Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Didn't IY

The week of my daughter's graduation turned out not to be the best time to make serious lifestyle improvements. Who knew?

Yes, it's okay to laugh at me. I do it all the time.

Things have settled down a bit now, so hopefully I can get back on the horse. I had plain yogurt doctored with blackberries, honey, and granola cereal for breakfast. Getting ready to drink some water. Might go for a walk, might take a nap. We'll see. I also have a sink full of dirty dishes and some chicken waiting to be turned into nuggets.

Speaking of walking, this is probably a good place to share a cheap, effective sports drink substitute you can make at home easily. This is a modified version of a recipe that has saved many lives in third world countries where diarrhea is a major killer, especially of children.

Like the recipe, I use about a half liter of water and a handful of sugar, but instead of regular table salt, I use "Lite Salt" because it contains potassium. I also squirt in some lemon juice to reduce the nastiness factor -- this isn't the best tasting stuff you will ever drink. But it is tolerable, effective, and cheap.

Update: One of the problems with combining exercise with Vitamin D acquisition is that it's better not to bathe soon after sun exposure and I just spent 28 minutes walking at a nice clip in humid,  sunny 90 degree weather. Ick!

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