They’re all spending more time in the bunker these days. Dean likes to cook (likes to feed them), and he’s good at it, so Castiel implements meal times. Not down to the minute - he knows who he’s working with here - but in general. Even when they’re eating leftovers or takeout, the three of them sit down to eat together. It turns out that Sam’s appetite is just fine when he’s sitting down with food in front of him and no excuse to skip dinner and keep doing whatever he’s been busy doing all day.
Exercise is a good habit. Like most other activities, in moderation. Dean does a bit of weight lifting but most of his exercise comes from daily activity. The Impala requires constant care, heavy things need to be lifted and moved in the bunker, the garden needs to be weeded, cared for, and maintained.
Sam overdoes physical exercise more than anything else. Castiel is willing to negotiate. For strength training, they compromise at one hour per day. Cardiovascular exercise is a stickier point. If Sam loses any more weight, his health will be in serious jeopardy, but his daily run is important for his mental well-being. This battle is hard-fought, but cardio gets capped at an hour a day as well when Cas refuses to budge.
Alarms are set. Childlike pleas of “five more minutes” and “I’m almost done” are ignored.
Research has to be monitored as well if Sam is going to get into healthier habits.
“Sam. We had an agreement.”
Well, shit.
Sam had found a book of fae lore more detailed and thorough than he’d ever seen before. But his attempt at translation, by chapter seven, had strained his eyes badly enough that he’d developed a splitting headache.
On days when there was no pressing research required for a case, Sam and Cas had agreed on a very generous three hours of study.
With time, Sam has gotten accustomed to these limitations; he’s even grown to appreciate them. Maybe he still doesn’t have that off switch, but there’s a dimmer that works pretty well these days.
He closes his book, carefully marking the page where he left off and saving the translations he’s made so far.
“Thanks, Cas. You want to get a beer? There are new episodes of Great British Bake Off on.”
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RE: FILLED - Dimmer Switch 2/2
Date: 2018-12-02 07:54 am (UTC)Exercise is a good habit. Like most other activities, in moderation. Dean does a bit of weight lifting but most of his exercise comes from daily activity. The Impala requires constant care, heavy things need to be lifted and moved in the bunker, the garden needs to be weeded, cared for, and maintained.
Sam overdoes physical exercise more than anything else. Castiel is willing to negotiate. For strength training, they compromise at one hour per day. Cardiovascular exercise is a stickier point. If Sam loses any more weight, his health will be in serious jeopardy, but his daily run is important for his mental well-being. This battle is hard-fought, but cardio gets capped at an hour a day as well when Cas refuses to budge.
Alarms are set. Childlike pleas of “five more minutes” and “I’m almost done” are ignored.
Research has to be monitored as well if Sam is going to get into healthier habits.
“Sam. We had an agreement.”
Well, shit.
Sam had found a book of fae lore more detailed and thorough than he’d ever seen before. But his attempt at translation, by chapter seven, had strained his eyes badly enough that he’d developed a splitting headache.
On days when there was no pressing research required for a case, Sam and Cas had agreed on a very generous three hours of study.
With time, Sam has gotten accustomed to these limitations; he’s even grown to appreciate them. Maybe he still doesn’t have that off switch, but there’s a dimmer that works pretty well these days.
He closes his book, carefully marking the page where he left off and saving the translations he’s made so far.
“Thanks, Cas. You want to get a beer? There are new episodes of Great British Bake Off on.”