Evening Initiative for 4-3-6

It’s funny what happens when you get your priorities straight. What was that, Hierarchy of Needs? Can’t take of those abstract needs until you take care of the concrete needs. Gotta take care of me first.

Mom said she was going to make sausage for dinner. I asked if she could make vegetables. That’s right. I hate vegetables. But the logic here is as simple, in terms of why I want to change my diet. I ask myself, “If I was living alone, by myself, what would I be eating?” Not a portion of the crap I ate last year. Oh sure, it’s relatively better than it’s been in years past, but I really want to decrease the amount of processed food I eat.

What’s that phrase I’ve been saying? Live now how you want to live for the rest of your life?

I like moderation. One synonym, or logically consistent concept is variation. Even a healthy diet will be bad for you if eat the same stuff every day. There’s always bananas out. I love bananas. But you’d be crazy to eat them every day. I want to try diversifying. Just buy one of every fruit I can find and see what sticks. Hell, having a fruit basket wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

Five bucks says that when I started working out, I said I’d never change my diet. : D

Just open thoughts. It’s a slow process.

As for my primary motivation of lifting, I’m faced with a decision. I’ll probably maintain my day with dad on Saturday. I could do a full-body Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Ah. But here’s the trick. I want to work out tomorrow and eat at the café before tearing into some homework. Lifting beforehand will relax me sufficiently. So rather than take a day off tomorrow, I’ll stay with the split I planned. I’m thinking I’ll try the new workout I wrote. With one exception. I want to toss in Arnold Presses in place of overhead press, and I’ll drop the incline press. With Overhead Squats, that would be four tricep movements. That’ll just kill them.

I think if I had the choice, I’d just do a full-body every other day. Splitting lets you increase the intensity per workout, increases recovery time, but it reduces days per week you hit yourself. *twirls finger*

But more importantly, I’m curious when I’m going to EAT tomorrow. My first class is at 10 AM. Café won’t be open at that time for sandwiches. I have three classes in a row. I’ll have my breakfast, yes, but I have to eat before class, otherwise it’ll cost me. Would it be so crazy to put some cottage cheese on ice and eat it afterwards? *smirks* If I had some tuna, I could make some tuna sandwiches. I really don’t want any supplement-inspired post-workout fix.

But you know what happens whenever I say I won’t do something. Heh. Thing is, those things cost a bit. I wonder what whey powder and gatorade would cost. That’s right, I’ve been reading. Spike your protein and carbs, but make sure there’s no fat, as it’ll slow digestive time.

*smiles*

I’ll figure something out. In the mean time, I think my neck feels 80%. Assuming it’s fine enough when I lay down to sleep, it should be fine when I wake up. For the empire! Cheers.