Bowling

I started off really well tonight with a 160, but then my form fell apart and I bowled a 107 for the second game and a 120 for the third game.  My nightly average was 129 which is above my seasonal average so it wasn't completely bad, but I'm still having trouble picking up easy spares.  I did bump my seasonal average up to an even 125 which is respectable though I think I can be a 140 bowler.

Coconut water

Is coconut water the latest and greatest health craze?  I saw three or four displays of it at the grocery store today so I got a couple to try out.  I'll probably negate the health benefit by mixing it with rum, but who cares?

Bowling update

I actually bowled pretty well tonight even though I wasn't exactly in the mood.  I opened with a 129, had a great second game with a 167 which ties me season high and then I finished off with a 138 for a nightly average of nearly 145.  My season average creeps up to 125.  Sweet.

I just need to work on being more consistent so that 9 --> strikes.

Paleo cooking

Last night I made biscuits and gravy from a recipe from my Paleo Comfort Foods cookbook.  I think the sausage gravy turned out well, but the biscuits were a little weird.  My biggest problem with gluten-free living is that GF baked goods don't taste as expected.  They aren't bad per se, but are lacking something.  If I mention the word "biscuit" you probably think of something light and creamy.  These were made from almond meal and amaranth flour and so were fairly dense, almost like muffins.

Einkorn wheat is ancient wheat and may not have many of the bad properties of modern wheat, but it still has gluten in it so I'm a bit torn on it.  I think my current plan is to allow myself to make one dish, which could fuel many meals, with einkorn wheat flour or pasta per month.  I think it would end up being three or four meals which is less than 5%.  I don't think I'm allergic to gluten so it should be ok and it should help satisfy my craving for pancakes, cornbread, rolls, etc.  I guess I'll have to see how it goes.

Fitness update

I hadn't done P90X in roughly 2.5 weeks until this morning thanks to the long break.  I did do 30 pushups every other day in Portland, but that's just small potatoes.

I weighed myself this morning and my body fat percentage is as low as it's been in two years which is great.  I feel strong and definitely think my gluten-free diet is working so I recommend folks out there give it a shot as well.  Don't replace wheat with gluten-free baked goods because they likely contain starches with nearly as high of a glycemic index.  Eat more vegetables and nuts instead.

I struggled to complete my P90X workout this morning because it's been a while.  I've lost the ability to do even a few pullups which is pretty depressing because I have a goal of doing 50 by September.  I'll do my best and will accept the results.

Happy belated New Year, motherfuckers

Heh.  The end of 2011 brought the end of my swear jar challenge.  I just tallied up the damage and I found $16.50 in my change bank.  At 25 cents a swear word, I swore only 66 times last year.  Not too shabby considering roughly half of those were in the first month.

I think the swear jar was effective since I no longer reflexively swear, but can now use it for added emphasis which is much more effective.  Those who swear constantly come across as knuckleheads.

I had planned on donating the damage to the local animal shelter, but $16.50 is kind of puny so I'll give $66.

Another challenge knocked out.

Sports update

Despite a big game from my NO dudes, I came in second this week in fantasy football.  It was the last week in the regular season so the last week in our league.  I had to pay my brother $2, but my dad had to pay him even more so I came in second moneywise.  Weak sauce.

I bowled for the first time tonight in two weeks and I was rusty.  I opened with a 107, improved to a 127 and finished up with a 119 which gives me a nightly average of ~118 which drops my seasonal average to 123.  I need to focus on being consistent with my approach.

Tonight marks my twentieth time bowling since I started my challenge so I finished up another item.  Sweet.