Day 77: Train Drain

Hey all,

Only stretches and J-rope today because I just spent seven hours on the train going to and from Ibaraki to attend my wife's sister's housewarming party. A very Japanese lunch was had. Healthy as heck and reasonably tasty. Would you believe dessert was watermelon?

More tomorrow,
Sean

Day 76: Back at it.

Hey all,

I got outside and got to my workout. I've been hanging my ping pong balls from my gazeebo which makes for alot of fun. The people who see we punching ping pong balls think I'm alittle strange, but the kids think it's a riot and often ask me if they can have a go.

More tomorrow,
Sean

Day 75: The Camp Endeth

Hey all,

Well, another English camp has come and gone. I had a good time, but very much at the expense of my KFB for a couple of days. I got my strength exercises in, with the exception of J-rope and I completely abandoned my diet--all in the name of a couple of days of fun and food I won't do again for another year.

My body was mad at me for sudenly switching gears, and it was pretty happy when I got right back on my diet this evening. The strange thing is, my mentality toward food, while much improved, is still not a place of health perfection. My mind still sees food as pleasure more than medicine. My cravings had pretty much died down over the last month until we got to the hotel buffet yesterday. My mind screamed, "You are not going to be able to eat this awesome looking food for another year. Get out there and enjoy yourself!"

So, I did. And, now I'm happy and feeling a little guilty at the same time, but the later is countered by how infrequently I do enjoy myself food wise these days. I just eat and get it over with so I can go do something else. I just make sure that something else is fun. Man, it's hard to not equate food with pleasure and comfort. It really is.

Anyway, stream of consciousness complete.

More tomorrow,
Sean

Day 72: English Camp Cometh

Hey all,

I'm off to three days two nights at the Yokohama Pan Pacific hotel to teach at my school's English camp. It was great last year and should be great this year. Patrick will be joining me for part of it to teach my kids some Englsih and some Yoga. It's goona be cool. As for my workouts, I'll fit what I can in where I can. Hotel rooms at the YPPH aren't very good for J-ropin', but they're fine for everything else.

More in a few days,
Sean

Day 71: Stay with Strength

Hey all,

Busy as heck. Mindful of my health. Not going to get all my workout in today, but will do my best. Family visiting. English camp to plan for. Busy, Busy, Busy.

More (or less?) Tomorrow,

Sean

Day 70: Quick workout--then out.

Hey all,

Halved my workout today because I had to meet friends early in Shinjuku. Got some great books including some new stories for my son. Dr. Suess anyone?

More tomorrow,

Sean

Day 69: A Smaller Stomach = Better Posture?

Hey all,

I slouch. I've tried to overcome it, but it's an unconscious habit now which makes it all the more difficult to deal with. However, something interesting has happened with the weight loss I've been experiencing on the KFB.

Now, for some reason, when I eat and slouch at the same time I'm really uncomfortable. I feel like my stomach is trying to burst out of me. To feel better I have to sit up to enjoy my meal. Before, when I was overweight, this was not an issue. However, now for some reason--perhaps it has to do with having a much smaller gut--I have to sit up straight when I eat or I feel funky. Just another wacky observation on the KFB.

More tomorrow,
Sean