Operation Don't Be Fat (Day 79)

12/30/2009
Day 79 0f 182

We had a snow day yesterday and not only was it wonderful to see the snow fall and the neighborhood fall silent, but I was also able to accomplish a ton of things around the house that I have not been able to get to during the hectic holiday season.

I will have to calibrate my NIKE plus tomorrow because of the slush and the snow, also I am pretty sore from my workout yesterday and can use the day to recover a little bit. I am going to try to use my I-pod along with my NIKE gadget today at work to get an idea how many calories and miles that I actually burn/walk in an hour of work.

Have you ever seen this CRAZY and I mean CRAZY show on A&E called "Little Miss Perfect?" It's basically a program that shadows crazy mothers that coach their daughters through the children pageant circuit. It is unbelievable how much pressure these parents place on their small daughters to be beautiful and "perfect!" These girls are as young as 5 years old and already this idea of perfection is being forced on them by the parents who are supposed to love them the most. And we wonder why girls/women have body issues.

Simple Secret Number 8
Stop the War on Bacteria
We have antibacterial everything: soap, cleaners and even antibacterial cooking surfaces. Unfortunately for us, our constant war being waged on bacteria have tow important-and harmful-side effects. First, by limiting our exposure to bacteria we prevent ourselves from building up our immune system. Secondly, by constantly targeting bacteria with strong antibacterials, we are contributing to super bacteria that have become resistant to soaps and antibiotics. While it is obviously important to wash your hands and be careful with uncooked foods, there is no reason to douse every aspect of your life with antibacterial cleaners at every opportunity.

The children of today have much weaker immune systems than those of yesterday because of a few fators; their limited exposure to "dirt" as well as the fact that fewer women choose to breast feed their children as infants. In terms of antibacterial hand soap, Hackensaack University Medical Center doctors found that much of the bacteria found on the skin is protective. It is there to prevent the harmful bacteria from flourishing and making us ill. If that helpful bacteria is not there, it cannot do its job. Washing with the antibacterial soap not only removes the harmful bacteria, but removes the good as well.

Good, old fashioned regular soap works just fine when it comes to cleansing your hands and body and in fact, it may be more beneficial than the antibacterial version. Remember, you can only prevent yourself from getting sick by coming in contact with the things that make us ill to begin with. It is one thing to be cleanly, it is quite another to be obsessive.

Activity:
1 mile

Meals
protein drink
2 slices veggie pizza with goat cheese
latte
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