Negativity Alert!
I just needed to let off a little steam here, so here goes:
1) Why do I spend so much time cooking? I mean, good Lord! Because of our busy weekday schedule, a lot of my cooking and food prep takes place on the weekend. I spent like 6 hours in the kitchen Sunday. In retrospect, I realize I chose poorly – making several “chopping” intensive meals in one week. But spending 3-4 hours in the kitchen is typical. What do “normal” people do? Eat crap? I used to have hobbies – now I have clean grapes and celery sticks in my lunch box. I want time to sew again!
2) I am tired. Real tired. D&mn tired. Like, I fall into bed every night between 9 and 9:30, freaking exhausted. It is sad when you tell your 10 year old they have to go to bed early because mom can’t stay awake any more. I get up at 5:18 each morning (barring t-storms). I realize 8 hours of sleep is optimal, but I really hate the fact that by 8:30 I am rapidly degenerating into a grouchy b&tch.
Sometimes being fit and healthy seems like an awful lot of trouble & effort, ya know?
As always “change of plans.” The hubster got home late because he had to go to Urgent Care to get a splinter removed from the back of his head. They didn’t get it all – he has to go back this morning. Poor guy. So, the boy & I went to a local pizza parlor. We shared a medium anchovy, extra sauce light cheese. And I mean it was light cheese – a couple of pieces had none! Their hand tossed crust is very good, and on the thin side. The boy also had a salad. Not the healthiest meal on the planet (or the lowest in calories), but not too bad either. We went to tutoring, then went to the Y for a swim. I wasn’t as comfortable as I’ve been feeling lately, but I didn’t drown. It still amazes me that I swim laps. Who would have ever thought? (I just learned last winter.)
We also stopped by the library on the way to tutoring to pick up a couple of books I had reserved. “The Body Sculpting Bible for Women” was in. So far it looks good. I am excited about hitting the gym really hard after the marathon! Have I ever mentioned how much I love lifting weights?
Okay, enough whining!!!!
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3 comments:
The vibes helped - feeling better already. Just needed to get it off my chest.
Hey, I didn't swim until last year. A great gal at the local Y coached me until I could make a length without choking (hint: nose plugs are great!).
I always go back and forth about the whole cooking issue. Sometimes I'm all behind the cooking from scratch, labor-intensive idea and am convinced that at any moment I will learn how to can food and grow a garden, and other times I can't muster up the enthusiasm to fry an egg. The last three weeks, in fact, have been a stellar example of the latter mood and have consisted of copious PB&J sandwiches, cereal and olives from the can.
I am convinced that my current malaise is due to the crappy set of knives that I own that make chopping a onerous, tedious chore. In the meantime, pass the frozen dinner!
I might be wrong... but did you mention in your blog (or a comment on another blog -- the mind whirls) that you lost 13 or so pounds a while back, slowly but surely, on exercise alone? If so, I wanted to hear more about that. Am conducted a haphazhard survey of exercise as a sole means to change body shape/composition.
Good for you on the swimming! That's a big accomplishment.
I know how you feel! I spent all morning working calttle outside and had to come in and cook. They expect meals around here not fast food and It takes so much time. Guess if you want to eat right ya just have to suck it up and do it.
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