Day 43: Happy New Year, This too Shall Pass

sunrise over Loma Linda, CA

We all start at the beginning. Where we end up depends a great deal on how we think of ourselves and the individual choices we make. Common sense, right?

But here’s the part most people overlook: It’s not the situation that’s important. It’s how you react to the situation. If you doubt yourself, make excuses, or succumb to procrastination and apathy, all you’re doing is building a ceiling over yourself that will abruptly halt your progress before it even begins.

In everything you do, in every moment, is one chance to be perfect. Once chance to do it right and have no regrets. Pain will pass, misery will pass; awkwardness, fear, shyness, intimidation and anything else that could stop you or make you hesitate will pass. What will remain is how you acted. That will never go away. This applies to even the simplest things.

The same thing applies to almost anything. It's seldom the decision that's difficult; it's carrying out the decision that takes strength.

Every day moments come up in which I look at my knuckles, and the words "This Too Shall Pass" move through my mind. I know that this moment is temporary, but what I choose to do with it will be carried with me forever.




Current Weight: 220

Workout: No lifting today. Cardio only.

Plyometrics exercises are explosive and help to build, power, strength and speed. The most important element when considering performance technique is the landing. It must be soft. When you land from a jump, you want to softly accept your weight on the balls of your feet slowly rolling back to the heel with a bent knee and a straight hip. These exercises are basic, however, it is critical to perform them correctly. Please take the time to ensure safe and correct completion of these exercises

1. Jump rope 20 seconds
2. Lateral Hops over Cone (20 reps)
3. Jump rope 20 seconds
4. Forward/Backward Hops over cone (20 reps)
5. Rest 2 minutes
6. Repeat x 5

Meals

1. Meal 1: 1,472.0
   (haha after I waxed on about our actions in the everyday life I go and blow it all away on the post midnight celebration meal. good job fat ass!)
   
   Martinellis Apple Cider
   8 oz
   2 servings
   360.0 calories
   
   Pie, Pecan
   1/6 of 8"=20.3 cm pie or 4.0 oz=113 g
   452.0 calories
   
   Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Blend
   2 oz=56 g Cooked
   2 servings
   420.0 calories
   
   Chicken Breast Medallions in Italian Herb Sauce
   4.0 oz=112 g
   2 servings
   240.0 calories



2. And that was my only meal of the day.