Daddy Thoughts

My daughters have essentially spent their entire conscious lives in Hawaii, so the winter weather in Texas has been quite a shock for them. Today's high was right around 32F (0C), so tennis lessons were canceled and we were mostly stuck inside. The girls are used to getting a daily dose of exercise and were feeling squirmy, so we went up to our makeshift gym and had a family workout!

In the picture above I'm trying to show my daughter what the "core" muscles are. She trains for tennis 4 days per week and mentioned that her ribs hurt, so I wanted to show her how the power of her swing starts in her legs, transfers through her hips and core, and is finally delivered to her shoulders and arms. I think kettlebell movements are the best way to demonstrate the core in action:

Ideally she would have been able to actually see my core muscles, but I've been enjoying a bit too much beer and pulled pork lately :-P From Monday I'll be starting a 42-day Kenzai Kettlebell program that'll get my diet and exercise dialed in, so maybe the next time I play Coach Daddy I'll have a more aspirational physique.

Food for Thoughts

There's freezing rain in the forecast tomorrow, so I went to Costco today to stock up on food for the week. I judge people by their shopping carts. Today mine looked like this:

The family follows a very hip and trendy "eat food that your great grandmother would recognize as food" diet, and it seems to be working pretty well. My 7-year-old pops cherry tomatoes in her mouth like they're potato chips, and my 5-year-old skins her own carrots and eats them like candy bars. Hopefully these simple nutrition and fitness lessons will stay with them and serve them well later in life.

And of course, I picked up some meat! Costco probably has the best butcher shop in the country. Tomorrow I'll smoke a couple chuck roasts, but tonight's dinner was reverse seared filet mignon:

My daughters gobbled it up - they're no-bullshit food critics and picky as hell, so that's that ultimate seal of approval. This time I did the slow cook on the Big Green Egg with a bit of hickory smoke and then seared it on the Weber. My wife approved of the smoky flavor, and I'll aim to sear it a bit darker next time. Practice makes pretty good!

Bonus Thoughts

My daughter recovering from the workout with a protein snack while my dogs look on with envy:

Don't feel back for them though, they each got a bit of steak tonight :)

Daily Stats

Cash: 13.0%
Core: 75.7%
Explore: 11.3%
Workout: 40min dog walk (COLD!)
Alcohol: 1/2 New Belgium Fat Tire
Supplements: Zinc 20mg, Magnesium 300mg
Sleep: 11:3pm to 8am, broken at 1:50am (sleepwalking 5-year-old)

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