Status Check

I’ve posted about a couple of high aspirations recently. To keep myself in check, here is a status update.

Summer of George — Well this started off with a bang. It hit its stride around the first of July. Then the wheels fell off. I got really tired of my old bike and, honestly, a little laziness set in. For the record I kept up the breakfast / soymilk part through June and July. The exercise part ended up regressing each month after a solid month of perfection. Now that I’ve got a new bike, and new aspirations, I should be able to be a little more consistent. All in all I still think I did some good in preparation for the cholesterol test. I’ll keep you posted. (I still have a few bowls of Cheerios to eat to finish off the supply I had Tonia buy.)

Culture Gap — This is going a little better than expected. Thanks in most part to the addition of Netflix. I still have a few left to complete the list, however there are a few I’m thinking of eliminating. I’ve heard no good reviews to warrant giving Clockwork Orange a look. And after the first Monty Python movie I watched, I’m positive it couldn’t get any better with Life of Brian. And I seriously doubt I’ll watch all of the Star Trek and James Bond movies, but I will catch a few so I’m not completely out of the conversation. (Any recommendations on those?)

Filed under: Cheerios, Cholesterol, Culture, Goals, Movies, Netflix

Mud & Steel: Webisode 013

Filed under: Cheerios, Cooking, Mud & Steel, Pizza, Video

On My Mind

Here are a few things I’m thinking about on the 6th day of my Summer of George fitness and eating-well plan.

• Does putting sugar on my Cheerio’s cancel out the good stuff?

• Would bowling for two hours constitute 30 minutes of exercise?

• How about mowing the lawn for an hour?

• Is a breakfast burrito from McDonalds helping or hurting the cause?

Filed under: Cheerios, Cholesterol, Diet, Exercise

Summer of George

Well, not exactly.

After chatting with my doctor a few weeks ago I decided to get a full physical, and have my cholesterol checked, at the end of this summer. This will allow me three months to better my diet and exercise in preparation for the big day. So, to prepare myself, I’ve devised a little plan.

To begin, I historically never eat breakfast, so for the next three months I will eat something for breakfast every day that I’m at work. Included in that breakfast will always be a 8.45oz Edensoy Extra Vanilla. To go along with that, I also plan to do the following:

June — 3 days per week of at least 30 minutes of exercise & 3 days per week I’ll eat a big bowl of Cheerios.

July — 4 days per week of at least 30 minutes of exercise & 4 days per week I’ll eat a big bowl of Cheerios.

August — 5 days per week of at least 30 minutes of excercise & 5 days per week I’ll eat a big bowl of Cheerios.

I’m also going to make a conscious effort to limit my pop and fast food intake. I won’t go so far as to put any limits on them, but needless to say, they will be monitored.

I am so glad that our softball season begins in 2 weeks!

Filed under: Cheerios, Cholesterol, Diet, Exercise