DairyKing's Journal, 18 September 2014

Good Morning, FS Warriors! Out the door before 4 this morning and ran just shy of 3 miles. Mother nature called and the benefit of charging on, did not seem to outweight the cost associated with bypassing the bathroom. I'm starting to record in my running journals the foods I'm eating the night before and their effects on my running the next morning. Last night, DW and I went out to eat because the Nursing Home Ministry gig was cancelled. She was in the mood for liver and onions and I wasn't. I had a chicken breast smothered in mushrooms, onions and mozarella (or some kind of light colored cheese), mashed potatoes and gravy, and peas. Aside from the fact that the cheese and gravy were loaded with calories, I'm pretty sure the meal was about twice the portions that I should have eaten. I rarely eat dessert, and didn't this time. However, I have indulged more in the last couple of weeks than I should have. To be quite honest, with all the exercising I'm doing, I think my issue, and what I need to address, is more of volume , or portion control, than the actual ingredients themselves. I am convinced, as I have been from the beginning of this journey, that, regardless of the diet you are on, moderation is the key to success. If you choose a diet that is restrictive as far as food groups go, but still indulge in great quantities, you will not effect a permanent lifestyle change, and it is unlikely you will achieve an optimum BMI or %body fat.
DW brought it to my attention last night that there was a faint gas smell coming from one of the furnaces. I texted our contact at the Plumbing & Heating place, and they came over last night and fixed it. Just didn't get one of the pipes quite tight enough after they reinstalled lines following installation of the A/C units. I think it was small enough that we could have gone at least a few more hours before we blew the house up. LOL! JK. It was leaking, but it was a very small leak that dissipated in the air very quickly.
Saturday, we are taking two of the grandkids to a function that the corporation is hosting that includes clowns, a petting zoo, pony rides, inflatable bouncers, face painting, story telling, hayrides, blacksmithing, mascotts from Crimestoppers and the Peoria Chiefs baseball team and lots of other stuff. One just turned 5 years old and the other is 3, so should be just about perfect.
Well, that's about all that's happening in the life and times of DK. Toodles!