Old habits are hard to break

Six days with no television. Ok, so I cheated a little. I had to watch the end of the Bachelor last night. Yes, I’m a closet reality show watcher. It’s not that I really like it all that much, it’s more like watching a train wreck and not being able to look away. So really I have five days and 23 hours of no television but I’m going to pretend it’s six. It was funny, though, how I only had the television on for about forty minutes but my mind went right back to the same feelings of wanting to eat while watching. It was a little surprising to me. The television really is a food trigger for me. Now that I know that I’m hoping my silly little brain doesn’t try to trick me into watching and eating any more.

I did get some good exercise yesterday. I was not too sore from my ride the day before and I felt pretty good. I did the Z-Health I Phase DVD and about forty minutes of kettlebells. One of the requirements for the RKC II certification is to do a clean, press with 44 pounds. I thought I would try laddering up to about three or four but I only made two. My form was good for the first rep but I pretty much lost it on the second. I’m more concerned with training my body in perfect form then getting numbers. I also did some renegade rows with 26 pounds in each hand. I went outside for a few minutes and threw my 18 pound around for a bit. I always tell people who ask (and even some who don’t) that I always liked working with kettlebells but learning the juggling has made me fall in love with it. I even like the more traditional exercises more.

I stayed up too late last night so I didn’t get in the full work out I wanted to this morning but I got in a decent walk. There is a path near where I live and I can do a nice three mile circle. I have registered for the Colfax half marathon in May so I have to start training for that. I’m planning on probably just walking it but it’s for charity so I feel compelled – and seeing as how President Obama wants to take all my money and wants to lower the tax deduction on charitable donations to 25% I have to find other ways to give back.