#1372, Thursday, February 19: Fear on the road

Post 1372, Day 50 of 2015
- 1,511 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I got scared driving through a snowstorm last night. A trip that normally takes fifteen to twenty minutes took ninety-five minutes (I was aware of the time because I was out on what was supposed to be a two-stop 'tour').

I thought, what am I afraid of? I was afraid of other drivers on the road. I was afraid of being hurt in a collision with another car. I felt like I was in real-time danger.

Then I tried to shake it off, to let go of my fear (since it wasn't serving me - the conditions were such that I didn't feel I could get out of harm's way, if it came to that). Defining my fear helped.

So, half an hour in fear, then an hour of careful attention to the road and the traffic around me.

The effect of that concentration was interesting. Nearly complete mindfulness (once I turned off the radio). It felt a lot like an hour-long meditation. It made the hour pass by in a sense of timelessness. It was relaxing.

In short, the hour spent without fear felt shorter than the half-hour spent being scared.

Today, it is just a story to tell.

Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:                   204.6 lbs

Previous Weight (2/18):           206.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:                - 1.4 lbs

Diet Comment

That's a good result. Trying to continue in that direction.
 

Food Log

Breakfast
A cocoa-hemp-berries-and-kale protein shake (almond-coconut milk, kefir, kale, frozen mixed strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, large organic egg, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), celery, raw organic cacao powder, fermented coconut water, chia gel, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch

Roasted turkey breast chopped salad: baby kale, baby spinach, chard, cole slaw mix, black beans and balsamic vinaigrette. Quest bar for dessert.

Snack
A Quest bar.

Dinner

Chili (grass-fed beef, tomatoes, red beans, spices) over cauliflower. Not shown: More chili and a Quest bar for dessert.

Snack
Chili and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake
   Coffee:  28 oz.   Water: 104+ oz. 

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