Frieren Beyond Journeys End

I didn't expect I'd love Frieren as much as I do. What stood out to me is the opening where the heroic group returns from their last great adventure to retire. 

And the only elven member of the group, Frieren, must part ways with her friends. She has a naturally longer life and has many more adventures ahead of her. The show takes place after the journey ends, and it continues for future generations. 

I love the statues of Himmel. Frieren is full of loving memories of her past.

Frieren has a natural childishness to her. She values lost books and unique spells. She makes a point of focusing on peaceful ways to enjoy her long life, especially after her troubles to save the world and make it safe.

My favorite character is Eisen. He is another character with a long lifespan. Frieren adopts Eisen's ward, Stark, into her inner circle. Stark is a great asset, but Frieren has an effect on her companions that is of great value besides her powers alone. 

 It is beautiful to watch. The way her young companions grow up so much alongside her is what makes the anime so interesting. And there is cool battle scenes. 

Weekly Diet Check-in

Diet Check-in

I've been woking on my diet and exercise this year since January. I have changed the way I eat drastically. I was eating a lot of pasta and cheese and crackers. And I was doing only a 30 minute walk maybe five days a week. I've come a long way since then.

My new schedule is easier to track since I incorporated it into my daily calendar. I'm able to track daily workouts, and I was able to incorporate a drink tracker because I wasn't really aware of the calories I was getting from having a sweet cocktail every time I went out.  I note my total hours dedicated to exercise that month, and my correlating number of drinks and weight.  

In my weekly schedule I added a workout tracker to note calories burned, my step count, and what type of workout I did per day. This has been a new addition to the tracking. I'm taking it really slow when incorporating diet and exercise to my daily schedule because I don't want to hyper focus on it if it's going to stress me out.

Here is a breakfast I did this week. I try to incorporate more berries and vegetables into my diet. I made malt-o-meal sweetened with honey and loaded with fruit. Banana has been important in my daily diet to help prevent cramps.

Or a packed lunch I made from frozen and fresh veggies. Veggies are still veggies even if they aren't raw and unseasoned. I made stir fry veggies over quinoa made with chicken stock, and pork gyoza. 

I threw some hot dog and spam in the pan because I had leftovers in the fridge. This is a really quick and salty meal. But it's important to relax and remember that all food is good for you. Incorporating the veggies into my leftovers is still a good choice.

The most helpful way I passively track calories without having to think about it constantly has been the apple watch. Tracking my activity throughout the day is easier with the watch. I log my meals on the phone, and whenever I get a chance I log my active calories burned and workout times into my physical calendar. I feel like I'm more likely to hold myself accountable when I use a physical tracker than just the phone. 

Besides accountability, the physical calendar tracker is just a low impact way for me to view my progress at a glance.  I don't have to see any extra data or open my phone and risk entering a rumination cycle or doom scrolling. Keeping only the data I actually need in my purse has been helpful to avoid overthinking. 

 

Birthday Dinner

 Birthday Dinner

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We went out after work for my mother in laws birthday dinner. The steakhouse was eclectic.