This little experiment may just backfire on me, but there is no personal growth if you don’t move out of your own comfort zone. (Yea, I’d love to give a piece of my mind to the person that thought that one up!) Anyway, here it is, in all of its glory. My diet, and exercise program. If it works well, you may be able to convince me to post my daily blood pressure and blood sugar ratings here too. It’s kind of weird sharing this stuff with anyone who reads this blog, but, if it helps create a positive connection with our readers and listeners, then I’m all for it. Enjoy. (Pat is going to put me on some strange concoction that will either bloat me, float me, or test the theory ‘whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger’) Thats someone else I have to have a little chat with! Stay tuned, the fun……is just starting. Cheers, Pat and Rick.
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By the way, I do drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.

I am changing the format slightly. Instead of going to the bottom of the page to see what I am eating and how I am exercising, I will post the most recent day just below this comment. That way, you can have a more efficient way to view the content.
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Thursday March 25th.
* Breakfast: Apple, Orange
This is the food I have had for Monday, March 8th

* Breakfast: Rice Cake (this tastes really good, especially with a little bit of peanut butter on it), slices of Kiwi, and yogurt with coffee.
* Lunch: An orange, 2 home made oatmeal raisin cookies and herbal tea.
* Dinner: Butter Chicken with Rice, Pickled Carrots, Potato Nan
Exercise: 20 minutes of practicing Yang Tai Chi

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March 9th

* Breakfast: Rick Cake (with peanut butter) One whole apple, one cup of coffee
* Lunch: Left over Butter Chicken with Rice with Green Salad, Two Tablespoons of Salad Dressing, Pickled Carrots
Exercise: 40 Minutes walk around Mill Lake, 20 minutes Tai Chi
* Dinner: I put together a very strange ‘Waldorf Salad’ that is somewhat of a hybrid. Of course there was the traditional amount of Walnuts, Apples, and the famous Waldorf salad salad dressing. I snuck in some grapes, dried cranberries, raisins, dried prunes and sliced candied ginger. A piece of cheese bread accompanied the meal, and was enjoyed by a glass of white wine from Australia.
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March 10th

Exercise before breakfast: 20 minutes on the elliptical trainer
* Breakfast: Rice cakes with Red Chilli Pepper Spread (hey, don’t know it till you’ve tried it, its delicious) Cheese, yogurt and a cup of coffee.
* Lunch: Left over Waldorf Salad, and orange and a bottle of water
Exercise: 30 minutes Tai Chi
* Dinner: Chicken Pot Pie, 3 Bean Salad, Cheese Bread.
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March 11th

Exercise before breakfast: 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer
* Breakfast: Bowl of cereal, piece of whole grain toast, cup of coffee
* Lunch: Left over Chicken Pot Pie, Orange, Apple, Granola Bar
Exercise: 30 minutes Tai Chi
* Dinner: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, 3 bean salad
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Exercise before breakfast: 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer
* Breakfast: Two pieces of whole wheat toast, sliced pear, piece of cheese, bowl of apple sauce, cup of coffee
* Lunch: piece of cheese, home made oatmeal cookies, orange
* Dinner: Seafood Yakisoba with fresh vegetables, sliced pear, apple
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March 13

Exercise before breakfast: 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer

* Breakfast: Ensure Meal Replacement, Glucerna
* Lunch: Green Salad, Apple, Orange
* Dinner: I blew my healthy diet today because it was my birthday. We did have: Fresh Veggies and dip, Chicken Wings, Quiche, Sausage Rolls, Fruit with Cool whip dip, and, of course, because I am a diabetic there was Black Forrest Cake.

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March 14th,
Exercise before breakfast: 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer

* Breakfast: Breakfast shake with Glucerna, Banana, yogurt and a bit of peanut butter.
* Lunch: Soup with whole grain bun, cheese, apple
* Dinner: Leftovers from the previous evening, as well as a green salad.
Exercise: 30 minutes of Tai Chi

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March 15

Exercise before breakfast: 30 minutes on the elliptical

* Breakfast: Breakfast Shake with banana, peanut butter, kiwi and Glucerna
* Lunch: Salad, sausage roll, quiche, apple, orange
* Dinner: Pizza Bagels
Exercise: 30 minutes of Tai Chi

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March 16th

Exercise: 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer
* Breakfast: Fresh Fruit, Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter, Coffee