Nine Day Step Out Of The Routine

400 year old Banyan Tree

Nine day stepping out of the routine–traveling.  What did I notice in the exercise of travel?  The time was long enough that I needed to be mindful.  Fortunately, there was walking in the hills for the first two days and the following days, I went for a walk in the city of Calcutta morning and night (before and after the day in the car.)  I always really enjoy exploring by walking new territory.  It gives one a real sense of the details:  sight, smells, and texture of the environment.  A 30-60 minute walk twice a day helped to keep me limber from long hours in the car.  Not being the driver was a big help/luxury too for having the freedom to shift positions or stretch.

The food plan was another part of the body plan.  I always love trying new foods, but I still supplemented with fresh fruits, nuts, and healthy munchables.  In the current lifestyle of a very simplistic menu, I am losing my desire/need to charge into foods that don’t satisfy supporting the health/wellness of my body.  Sometimes it can be a trick to keep the digestion process running smoothly while traveling, so the snacks became the maintenance part of the food plan.  One part of trying new foods is it often slows one down to taste and become aware of eating again.

The first day back at they gym, I did my full time plan of an hour, but I took it a little bit easy, so I wouldn’t strain anything and could replug into the more challenging body use. As part of my 30 day countdown to returning to California, I have added in the first 30 days of the Insanity Plan as a second workout.  I was pleasantly surprised that what I have been already doing must be a useful amount, because the taped workout was much less challenging than my initial impression.  Good news and a nice way to ring in the New Year.

Looking forward to what 2013 has in store!  Happy New Year!