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verbicideI need less sleep than I used to. This probably sounds weird in light of all my bitching and whining about not getting enough sleep a week ago, but what I mean is... Hrm. See, I used to be an insane college student. I would go to bed at 4am and still make it to my 8am class (shut up, Amy, sometimes I did, but that history class was REALLY boring!).
Anyhow.
The effects of 4 hours of sleep bounced right off me. And, I used to be able to sleep in. Now? Not so much. I can't nap, it gives me headaches. I say I want a nap, or that I need a nap, but I never find myself able to take one. In spite of going to bed super late, I still wake up pretty damn early. I went to bed at 1:30 last night, but bounced out of bed at 8:30. I know 8:30 isn't the ass-crack of dawn, but I used to be able to sleep well past noon. Not any more. Even if I stay in bed and lounge around, I'm awake and perky. I like it. I'm not complaining. I just think it's weird.
Anyhow.
Met Sarah for brunch at another Chow Foods franchise, this one is relatively new to Ballard-- Hi-Life Cafe. It was very cute. It's in the old Ballard Firehouse. I had huevos Emilia. Mmm. Good. But yesterday had shades of Danger, Will Robinson all over it. With regards to my diet, that is. I had taken Ellie out for lunch and mawed an excessive amount of green chicken curry at Typhoon! (sooooo... gooood....omg) and then had a burger at night. I managed to stay within points using my flex points. But I don't want this to be a slippery slope. And I knew we were having brunch out today, a party with many alcohol points consumed tonight, and dinner out tomorrow night. This is getting dangerous. I like food too damn much. So, thank god for activity-points. Since I was awake anyway, I shoved my own ass off the couch and did taebo (5AP!) and then I walked back home from brunch (4AP!) and am going to hold off for the rest of the day. I didn't have any potatoes or meat with breakfast, so that was some more points-savings. As a mea culpa for yesterday, I may try to squeeze in another workout this evening before showering for the party.
Mainly I'm trying to catch myself before it's been three days of binging and ending up sobbing that I'm not losing any weight.
I need to add some more time onto my treadmilling and some incline, I've decided. I also need to start getting out to Seward Park after work when it's light out and start practicing there. Ultimately, that's the triathlon route, and I should get used to it. Also, goddammit, must swim. Maybe I can do that tomorrow morning. Because I at least SAY that I should do that every fucking Sunday morning, but never do. Depends on how hungover I am!
Anyhow.
After I got home, I drove out to Lake City to In The Beginning, a gorgeous fabric/quilting store. I bought the nicest and priciest material I've ever bought, and I really hope Ellie likes her quillow. I need to go and make that now, um, very quickly. But after fabric shopping I realized I desperately needed diet pepsi. So I went to 7-11 where they did not have wild cherry diet pepsi, and I really don't want plain anymore. So I drove to QFC and bought some, along with other sundries (light bulbs, low-calorie bread, etc) and the makings for some low-fat cheesecake bars. I want to take them to the party tonight. They were really easy to make, so I figure that can be my contribution.
Okay, must sew fast now!
Anyhow.
The effects of 4 hours of sleep bounced right off me. And, I used to be able to sleep in. Now? Not so much. I can't nap, it gives me headaches. I say I want a nap, or that I need a nap, but I never find myself able to take one. In spite of going to bed super late, I still wake up pretty damn early. I went to bed at 1:30 last night, but bounced out of bed at 8:30. I know 8:30 isn't the ass-crack of dawn, but I used to be able to sleep well past noon. Not any more. Even if I stay in bed and lounge around, I'm awake and perky. I like it. I'm not complaining. I just think it's weird.
Anyhow.
Met Sarah for brunch at another Chow Foods franchise, this one is relatively new to Ballard-- Hi-Life Cafe. It was very cute. It's in the old Ballard Firehouse. I had huevos Emilia. Mmm. Good. But yesterday had shades of Danger, Will Robinson all over it. With regards to my diet, that is. I had taken Ellie out for lunch and mawed an excessive amount of green chicken curry at Typhoon! (sooooo... gooood....omg) and then had a burger at night. I managed to stay within points using my flex points. But I don't want this to be a slippery slope. And I knew we were having brunch out today, a party with many alcohol points consumed tonight, and dinner out tomorrow night. This is getting dangerous. I like food too damn much. So, thank god for activity-points. Since I was awake anyway, I shoved my own ass off the couch and did taebo (5AP!) and then I walked back home from brunch (4AP!) and am going to hold off for the rest of the day. I didn't have any potatoes or meat with breakfast, so that was some more points-savings. As a mea culpa for yesterday, I may try to squeeze in another workout this evening before showering for the party.
Mainly I'm trying to catch myself before it's been three days of binging and ending up sobbing that I'm not losing any weight.
I need to add some more time onto my treadmilling and some incline, I've decided. I also need to start getting out to Seward Park after work when it's light out and start practicing there. Ultimately, that's the triathlon route, and I should get used to it. Also, goddammit, must swim. Maybe I can do that tomorrow morning. Because I at least SAY that I should do that every fucking Sunday morning, but never do. Depends on how hungover I am!
Anyhow.
After I got home, I drove out to Lake City to In The Beginning, a gorgeous fabric/quilting store. I bought the nicest and priciest material I've ever bought, and I really hope Ellie likes her quillow. I need to go and make that now, um, very quickly. But after fabric shopping I realized I desperately needed diet pepsi. So I went to 7-11 where they did not have wild cherry diet pepsi, and I really don't want plain anymore. So I drove to QFC and bought some, along with other sundries (light bulbs, low-calorie bread, etc) and the makings for some low-fat cheesecake bars. I want to take them to the party tonight. They were really easy to make, so I figure that can be my contribution.
Okay, must sew fast now!
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Activity Points are my saving grace.
Date: 2005-03-13 01:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-13 02:06 pm (UTC)Re: Activity Points are my saving grace.
Date: 2005-03-13 06:56 pm (UTC)Activity points are a saving grace for ALL of us, I think :)
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Date: 2005-03-13 06:57 pm (UTC)But I never missed 8am Chem. We'll ignore that it was fueled by my love for Tom... ;)
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Date: 2005-03-13 07:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-13 07:30 pm (UTC)