Saturday, February 5, 2011

I couldn't go to the gym yesterday afterall. My dad was transported to another hospital in the middle of the night to have an emergency surgery. When I got off work yesterday, I went right to the hospital to visit with him. He has severe vascular disease and it's causing him lots of problems lately.

I spend a lot of time talking about lessons and reflecting. Much of what I spend time discussing isn't concrete -- dreams, people that pass through my life, etc. The biggest lesson is right in front of me -- my father's life and the way he's treated his body. Granted, he's 79 and bodies don't last forever. However, he has abused his body for much of his life. He was a smoker, he was overweight, he drank, he ate high-fat foods, he didn't exercise.

One time, I heard Oprah say something that stuck with me. I won't quote her, since I can't remember exactly. She said that we abuse our bodies and they keep on trying to keep us alive. We should be thanking our bodies instead of disrespecting them. I should be making my body's efforts easier, not harder. I should thank my body with healthy food and exercise. When I overeat, don't exercise, or make bad choices, I am disrespecting the very thing that carries me through life.

I love life! I love living, doing, being! I love experiencing what the world offers. In order continue to enjoy my life, I simply have to respect my body. I have to thank it ...

I really did try hard yesterday to lower my consumption. I did better yesterday than Thursday. Still, I went over my target of 1,800. Not making it to the gym again had a negative effect on my deficit. I can't go to the gym until tomorrow. Tonight, we have plans that will prohibit a gym visit. This wasn't a good week at all! Next week will be better!!

From yesterday: Calorie consumption = 2,087. Calorie deficit = 179.