Hey everyone, did you try to do some meditating as prescribed in the part 1 of this series?
If you did, (and you really should or the rest of this isn't going to make much sense) then you probably have a little more insight into the way your mind works.
As I discussed before, when you sit quietly and watch your thought-stream ripple past, you'll find that underneath your normal veneer you're really quite a nutcase. What a mess it is inside your skull! Memories from high-school will butt up against tomorrow's shopping list. Past rejections will sting again, and imagined future accomplishments will swell you with pride....
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Yikes, something has brought me out in hives. I have a load of antihistamines from the doctor and a big bottle of gloop to make sure my skin stays supple and less itchy. My body likes to misbehave when I think things are running smoothly; never mind, it all will pass.... more
Forgot to take a photo of dinner, but it was more of the same: tortillas with leftover chicken and enoki and assorted steamed veggies. Friend at work was heading to the gym so I tagged along. Company has a deal whereby we can use the gym for 500 yen a pop, so I checked it out, even though I was totally fried from Fighting Gym at lunch (sensei has decided to help me out interspersing several ab workouts throughout our normal fighting class...problem is Hawaii is in all the classes with me, so whatever helps me also helps her. I... more
Patrick emailed me after my last posting. He reminded me that PCP is a two way street and that if I'm feeling like something is off in my diet that I should just email him and they will try to find something that works more for me. He explained why my portions were so lean and reassured me that by the end of this I will be eating like a normal person again. Needless to say, I'm feeling much better about the Peak today. I'm still extremely tired and weak feeling, but I have a new hope and I am... more
I got to New York had a great day and stuck to my diet well. I was a little short on what I was supposedd to eat. I missed a fruit and some milk. But I kept the big picture in mind. I totally missed the workout. But I did swim a little and took a whirlpool and steam. It was great - I hope it helped my shoulder and elbow. I am going to keep focusing on diet while I am on the road. I really miss salt... more
Breakfast went down a lot easier today and I didn't have a weird feeling like I ate too much. Two eggs, 40 baby carrots, oatmeal, and a tall glass of milk. By the time I sat down at work I already felt hungry. My mid morning snack was an avocado with a liberal dose of pepper. Lunch was one and a half chicken breasts, two slices of whole grain bread, one whole wheat English muffin and those 40 or so baby carrots again. I ate my after lunch snack of blueberries around 4pm and by 6, I was starving. I... more
Last night I got a stomach virus right as I was about to go to sleep and proceeded to lose just about everything I ate yesterday. It sucks that I consumed all that food only to lose it a few hours later! But I felt fine today and did my workout as usual. The jumping rope went fairly well. My left calf was a little sore so I had to work through that. The strength exercises are getting more intense. I can definitely feel it working the muscles in my back! I'm still having confusion with the diet. For example... more
Since Friday I have been feeling strong. It doesn't mean that the exercises are easy to do, on the contrary, 5 sets of some of them leave my muscles shaking. I'm jumping in the morning most of the days. It's not yet an automatic action. My plan is to turn the jumping into a normal morning step and continue doing it after day 91. I love how I feel after jumping. I become fast and alert and I achieve more in the morning. This week's diet has been good. At breakfast I'm very hungry and I don't have trouble finishing... more
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The Peak Condition Project is a 90 day plan that gets participants into the best shape of their lives. Using the simplest of materials, adherence to diet, classic kung-fu training techniques, and the power of social networking, PCPers achieve the physiques they've always dreamed of, while gaining the knowledge to maintain their success long into the future.
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