Day 40 - Groceries and sushi

I went out to lunch with a friend I had not seen in quite some time on Thursday. We went for sushi. Yumm... Since starting the PCP, I have not been out to a restaurant more than one handful of times. Sushi seemed easy and it was. Even better, to try and stay true to carb intake, I had the wonderful excuse to order Sashimi which is usually an indulgence. Overall, the flavours were awesome, I was full with smaller portions and did not have the rice/carb crash I would sometimes get in the past.

I am back to a respectable workout again after the flu bugs. Not quite back to full jump ropes and complete sets on legs, but upper body caught up really well. I at least feel like I am doing more good than just wheezing and trembling through. Can't do a pistol squat lower than a regular squat, but my knees aren't quite wired that way. Knee injuries as a kid prevented that star women's basketball career. Yeah, right... But, I did notice my jeans fit differently the other day. They are tighter in my thigh and I felt this weird thing called a hamstring along the back of my leg. Jeans also got a little longer? Denise says it is from hanging straight instead of going over the muffin top. Heh.

Groceries has become a weekend ritual and we are getting much better at shopping. Pretty easy routine now of knowing what stores to run through and buy fresh produce for the week. Not as time consuming as at first. But, I saw an interesting book yesterday, and unfortunately realized we don't need it (Darn, I love buying books). It was a guide on what to buy that is healthier vs. what is sold as healthy in the grocery store. We all know that can be a big difference. Eat This Not That! looked like a step in the right direction. I do hope some people buy it because it was rather enlightening on the pages I flipped through. Very visual and easy to understand. It showed common grocer brands and might compare cereals or condiments and provide a page of healthier alternatives vs. bad ones. It included nutritional info and then a series of meal recipes in back using suggested ingredients. Thankfully, it also had good sections on how to provide fresh produce, meats and other non-packaged staples. Not just packaged staples. However, I don't think most people will gravitate toward those chapters. Patrick, it was a start, but still lots of room for helping out the public!