Direct Communication

 I don't have ESP and I'm not very good at reading people's minds.  If you want me to know something, it's probably best to communicate it verbally and directly.  Similarly, I try to do the same with other people.  I don't mean being abrasive or aggressive but rather being clear and to the point.  Unfortunately, sometimes being direct can be interpreted as being aggressive or abrasive.  Sometimes, I know I can come across as being a bit blunt.  I do try to be diplomatic, but sometimes I feel like it falls on deaf ears.  When those efforts fail (or when I don't I don't have the time or patience), my "no nonsense" attitude comes out.  It's not that I lack empathy or that I don't care - far from it!  So if there's a time when the delivery of the message rubs you the wrong way, pause for a minute and try to assess the actual message.  After all, the packaging does count but it's the content that really matters.  (And I promise to work on my wrapping techniques!)

Food Log:

• Meal 1: 
• 3 egg whites
• 30g dry cream of rice (cooked in water)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Meal 2: 
• 0% flavored Chobani Greek Yogurt
• Meal 3: 
• 3 oz chicken
• Green beans
• 1/2c cooked rice
• Meal 4: 
• 3 oz chicken
• Green beans
• 1/2c cooked rice
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Meal 5: 
• 0% flavored Chobani Greek Yogurt
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Exercise:

• Time:  72 min
• Levels: 1 min Level 1; 70 min Level 4; 1 min Level 1
• Distance:  6+ miles
• Calories:  900+
• Average HR: 160
• Max HR: 171

Weigh-In:  147.6 / 147.0