Another Soon To Be Forgotten Resolution?It was only 6:45 pm yet as I was lying on my bed this evening, exhaustion crept over me like flies swarming around a fresh carcass. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired. I actually left work early for once and was able to meet up with Winston for a couple games of pool in Old Town. (Big congrats to Winston for finishing USC law school by the way) It also wasn't due to lack of sleep either because I got around 6 hours of rest the night before, an hour more than usual.
Then, it finally dawned on me...
It had to be my diet, or lack of. For lunch, I had this hot chicken sandwich but this sucker was huge and was richer than King Midas at his prime. To top it off, Winston and I (okay maybe it was more like me by myself) had a large plate of chili cheese fries at Q's four hours after I ate that behemoth sandwich for lunch.
One might wonder if I always eat this healthy and the answer is yes, I do. The fact of the matter is that because of work and juggling the smaller things in life in between work and sleep, I just have not been able to find enough time to enjoy my meals or to actually eat good food in general. I have been consuming more fast food and junk than I would care to admit and I honestly think that it's slowly but steadily taking a toll on my body. (not to mention my gut)
Fundamentally speaking, I was exhausted today from simply shooting pool and eating chili cheese fries. This revelation slapped my consciousness silly and my mind declared war on my laziness. I eventually got up and went to the gym with Ryan to lift some weights. Ryan finished after the gym but because of today's events, I continued on to the local high school track and ran about 2 miles.
I'm not sure if this sudden increase in determination will remain with me throughout these next five weeks, but I plan to stick to my regimen of working out at the gym and running at the track for at least 5 weeks. Z told me his friend lost 45 pounds in 5 weeks by running 5 days a week for about 45 minutes per day. Although I'm not looking to lose more than 10 pounds or give up any of my favorite foods, I do plan to lose my gut and I do plan to be more consistent with staying healthy as a whole.
I hope I'll able to maintain my motivation and discipline for not just these next five weeks, but for the next era of my life;
I hope this doesn't end up like many of my previous New Years resolutions - going down in flames before disappearing into nothingness;
I hope I never get physically debilitated from playing pool and eating chili cheese fries again.
Blasts From the Recent Past
When Akiko and Kasumi visited LA
When Emiko visited LA
Joe, Me, and the Missus
Me, Soo, Laura, Jim
B-day Party at V20
In Japan with Tetsuya, Ryohei,Z, & Yukari
Thailand's Koh Samet Beach
Introducing Uncle Ted & Natalie
