Cold Shower

 I am going to add a new item to my morning routine. Instead of allowing the shower to warm up before I get in, I am going to enter the shower, stand under the shower head, and turn on the shower cold. I'm going to set it where I usually do but I'm going to stand under the stream as it warms up.

I did it this morning and it was brutal. But when the water started to warm and become tolerable, I had a sense of satisfaction for enduring the cold water.

Supposedly, a cold plunge increases immunity, increases blood circulation, reduces stress, reduces inflammation and promotes weight loss.

I also like the fact that I face something that I don't want to do first thing in the morning. That puts some sadly lacking discipline in my life.

I'm down to 225 this week. I will see how well I do over the weekend to keep more weight off. It will be difficult because I will be drinking a beer this afternoon.