 2007Today was nothing spectacular on the diet or excercise front. While i had intentions to go to the gym, I decided to ride my bike around the 3 mile circle (home track) and spend time with my son before I leave to Canada for my best friends’ wedding this weekend. I suspect i wont be eating organic foods, drinking electrolyte water or enjoying spicy tofu soup; however this weekend should be a good test of control, balance and moderation with food, wine and song.
The last time i saw my college friends was almost a life time ago and we could each drink a keg a piece. 15+ years later, our bodies dont function the same and most of us are married with children living a much different life than the good old college days. It will be great to see everyone again…older and hopefully wiser. I’m particularly looking forward to spending time with my old friends and hope I dont stress too much about the food and drink i’m consuming.
I need to be realistic and not obsess about the diet that i wont be able to keep or the food that will replace it for the next 5 days. This is crucial in my process of achieving balance in every situation where i cringe about the thought of becoming one of the people that cant eat at certain places or find anything on the menu that is good enough. With all of that in mind, i also wont be re-polluting my body, liver or intestines with junk after working so hard during the last six weeks to rejuvenate myself. This weekend should prove to be interesting while my mind and body play tug-o-war.