With just a matter of minutes before I dedicate the rest of the evening to the girls and we watch “War Room“, I just wanted to do a quick post about dealing with rough days. I’ve had a few in a row, but have successfully dealt with them in healthy ways. The traditional ways that come to mind are drinking, partying, etc. but since I never drink a drop and single dads don’t party, I instead turned to exercise and a healthy diet. Neglecting either one would only make things worse, so I ran some good workouts, walked today in a place that brought back great memories (of a 5K that Grace my older daughter and I did on the 4th of July) and ate well. Carly (my younger daughter) wanted pizza for dinner, so we went to Whole Foods to take advantage of $9.99 night and I got her a cheese pizza and a couple of slices of vegan pizza for myself. To wash it down, I made Shakeology straight (every once in awhile I have it just with almond milk if I don’t need the extra calories that fruit and nut butters add). Healthy exercise and eating got me through my rough day and I highly recommend it for everyone.
Time to watch the movie…
Rich Dafter is the founder of HowToBeFit.com, a lifelong runner, former ACE Certified Personal Trainer, BODi Coach since 2007, and Polar Athlete and Ambassador for 39 years. At 75, he continues to run, hike, strength train, and share practical strategies for healthy aging, fitness, and longevity. Learn more about Rich Dafter on the About page.
