Day 30! almost out of April

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 It is supposed to be 70'+ today. Perfect weather to push into 75 hard with a little more clarity and purity. My food has upset my stomach. Yesterday I was going to the bathroom non-stop and felt thirsty despite my gallon and electrolytes later in the day. At 8pm I was already in bed ready to sleep. 

I got almost 3 hours of brain boosting, mood enhancing REM sleep. Last night I was exhausted so I know I needed that catch up. 

I am thinking about being at Clearwater Beach with Mom and the girls. Standing in the water laughing and talking, we were surprised to find the manatee swimming behind us, letting us know that we were not alone. Nute used to love manatees. They are so special and innocent. I would like to go back, but with Nancy. I don't know. I can ask Mom what she wants. What does she envision? Modern psychology would say keep your peace and don't give in, hold your space, whatever else they say. I believe with enough time and positive experiences, all those wounds can heal if we are purposeful. My form of love is quality time not quantity. 

Woke at 4:48 to turn my alarm off. Slowly...slowly, I got out of bed. My poor joints. I will not say my poor ole joints because these hinges have a long life ahead. Am I in a period of growth? My brain thinks I am. 

Day 30-I went to take my profile picture and got distracted by the scale. I weighed myself. 131.8 gosh when is the last time I went under 132? Probably when I was training for Boston before covid my weight was lower but for the past 5 years it has hovered around 132-140. THIS time I am not going to allow it to slip away during the off season. There is no off season. Maintain healthy eating, intermittent to a degree, and 10k steps. 

5am-5:20 get dressed, coffee and ezek with pb/honey on one half and cc/jelly on the other. 5 min warm-up inside then headed into the cool morning. Shadow came along, so I went slower than I would have liked. We went around the block, icehouse trail to pine then home. It was about 2 miles. After I dropped off Shadow, I returned to the track to do 100 hard easy for the final mile. Inside to roll my hammy and foot before showering, dressing, packing lunch and off to work. A good way to start the day. I even made it to school by 7:15. 

Food 

5am Ezek PB/honey and BCAA                                                        200 calories/12g protein             breakfast 3 eggs-1yolk, deli meat, wrap                                           340 calories/41g protein                   snack mandarin orange                                                                        37 calories                                Lunch can tuna, 1 tbsp mayo, mustard, celery, cucumber                 250 calories/29 g protein                   snack protein shake coffee                                                                150 calories/10g protein            Dinner buffalo chicken bites with cottage cheese blue cheese         350 calories /45g protein  

1400 calories and 135g protein 

I really want the cinnamon mug cake but it is too late. 

I finished Next Level. Tomorrow or this weekend I can take notes. 

What I noticed about my body-on the left is my Day 30 today after dinner and a long day. I had forgotten about that and it makes a difference. Compared to 2023 day 32. My belly fat was not as bad as it is today. Wearing the same pants, I can feel that the waist and hips are still a little snug. My stomach is moderately bloated and full. I never weighed myself in 23 or 24, but I imagine, I must have gotten my weight down to under 132. Now that I am through 30 days, for the next 30 I need to focus on building muscle, LHS-lifting heavy shit, and sprinting. I would like to lose 2 more pounds and get under 130 just to see what happens. However if my body composition stays the same, lower weight will not make me feel better. I need muscle to look and feel better. 


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