Robert Ford Fiction

Category: Phase 11

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Finale

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Finale


    Somehow Matter Eater Lad is appropriate for this Phase. New Cabinet in Ottawa. I wonder.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Finale
    This is the finale to a diet/fitness phase that wasn’t. I fly to Toronto tomorrow and by the time I’m back, the festive season is upon us — what I call Damage Control in diet/fitness language.

    The cold I reported on came back with a vengeance and I don’t get enough sleep. The rest of my issues are follow on problems from that.

    The big challenge is anger toward self. In other words I have to control the urge to punish myself by way of, say, self-dismemberment.

    However, the training is not too awful given the circumstances. I had a session today where I learned how to boost my deadlifts without hurting myself. One easily forgets it’s a leg exercise more than a back exercise. And my legs don’t care how much they lift. So if I stay strong, I won’t lose my way completely.

    For the festive season, all I need to do is keep strong and try not to go hog wild.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 60

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 60


    I started Luke Cage season 2 last night. Horrible news from Brampton.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 60
    Yes, there was cake yesterday. And lots of Indian food. And it was later in the evening. And I wanted more cake.

    So, I don’t think filling in the chart will help.

    To honour the attempt to stay on track, I have most of my regular supplies for my regular day. Nothing to see here. Move along. These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.

    I have three social events this weekend that will involve food. Good grief.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 59

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 59


    Ant Man and the Wasp. Let’s go to Brighton, Ontario.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 59
    In yoga class today it was kind of like a mini review of the shoulder work from the trainer. There was whining. I tried to keep it in. The lady beside me did not want to hear “Jezis muther fucker bastard god hole jamming fuck,” which was what was going through my head.

    Ommmmm.

    And of course it’s my daughter’s birthday. Cake.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 58

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 58


    This Supergirl cover creeped me out when I was a kid. Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood is facing some significant changes.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 58
    Despite the obvious problems, I forced myself to write down my food choices and suck it up to keep going on this thing. Despite the plan to go home and make birthday cake.

    I see the personal trainer in about 20 minutes to see if we can move the needle on strength. I’m feeling stronger in the back despite last week being kind of a feeling-sick week.

    The real challenge is compassion. I need to use it as a motivation rather than anger.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 57

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 57


    Wonder Woman makes a sword in case Superman goes bad. Vancouver is dealing with a slow burn transit strike.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 57
    It’s Day 57. Do I know where my diet is?

    Last week was rough. Feeling sick and it being Halloween. Good grief, what a combination.

    Today – just after lunch – seems to better. I still have lingering scratchy throat but I did the gym on Saturday, yoga on Sunday and the gym today. I feel heavier though. I see the Trainer tomorrow. I am not weighing. This phase is going very not according to plan and now I have a mental health challenge were I have to not beat up on myself. I need to focus on corrective action.

    Oh, further challenge. My eldest turns 18 this week. There will be cake.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 51

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 51


    Daredevil and Punisher. Apparently in Toronto someone managed to pull a gun while handcuffed in a cruiser.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 51
    The diet/fitness program has called in sick. Sore throat and low energy. And an urge to binge watch Netflix Marvel shows.

    Soon, bed. Then a bunch of kids come over for Halloween pizza and a movie.

    Send healing thoughts.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 46

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 46


    A cool Avengers cover. CBC was running a piece on the non reporting of school violence. It starts in Windsor.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 46
    Do you old people remember the famous poster from way back where there was a kitten hanging from a line with the phase “Hanging in there.” I think that’s me. Except it would need a much sturdier rope.

    The odd exercises to amp up the smaller muscles (i.e. rhomboids and lats) seem to have taken. I can access these. They were tired at yoga yesterday, but I intend to put them to use at the gym today.

    Focus and chill. They don’t always go together.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 45

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 45


    Green Lanterns. Maybe on TV one day. Newfoundland will likely have influential cabinet ministers, unlike Alberta. You get what you vote for folks.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 45
    Well, this is going poorly. I’m just not focused on this. I did a workout with the trainer that involved trying to boost up the smaller muscles in the back and legs. Ouch.

    But the eating is not good. I weakened last night after getting home. Work and other items in day-to-day life were frustrating. What I should have done is have a nap, not eat. But responsibilities forbade it.

    At this stage I have to try to keep the documenting, even if incomplete, going so I don’t derail fully.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 44

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 44


    I wonder if Storm could fix climate change. Whining from Saskatchewan and Alberta today.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 44
    Shoot. I’ve not been documenting or blogging. I have a trainer appointment in a few minutes. I have spent a lot of the day being incredibly relieved that we don’t have a conservative government in Canada. I just don’t think we can afford going backwards on climate change. We have enough trouble going forward.

    I am trying to restrain my eating but I keep getting bummed out and then I flail or fail or eff up.

    Breath, breath, breath.

  • Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 40

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 40


    Wonder Woman is releasing her 750th issue. Greta Thunberg is in Edmonton. I await Alberta government comedy.

    Mutant Diet Phase 11 Day 40
    It took all I had to fill in my diet log from yesterday. Shame. Fatigue. I struggle to keep moving.

    The distraction factor is maddening. This morning as I’m on the bus on a rain soaked day, I am informed by text message that someone gained access to the building, rifled through the laundry room and stole some clothes that were hanging. That’s just one of the many things including a disturbing federal election that clouds the mind and weakens the will.

    On the technology front, my laptop misbehaved again, and my phone stopped synchronizing with my Fitbit.

    It’s time to breath, focus on posture, plan the day and enjoy the distractions as they come.