BRIENMALONE's Feb 2008 CalorieKing Blog

And...???

Friday, February 29th 2008

Yesterday's blog receive a lot of great comments! After that massive pep-talk, the question is - did I make it to the gym?

The answer is YES - in spite of two great excuses.

Sick...
My whole family is sick again with some stupid cold. This is nothing like the flu that wiped us out in December, but it is a nuissance. It comes with a dry cough that will wake you out of a sound sleep. My poor wife and son are having non-stop asthma attacks... and they're coughing so hard they throw up...

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Motivation

Thursday, February 28th 2008

One of my CK friends is having a hard time with motivation right now. Since I am, too, I thought my reply to her would make a good base for my blog today. This is a highly edited version of the email I just sent to her.

The Path
I've been having trouble getting out of bed to do my workouts lately - cardio especially. I'm plenty rested, and taking a break from school; but for the past two weeks I have laid in bed instead of going to the gym.

My motivation level is still high - I'm ...

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Sushi Part II

Wednesday, February 27th 2008

My wife and I had another lunch date! It is so funny seeing her in the middle of the day. She's so energized! *laugh* By the end of the day, we see each other for the first time over dinner with heads in hands while our 2 year old goes on a spazpage (spaz/rampage).

Sushi Overboard!
We decided to have sushi again and once again, I didn't keep track of what I ate. I wasn't filled to bursting, but I definitely didn't "go light" on the portions. The fish is fantastic, but white r...

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Down doobie down down down

Tuesday, February 26th 2008

Don’t Fuel the Funk
I had a good day today... Lots of good productive time at work... It's a shame I spent so much of the day in the dumps! Well, fortunately, when I know where a feeling is coming from (e.g. my foods, or lack of exercise), then I stop myself from trying to find reasons in life for the way I feel. When you're feeling down and you don't know why, as soon as you start trying to find reasons you're fueling depression.

So! The best thing to do is to start mentally listing t...

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Children!

Monday, February 25th 2008

Son
I'm pretty sure the universe does not want me to get a full night's sleep. *laugh* Our son (who turns three in April) gave up his night time pacifier a few days ago. He has been extra needy at bed-time, which is to be expected. What surprised us is that he’s not as much “anxious” as he is chatty. His usual bedtime is around 8pm. Usually we’ll put him down after a few stories and he’ll be out for the night. Now when we walk out past his bedroom we get a loud “HELLO!!! HI! HI DAD! HI...

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