I’ve gotten to wear my trenchcoat to work every day this week! (It’s very lightweight.) Even though the temperature climbed to 80 this afternoon, I’m still savoring the nearly-brisk moments from this morning’s walk to the bus stop.
In honor of fall, I ate something I normally wouldn’t:
I love maple yogurt, but nutritionally it’s a little weak (lots of sugar, no special antioxidant boost like strawberry or blueberry offer). Today was an excellent excuse for a little “junk food” 
I started keeping a bit of a closer eye on what I’ve been eating because I haven’t been feeling so hot (I got gluten-ed last Saturday, right before my 5k, but that’s a different kind of feeling not-so-hot), and I’ll be darned if I haven’t been eating about 400 more calories a day than I thought I was. That’s almost a whole extra meal!
I haven’t seen the effects, but I’d rather nip that in the bud before I do. Only two months until my big event – not enough time to play catch-up with mistakes I made a new meal plan that includes a smaller breakfast, a smaller dinner, and one less snack during the workday (replaced with another cup of tea).
I find that every fall I find the urge to get back to brass tacks and make sure everything’s in order. I spent an hour this morning updating my budget and I emptied my to-do list (sleepily) before I left for work today. The need for order carried over to work – I’ve knocked out everything that’s been lingering in my Outlook task list in the “not really due so let’s put it off because it’s tedious and/or thankless” category. (Ok, that’s not really a category, but every project has those tasks.)
All of my planning has really highlighted that I’m feeling unfulfilled. There are a lot of things in my life that have been waiting on other people for too long…I’m trying to be patient and polite, but those time limits are running out When time gets short, I end up cutting out the things that are sort of selfish (blogging, working out, cooking what I really want to eat rather than just heating up more broccoli and tofu, and so on) because I’m the only one who feels that pinch. Sometimes I wish I could be more selfish and oblivious
Several things learned this week:
- Blackberry users: make sure you close programs when you’re not using them! I had several programs running in the background (including a game that I played once while waiting for the bus that did not have an exit option) that were totally draining my battery, but now that I’ve removed them my battery is as good as new
- If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
- Sometimes a little “thank you” goes a long way, especially from the right person (yeah, you, mister top-of-the-org chart. Made my day!)
Off for a walk in the “brisk” (72 degree) evening air.