Matisyahu's Blog

Things are going great as so far as my fitness and improving health – I’ve started off with a 5.8km walk per night but gradually work my way up to 8km and did that for a few weeks and now for the last 3 days I’ve been walking 10km per night, I’m gradually getting back my fitness and stamina after living an sedentary existance of working in an office. The weight is coming off but more importantly I am feeling a whole lot better particularly when I am at work it has allowed me to focus a lot better on my work without the brain fog. Another perk is that the vest I got from work that didn’t fit me is now fitting me and the jacket I was given is now lose and comfortable. For me, I find keeping track of progress based on how well clothes fit me, how they’ve loosened up, is a better way of keep track of progress because it translates into real world experiences which as a result keep me motivated. Oh, and the new running shoes make the power walk each night a lot more enjoyable.

Either tomorrow or the next day the digital food scales will arrive – I want to add more variety to my diet such as yogurt and berries for brunch along side a warm soup which is nice on a colder day to warm me up just before work. One thing I’ll need to do tomorrow is head down to the supermarket to pick up some mint sauce for the lamb I’ve got since I’m almost run out (not enough for a meal). I’ll also look at picking up a weeks worth of shopping – it’s funny how when you’re eating to live rather than living to eat how much money you end up saving and in my case I’m finally making progress financially. Maybe the whole accident was a blessing in disguise – the ability to reset my life and get it back on track given that the direction it was heading in wasn’t exactly conducent to a long and healthy life, a second chance if you will.