We sat next to two nice ladies who were very enthusiastic fans. The lady next to me kept leaning over me to talk to my wife, both of them politely ignoring me. The other lady said that she liked basketball, but loved Texans football. I told her that I had gotten tickets for next season, and she kept assuring me that the Texans football game was even more exciting than the Rockets, a superfan shimmering with enthusiasm.
Today was a doctor’s appointment day - my weigh-in was disappointing, but my doctor did not seem worried about it. Cholesterol was good, blood pressure was good, blood sugar was a little elevated, but I will work harder in my diet.
Lunch was sticky rice with chicken and a mango smoothie from my favorite Vietnamese sandwich place, Cali Sandwich on Travis in Midtown. Their bahn mi grilled pork sandwiches are superlative, with crunchy bread, unctuous pork, and super-fresh veggies, but I was really jonesing for the sticky rice. Old me would have gotten both the rice and the sandwich, but new me is all about portion control now. Sad.
Tonight, I split a tray of chicken fingers with Korean dipping sauce with L for dinner. Portion control.
I walked four miles at Memorial Park in drizzling rain this morning while listening to Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe talking about the NBA. Drizzle in the mid-seventies is not unpleasant, and it gives you a sense of dedication and accomplishment. My pace by myself is always slower than with a partner, but I still felt pretty good.
Then I sent my trainer and my exercise partner a text cancelling my workout because I had been bitten by a fat lady’s labradoodle and was at urgent care getting rabies shots.
“What!! Are you ok?” my partner A texted back.
I walked into the gym. A was obviously confused until I said “April Fools!” I love this day!
Deadlifts, reverse lunges, pull-downs, bar hangs, and rows ensued. I keep working.
Tomorrow, a workout and guitar lessons. Also portion control (sigh).
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