Whew. Gymnastics went well. Even though it went well last week, too, Davan was still feeling like maybe four hours was too long. Tonight, though, she said that she must have been starting to get sick already then because she had a great time and was raring to go for even more. She said she'd be delighted if she could go again tomorrow instead of waiting until Thursday. Whew. I mean, really. Whew. She also got her kip on the high bar once tonight. Wow! She's flying through new skills!
I read a book over the weekend called Waistland; The (R)Evolutionary Science behind Our Weight and Fitness Crisis by Deirdre Barrett. It was a very enjoyable and informative read. Deirdre Barrett is an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. She talks about how our instincts are suited for life in the African savanna and not for suburban (or really urban or farming) life. One of our faulty instincts is, for example, we see food, and it causes a signal telling us that it's time to eat. With food-a-plenty and advertising, it's a bad, bad combination. She has a lot to say about food, exercise and TV mostly. I really enjoyed it, sharing many points with my family as I came across them.
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