Being boring with habits

Morning coffee: Tim Hortons Medium Dark Roast
... then a small cup of freshly brewed coffee at the office :)

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"For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you." --1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

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I woke up this morning at 6 a.m. and started my exercise routine at 6:30 a.m. My goal during this time was to complete a specific work set, and more importantly, to improve my quality of life during my work day. I held back on one exercise, saving it for tonight. I'm learning to listen to my body and think long term.

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Yesterday was my first time back to CrossFit Markham in a long time (at least a month, if not more). And I was definitely dying during the warm-up. Came back to life only to die again during the workout! Nevertheless, it was fun to be back and tempting to go back more often. 

I need to remember the difference between training and exercise. I'm currently following a strength training protocol, so my metabolic conditioning has dropped significantly. The strength I'm trying to develop requires a long-term perspective and the daily persistence to put in the work. I'll still try to have fun, but not at the expense of my current training program. Too many things will result in lack of focus, and lack of results.

Stay the course.

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Le Same Breakfast & Lunch
I'm learning to be boring with habits. Yes, this is the exact same photo as yesterday's post. Asides from an extra egg this morning, my breakfast and lunch have been identical - plus the delicious veggie sandwich a coworker made. Ideas for future meals!

Le Delicious Sandwich
Almost two years ago, I wrote about being boring with my habits. That was my resolution for 2013. This is a continual process for me. 

I want to be boring, so that I can have predictable habits, which will invariable lead to predictable results. For starters, I've lost over 10 lbs over the past month through changing my daily habits. I'm sure there will be more up and downs, but I'm going to take it one day at a time, having fun along the way :)



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