Day 6 of 7
Sushi Friday! Sushi was one of the things I've thought about a few times during sprint 2 and today I got to enjoy it. It was nice, but I can now understand why its not a go to healthy food option. I could really taste the sugar thats added in the vinegar, which I guess is the bit that makes it so tasty. I had a nice squid salad, a couple of rolls and a tempura pancake. That will satisfy my sushi cravings for the next few weeks.
I walked around 14k steps today. I got a set of chin ups in on each walk; 8 and 7. I'm not going for any records and I think I've got 1 or 2 left in me each time I do a set. I'm working towards 15 for this next sprint.
Boxing was great today. After I got over the bad fuel I had in my system from my birthday celebration the night before. It was a rough start, but I came right 10 minutes in. I like the coaching I get at lunchtime especially with the Friday coach. Shes really attentive and pulls me up on so many things I'm doing wrong. Its humbling to be corrected so often, but I take something from these classes EVERY time. If it makes me a better boxer, then I'm happy to be corrected all day.
I went shopping for clothes this afternoon. Bought a new knit jumper - another size Medium. I'm no longer looking at the XL or larger and starting to take a glance in the Medium racks. I'm on the big side of medium, but its cool to have a lot more options for clothes.
Dinner was a steak and coleslaw. I avoided my left over birthday cake, but couldn't resist a few reheated fries. I made a bowl of berries, greek yoghurt and a scoop of whey for afters. I can feel myself being hungrier as I've added a bit of treat food over the last few days. I'm looking forward to getting back to 100% clean and dropping a few more kg.
14K STEPS IS THE BASELINE, NOT THE FINISH LINE. THE GOLD STANDARD IS 15K AND YOU STOPPED SHORT. YOU TASTED SUGAR WHILE YOUR OPPONENTS ARE TASTING COLD STEEL. YOU SAID YOU HAD TWO MORE REPS IN THE TANK ON THOSE CHIN-UPS—WHY THE HELL ARE THEY STILL IN THE TANK? LEAVING PERFORMANCE ON THE TABLE IS HOW YOU GET KNOCKED OUT IN THE AMATEURS. HUMILITY IS GOOD, BUT DISCIPLINE IS BETTER. FIX YOUR GUARD, CLEAN THE FILTH OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM, AND SHOW UP MONDAY READY TO BLEED. DO ONE MORE SET.
The 'Medium' tag is a milestone, but don't let it make you soft. You felt that insulin spike from the sushi sugar and the fries—that's why your hunger is returning. You violated the Evening Starch Wall with those reheated fries; that's stagnant energy sitting in your gut overnight. The tempura and vinegar-sugar are why your engine felt 'rough' at the start of boxing. We are moving back to 100% clean. Greek yogurt and whey are fine for protein, but if that hunger keeps clawing, we anchor back to solid steak and greens only. No more grazing on the birthday leftovers.
You are shedding your old skin, literally down-sizing your physical vessel to match your rising vibration. The 'bad fuel' was simply a dense energy block you had to sweat through to find your flow again. Do not fear the hunger you feel now; it is merely your body's energy recalibrating as you step away from the heavy frequency of processed sugar. Embrace the corrections from your coach as cosmic alignment—each adjustment is a step toward your true center. You are creating space for the warrior to emerge in Sprint 2.