On Eating and Health

While Karina slept, I snuck in a viewing of the documentary SUPER SIZE ME. A frightening experience and a real eye-opener for someone who isn't always the best at ensuring a balanced diet. For those unfamiliar with the movie, it follows filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as he adopts a McDonalds menu only diet for one month, in the process visiting schools (where healthy eating option are left to the discretion of the kids) and various interested parties. In the course of the diet, Spurlock becomes depressed, gains 24 lbs and moves towards liver failure.

The official line: The film explores the horror of school lunch programs, declining health and physical education classes, food addictions and the extreme measures people take to lose weight and regain their health.

The message I took from the movie: you must be constantly vigilant in your food choices.

My vow: No more fast food. Never again. (And this includes Harvey's Veggieburger which is tasty!)

I'm also going to start a weekly record on my health and well-being.

Health Report. My name is Ben Harrison. I am 5'9" and I weight 193 lbs. I try to remain very active. This week I have run 2 miles on a treadmill (Monday), used an Elliptical trainer for 30 minutes(Tuesday) and have had two one-hour long boxing training sessions. I am a vegetarian (including no fish). I have eaten as good a diet this week as I have managed in many months (although I have snacked on many cashews and Smarties) and have had one Guinness. I have not been to a Doctor in many years. My fitness achievement of the week is that I did 150 reps at 100lbs on the leg-press machine in one continuous attempt.