Happy Tuesday & Daily Health Report - Day 15

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As you know, if you're paying attention, I skipped the health report for Sunday because I went out with the over-50 small-group to Pizza Ranch. I know I was off the charts at least for sodium. I'm sure for everything else too except sweets as I skipped the dessert. So, this is yesterday's health report, which I did my best to keep decent as I also didn't go to the gym yesterday with being up late Sunday night watching the tragic loss of the Green Bay Packers to the San Francisco 49rs. It was a good game. It was a terrible score of 37-8. The Pack couldn't get through their defense. They are GOOD! Okay, so this morning, I was determined to have a good workout at the Y and did. I spent my usual 50 minutes in the pool then went up to the fitness center and worked out on the elliptical for 20 minutes. I'm going to try that again tomorrow. I say try because I don't know if I'm going to get to the Y tomorrow. We have severe weather coming at us later today. Looking outside, it's getting ready. Unless they updated it, our side of the almost straight diagonal line from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast is rain. We're supposed to get 1-2 inches. The other side can see up to a foot of snow. That line only needs to come 30 miles southeast and we'll be in the snow and you know that's what I'm hoping for. I don't want to see rain. However, whatever it's going to do, there's a good chance I won't be going anywhere tomorrow morning. This morning when I opened my computer and got my Microsoft points from Bing, the poll question was would you rather exercise in the morning or afternoon. Of course, you know it's morning for me. The site showed the benefits of morning exercise. Now, this is geared more for walking, but I'm sure it works for swimming and working out in the fitness center too. Here are the seven benefits of early morning exercise - 1. Increased Appetite - smooth digestion 2. Improving Energy - improve power and energy 3. Sharper Mind - increase cognitive function in the brain 4. Against Stress - calm mood 5. Lose Weight - increase body's metabolism, burn calories 6. Get Better Sleep - a more regular sleep cycle 7. Increase Overall Body Health - increase metabolism, regulate blood pressure, regulate heart rate, and improve blood flow to the muscles The benefits are worth it for working out in the morning. Anyone up for an early morning walk or swim? That brings me to yesterday's numbers. I think they're good. With all the sodium I had on Sunday, I did my best to keep that low and succeeded. Calories: 1470.84 Sugar: 30.55 Carbs: 200 Protein: 67 Sodium: 461 Fat: 48.6 I did well. Tomorrow will be even better for calories burned since there weren't any for yesterday. How did you do for food and exercise yesterday? Thanks for reading. Image courtesy of Pixabay.