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Watching the Olympics seems to be bad for my health. Let me explain: First of all - I was taking my own Diet Tip Trio Challenge (see prior post) and the Challenge I chose was the third one - Mindful Eating. Basically, when I’m eating, I’m not supposed to be doing anything else (like watching the Olympics). So, the Olympics coerced me into blowing my Challenge. Okay, I’ll take responsibility…I blew it. I ate my dinner (and dessert because I’m celebrating for the Olympians) in front of the TV a few times. But after that I got back on track to eating at the kitchen table.

The next health and fitness problem I ran into was that the inspiration I got from the athletes motivated me to put in some hard-body workouts. Yes, I was so caught up in the Olympic Spirit that my brain deluded itself into thinking that my body could actually do an Olympic workout. Initially, it appeared as if my brain was winning the battle because I was working out pretty hard for a while - but now, a few days later, my body is getting the last word in. Of course, I’m sore as heck because my body isn’t used to this. This, isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The problem comes because I’m working out hard and my muscles need at least 8 hours of sleep to recover properly. But am I getting 8 hours of sleep? No way, because I’m staying up late watching the Olympics!

It’s a good thing the Olympics don’t last very long because I’m not sure how long I could continue at this pace. I’ll be happy to give up the late nights in exchange for more rest but I’m hoping that I don’t give up the incredible motivation toward fitness that the Olympians inspire.