Scaling the hills and valley

6:25 am. Wow. Early. But I know this is the only window to work out, and I rouse myself out of bed thinking about how great I will feel afterwards, and I'm right. 53 and 1/2 min, more or less, scaling the hills (many) and valley (one) of my neighborhood. My stomach points out that all of the eating I did yesterday has not placated it. I'm thinking "hunger" as I pant up the first hills. Fortunately my escalating heart rate dwowns out the pangs about 20 minutes in.

8:00 oatmeal, et al. I don't have quite enough time for the decaf capp, but I do it anyway, and end up finishing it in the car sitting in the garage before pulling out. Oh well.

10:30 am. I'm starving again. I contemplate an early Zen bakery roll, but eating one now would be like eating oatmeal for dinner (I've tried this by the way). It's just not right.

I interview the available options according to how they will make my stomach feel and settle on left over brussel sprouts with that tangy Godess dressing mixed with balsamic vinegar. Why the roll is out of place in the morning but brussel sprouts are not is a unclear, but my stomach has spoken. Brussel Sprouts will be just right to get me through until lunch time.

1:15 pm Thai veggies. The brown rice smells like an old sponge for some reason. Oh well. I'll save the $1 upcharge and stick with the refined product.

5:30 pm. Starving. an apple in the car (at least I'm a passenger)

6:00 pm. Ravenous. An early dinner before a family movie. I chose a crepe filled with mushrooms, tomatoes, feta and basil. It does the job like an old Toyota. No style, no finesse, but it fills a need. I eat my salad, my potatoes, and 1/2 of my son's. I am delightfully full (a 7 on my 10 point scale).

I buy the kids a cookie for dessert, and split in half. One is bigger than the other, and to save a lot of moaning, I take a bite of the bigger side, for no other reason than to even it out and create harmony in the family. Just another generous gesture by me. Wow. It was way too sweeeeeet. But I could have eaten more.

There are free chips and cookies at the movie. Not hungry, not an option. It wasn't good stuff anyway.

All thought potatoes get me through to bed time without cereal, and I am grateful.