Today is Day 5, and I expected a challenge. Early morning in the car, fast food joints wizzing by as I passed through town after town. Long meeting, lunch at a restaurant. Then another long afternoon drive home- recipe for disaster!
I only had time to grab 2 bananas and a jar of ice water on my way out the door. I saved the 'nanas to eat just before I arrived to teach a workshop at GVSU's Children's Enrichment Center on childhood obesity and nutrition. Holy cow, do bananas fill me up! The workshop went great, btw- I really do prefer to teach on this topic while not feeling like a hypocrite.
Then came the part I was worried about: lunch with the Bos. We met at Main Street Pub near campus. Ordered a water with lemon. Took one look at the "summer salad" menu and chose the Strawberry Walnut salad. Baby spinach, walnuts, grilled chicken breast, and sliced strawberries. It listed a vinaigrette of some sort, but I couldn't be sure it didn't have added sugar, so I went with no dressing. I've never done that before, but I didn't miss a beat.
It is just amazing how food tastes good all by itself. My brain has been liberated from the effects of MSG, HFCS, biphenyl, calcium citrates, calcium phosphates, caramel color, preservatives, etc. and I don't think I've ever experienced life this "clean" before. It really is changing my relationship with food.
Got home to a much needed cup of coffee and dinner: good old organic whole wheat bread and natural cheese. And the best grapes I've had in like ever. Simple. Good. Seriously, I could be happy eating bread, cheese, and grapes for dinner every day.
But- my energy is zapped. Maybe from using my brain while teaching? Maybe while sitting 3 hours in the car? Whatever- it's Friday night and I'm prepared to veg. Hope my new-found early morning bounce returns tomorrow- we will be hitting the road for a weekend in Illinois where I will face my biggest challenge yet! Two days of travel with a combined number of 4 kids, a festival, and dinner at our favorite pizza place- MONICALS.
Monicals!
What have I gotten myself into????
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