Sunday, May 10, 2009

Regrets, I've Had a Few...

I'm not one to regret things(even though I probably should), but this weekend I really fucked up. I was having a great weekend, healthwise, and when I say healthwise, I mean pertaining to "healthy mind, body, and soul." Friday, I didn't drink. I ate well and got a lot of sleep which made me feel good on Saturday. Saturday I slept a lot, worked out, and ate three pretty good meals. I had eggs with cheese and french toast for breakfast, pizza and carrot sticks for lunch, and smoked salmon with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables(organic) for dinner. Then, I did something stupid. I went out drinking. I was feeling pretty damn good healthwise on Saturday, and even sat outside the bar for ten minutes debating whether I should just go home. I didn't even feel like drinking, which I haven't felt in a long time. I calculated how many days it had been since I last got drunk and it was four. I really thought about starting my car and just heading home but then I heard a couple of guys outside talking shit about the bartender. I know the bartender, he's a good guy, and for some reason this convinced me to go in. Long story short, I went in and got drunk. On Sunday I felt like shit. I woke up sooner than I wanted to and couldn't go back to sleep. I had the liquid shits and didn't get any of the things I wanted to get done today done. I usually listen to my body when it's telling me something but last night I ignored it. I did worse than ignore it. I said fuck you to my healthy mind, body, and soul. About a year ago, I was drinking maybe twice a month, meditating in the sun, and working out regularly. I still work out, but lately-- for as long as I can remember, I'm drinking at least every weekend. That shit fucks you up. I have friends who are physically on the decline because every weekend is all about drinks. They've got bellies and nonexistent cardio. I've run into girls from high school whose faces look like they dated Chris Brown from partying too much. Getting drunk all the time ages your face and bludgeons your liver. Healthy mind, body, soul. Listen to your body when it's trying to tell you something. Yeah, we'll see what happens next weekend.