Author: Takashi

Happy new year。Thank you for your continued support this year。Now、The annual Hakone Ekiden was held safely despite the coronavirus pandemic.、It ended with a dramatic come-from-behind victory for Komazawa University.。“Never give up until the end” stuck in my mind.、Said radio commentator Tetsuhiko Kim.。

That's certainly true。at the same time、“Unwavering heart” was a phrase I often heard until recently.、That's what I was thinking while listening to the commentary while walking.。

to achieve something、There are certainly times when such feelings are necessary.。But、That's why I don't agree 100%。That kind of single-mindedness、Single-mindedness、I think there is some kind of danger involved in any case.。And、In an environment that fosters such a feeling.、Try to stay as calm as possible and keep your distance。

i love flexible heart。different from indecisiveness。Sometimes I make a firm decision、Don't hesitate to change your mind if you think it's wrong、I love that kind of heart。However, it is not easy to have such a heart.。unintentionally、be determined、Even if I know I'm wrong、I keep trying to reason。whether it is right or wrong、Even though I know in my head that winning and losing are different things.、Admitting mistakes feels like losing.。My understanding is still limited.。This year, I want to have a “flexible mind” even just a little bit.。

In the wake of being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome、I have written many times that I started using boats and walking to migrate.。Early morning walking feels so much better、I also wrote that this was the reason why I was able to continue (I hurt my knee a little because I started so suddenly).、during self-restraint)。There are not only positive aspects but also negative aspects.、I also feel that my legs and hips have become stronger.。

However, if you think about it from the goal of ``escape from the metabolic syndrome reserve group,''、The first priority is to lose weight。Although exercise is effective for health,、Not very effective in terms of weight loss。The key is "calorie restriction"。

as a prerequisite、The first step is to know what your “ideal weight” is.。It's probably already common knowledge for many people.、Because I haven't been able to face it properly.、I felt that my basic knowledge was completely lacking.。in my case、The appropriate weight is -10kg from the current situation.。But、It's already "hopeless"。

I decided to give up on being at a “normal weight”.、Anyway - 2kg in 2 months。This seems easy to accomplish (or so I thought at first)。Based on target weight and job content (physical or administrative, etc.)、Calculate your calorie needs。in my case、As 25-30kcal per 1kg of body weight、Then I calculated the calories I had actually consumed over the past few days.、The "horrible" reality...。pull yourself together、Divide target calories into “3 meals + snacks”、Calculating the actual menu and calorie table、``Sudden menu'' takes on a ``virtual reality'' feel。I start looking for reasons why it’s okay to stay “slightly overweight”…。

午後から、どこで星を見るか候補地を探した。茨城県五霞町の江戸川土手から、スマートフォンで撮影した。他には誰もいず、まさに専用展望台。星が二つ並んで見えるが、大きいほうが木星。残念ながら最近は右目の視力が落ち、肉眼ではふたつであることを見極められない。大小2個の双眼鏡を持って行ったので、それでやっと２つであることが確認できた。

地平線近くに雲があり気になっていたが、日の入りに近くなってすうっと薄くなってくれた。この日の日没時刻は16：31。到着は16:18。星が見え始めるまで、うす暗いなかに雪をこすりつけたような日光連山のシルエットが、切れることなく末端まで見えた。Surprisingly、なんと日光白根山が見えるではないか。連山中央（男体山はずっと右に見える）、少し奥まって雪をかぶった姿は、さすが関東以北最高峰（2578m）の堂々とした威容。この機会がなければ気づかないままだったかもしれない。昨日はついていなかったが、今日はおまけ付き。

2021年の11月12日~14日にかけては、東の空に月、金星（明けの明星）と水星が並んでみえるそうだ（国立天文台）。星が爆発して最後を迎えるとき、地球では天体ショーとかいって皆で楽しむ。時のスケールを小さくすれば、世知辛くわびしく見える世の中も、宇宙時間で見れば損も得もへったくれもない。世はコロナで大騒ぎだが、もう少し長い時間尺で見れば、きっと良い教訓を得られるはずだと考えて、あと1週間を過ごす。