August 12

Post 915, Day 222 of 2013
- and 953 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

In one of those moments of synchronicity, I read an article on "Life's Priorities", the gist of which is that you make time for what is really a priority. And it includes a quote:

What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while. -Gretchen Rubin

This was the conclusion I came to on Saturday, when I decided to leave my annual reunion to play with my band. I wrote about it Saturday's blog post.

My most important everyday activity involves my alternate career/hobby/avocation as a bass player (musician). When faced with an overwhelming urge to play, I sacrificed my time and an alternate, occasional opportunity for a non-musical good time, more socializing with old friends, to maximize the opportunity.

I admit to being happy with the choice and the result, by and large, while wishing it weren't a choice - by which I mean, wishing I could do the thing I sacrificed and the thing I made the sacrifice for.

Choosing to do the thing that makes me happy every day over the occasional happy thing is also the reason I am so at peace with myself these days - more so than I can ever remember in my adult life, maybe even before that. I am simply living in concert (pun intended) with my priorities.

Oh, yes, and as of today, I have 900 days left to retirement and the activation of my plan to expatriate.

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 Daily Weight

Today's Weight:         214.8 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     212.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      + 2.6 lbs

Diet Comment

Three days of bad eating and today, I have my high weight for the year (so far). Accordingly, today, I ate really clean.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond-coconut milk, kale, a large egg, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia gel, whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch

Smoked turkey, black beans, Spring Mix, cole slaw blend, kale and balsamic vinaigrette.

Dinner

Chili (grass-fed beef, black beans, tomatoes, spices) on cauliflower. Not shown: Red cabbage slaw and a Protein bar.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  24 oz.   Water: 120+ oz. 

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