Workout, breakfast and lunch were the side show today, the main event was Jessie's Omiamaeri, a Japanese Shinto Ceremony to thank the local God for the safe delivery and future health of your baby. This is usually done on the 32nd day after birth for girls (31st for boys), but we took some liberties....Jessie is just over 14 weeks, exactly 100 days, SOOOO....
...we doubled down with the Okuizome, a ceremony held on the 100th, 110th or 120th day, where the baby eats (or pretends to eat) her first hard food, to symbolize and pray that the baby does not go hungry.
As with all cultures and religions, food and eating play a major role in most Japanese ceremonies. There are certain foods you eat in general, and very specific foods you eat for the Okuizome. Osekihan is sticky rice with red beans (azuki), osuimono is a clear soup with large (expensive) clams (hamaguri), snapper (tai, or "omedetai") is served either cooked (pictured) or as sashimi.
Initially I thought that this would be the first major test of the 
diet, but aside from everyone mocking me and my scale, it was a piece of cake! Red sticky rice, cucumber and onion salad, grilled snapper, assorted sashimi (with a drop of low salt soy sauce) and clam soup.
And no, I did not have a piece of cake, apple crumble to be exact...THAT was the first major test! And I passed with flying colors!
Way to go! Sooner or later I know I'll be carrying the scale around too. Just ignore that dessert stuff, it's not real food!
ReplyDeleteWhippin out the scale during life's most precious moments! That's what I'm talking about!
ReplyDeleteWay to use the scale, bro! You may have just inspired me to bring mine to our office floor's Cinqo de Mayo potluck.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, tradtional Japanese shrine visit followed by...apple pie?!
ReplyDeleteIf your Japanese parents-in-law are anything like mine, explaining to them why you are not eating rice with dinner is a challenge beyond comprehension. But the proof is in the results!
At the very least, you are doing PCP less for you and more for the family!
And wait until you start doing full tricep-focused workouts. Two words: double-katanas. Ouch!