Total Daily Calories: 1835
Day 80 … WTF…
Days till Weigh-In: 7
The Healthy Benefits of Deep
Breathing
A
colleague recently introduced me to this really cool concept à deep breathing. Obviously I
listened…, but paid very little attention at the time. I mean let’s face it, I
breathe all the time. I was born breathing, we all do it, no class required –
sometimes I breathe deeply, sometimes I don’t. I also had a pretty good understanding of
the health benefits associated with breathing – being alive for instance…
But
I have great respect for this colleague and because of that I had to check it
out – do some research on my own. And it turns out, I wasn’t breathing deeply
at all. Well maybe once in a blue moon if I came across some newly cut grass or
fresh garlic sizzling in a pan. But that’s about it. That was the extent of my
deep breathing.
But
now, after many months of practicing this newly discovered concept, I feel okay
about sharing some information with you. First of all, there’s a right way to
do it and a wrong way. Second, for best results it should be done every day,
several times a day. And finally, there is
in fact numerous health benefits associated with it. The technique is simple: sitting
in a chair, shoulders back but relaxed, inhale very deeply through your
nostrils, push your chest out a bit so you can fully expand your lungs, then
slowly exhale through your mouth emptying your lungs completely. Repeat. That’s
it, that’s the simple, yet powerful tool that carries with it so many health benefits.
Some of which include a significant delivery of oxygen to your cells, a release
of endorphins that quickly reduces
stress and enhances mood, improvement in digestion and detoxification and lower
blood pressure, just to name a few.
Personal thoughtsToday was great. The weather on Long Island is
beautiful. Spring is still searching for us, but thank God it won’t be long. I
had a very nice walk in the delicious fresh air, felt so good to be out and
about…
The food issue that’s foremost on my mind these days is adding new foods to my Tracker, shaking it up a bit, if you will. I’m trying to expand my culinary reach to include some new vegetables, fruits, grains and even proteins, adding some variety to spice things up. I’m also looking forward to the debut of summer fruits – which are my favorite. I love all things berry, cherry, peach, pineapple etc. The calorie counting may be a little challenging with natures packaging and all but I’ll be conservative and probably add a few extra calories just to be safe… I’m not gonna worry about that now, that’s for sure.
The food issue that’s foremost on my mind these days is adding new foods to my Tracker, shaking it up a bit, if you will. I’m trying to expand my culinary reach to include some new vegetables, fruits, grains and even proteins, adding some variety to spice things up. I’m also looking forward to the debut of summer fruits – which are my favorite. I love all things berry, cherry, peach, pineapple etc. The calorie counting may be a little challenging with natures packaging and all but I’ll be conservative and probably add a few extra calories just to be safe… I’m not gonna worry about that now, that’s for sure.
Tracker
| Daily Tracker | ||||
| [42] | Wednesday 4/2/14 | |||
| Time | Qty | Food Item | Calories | Sub |
| 8am | Breakfast | |||
| 3 | Egg whites, spinich, mushrooms, swiss and turkey sausage omlett w/ kaiser roll | 475 | ||
| 1 | Bowl Organic Mixed Greens | 0 | ||
| 1 | Hazelnut Crème Decaf | 50 | ||
| Breakfast Calories: | 525 | |||
| Snack | ||||
| 1pm | Lunch | |||
| 2 | Slices MG bread w/PB2 and Strawberry Preserves | 350 | ||
| 10 | Baby Carrots | 30 | ||
| 1 | Bowl Organic Mixed Greens | 0 | ||
| Lunch Calories: | 380 | 905 | ||
| Snack | ||||
| 1 | McIntosh Apple | 60 | ||
| 4 | Strawberries | 30 | ||
| Snack Calories | 90 | 995 | ||
| 6:p | Dinner | |||
| 1 | Double & Single Ketel one w/Diet Ginger Ale | 360 | ||
| 1 | Filet Mignon, steamed red potatoes and spinich | 550 | ||
| Dinner Calories | 910 | 1905 | ||
| Snack | ||||
| 1 | Hazelnut Crème Decaf | 50 | ||
| Snack Calories | 50 | 1955 | ||
| Total Calories Burned | <120> | |||
| Total: | 1835 | |||
| ***Daily Caloric Goal: | 1900 | |||
| Water (1 cup per circle) | ||||
| O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O | 12 | |||
| 1 cup = 8 fluid oz = 0.24 liters | ||||
| Time | Activity | Burned | ||
| 30 | Walking | <120> | ||
| Total Calories Burned: | <120> | |||
| *Calorie/Activity calculation: 20 or 30 Calories for every 5 minutes (depending on exertion) | ||||
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