Kaizen Day 33, May 13 2017

This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 33 of that routine


It was a really crappy day today with lots of rain, I did not go for a run and didn't go to the gym either

For breakfast my daughter made some pancakes, I had 2 of those

I decided to use some of the chicken bones we had frozen to make a chicken bone broth. This bone broth will be used as a stock for a risotto which we will eat for dinner





After 8 hours, here is what it looked like when I put in in jars. I froze 3 jars and put 2 jars in the refrigerator to use this week

For lunch I had a chickpea/while bean salad with tomatoes, onions and spring mix lettuce

I also discovered a new podcast and started listening to it from episode 1: STEM-Talk

The most interesting people in the world of science and technology. STEM-Talk is an interview podcast show produced by the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, a not-for-profit research lab pioneering ground-breaking technologies aimed at leveraging and extending human cognition, perception, locomotion and resilience. Twice a month, we talk to groundbreaking scientists, engineers and technologists. Our interviews focus on the science that our subjects are engaged with, as well as their careers, motivations, education, and passions. Think of them as “profiles in science.” 

Dinner as mentioned before was risotto with peas, chicken and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Had a little bit of ice cream for dessert

Activity for the day

Total steps:  10,407

Total floors: 6

Total distance: 4.9 miles

Kaizen Day 31/32, May 11/12 2017

This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 31/32 of that routine


May 11

Worked in NJ today, did the 2.2 mile walk to the train station.   No running or gym workouts today.

Had a sandwich for breakfast

Had General Tso's chicken for lunch

Walked a around while having meetings on the phone where I was mostly in listening mode

Walked the 2.2 miles back to home from the train station

For dinner, we had  turkey bolognese with string beans on the side


Activity for the day
Total steps:  18,432
Total floors: 6
Total distance: 9.5 miles






May 12

Got out of bed ad 5:10 AM today, had my coffee and listened to some podcasts. Left the house around 6:20 AM and ran for about 40 minutes. Midway my phone ran out of juice.... arghhhhh. It was kind of nice to run the way back with silence actually

Worked from home today

Had a cheese sandwich for lunch

For dinner, we had the same as last night since we made it for two days, we had  turkey bolognese with string beans on the side

Activity for the day
Total steps:  12,170
Total floors: 4
Total distance: 6 miles

Kaizen Day 30, May 10 2017

This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 30 of that routine

I woke up at 4:30, had my coffee and then rode my bike to the gym. I did a chest, shoulder and tricep workout.  I then rode my back back home. I was back home by 7:00 AM. I went earlier to the gym today because I had to watch my daughter while my wife drove the youngest son to school because he had to go on a class trip.

For breakfast I had a couple of eggs and some bread

I worked from home, had a bunch of meetings and did a fair amount of troubleshooting. I took 1/2 a vacation day because I wanted to watch the Champions League semifinal between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid

I watched the Build 2017 conference keynote, there were some interesting things shown, it was mostly focused on Azure

Watched the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid game. The first 20 minutes were insane, once Isco scored however Atletico faded away.  The final will be great: Juventus vs Real Madrid


Lunch was a burrito and some cabbage salad

For dinner, I had minestrone again

Dessert was some yogurt and blueberries

Activity for the day

Total steps:  8957

Total floors: 20

Total distance: 4.0 miles

Kaizen Day 29 May 9 2017

This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 29 of that routine

I woke up at 5, had my coffee and then rode my bike to the gym. I did a back, bicep and leg workout. I then rode my back back home. I was back home by 7:30 AM

I listened to the triangulation podcast with author Daniel Suarez while biking to and from the gym

Daniel Suarez is the author of five books, including Daemon, Freedom(tm), and Influx. His latest book, Change Agent, depicts a near-future world where genetic editing technology has become commonplace. Daniel talks to Leo Laporte about how he writes, how biotech like CRISPR is poised to create the next industrial revolution, and what it will be like when your steak is grown in a vat instead of raised in a pen.

I read all Daniel Suarez's books so far, I loved Daemon and Freedom, will have to check out Change Agent

For breakfast I had a couple of eggs and some bread

I worked from home, had a bunch of meetings and did a fair amount of troubleshooting. I took 1/2 a vacation day because I wanted to watch the Champions League semifinal between Juventus and Monaco

Lunch was a burrito with some tomatoes

For dinner, I had a minestrone with beans

Dessert was some watermelon

Activity for the day

Total steps: 14,223

Total floors: 15

Total distance: 6.6  miles