The Hazards of Being a Morning Person

breakfast: banana bread, raw milk

lunch: spinach dosa, a savory lentil rice ball that I don't remember how to spell the name of (khuzi-something)

snack: piece of dark chocolate

dinner: cherries

I had to pick my mother up at the airport last night. Well, it was supposed to be last night, but then her flight was delayed, and delayed, and then delayed some more. I ended up not getting home until the wee hours of the morning.

So, what's that got to do with being a morning person?

A lot!

You see, I have this weird habit of not being able to sleep past 6 am. I usually wake up around 5 am, no alarm needed. You should see me in the fall when clocks are set back. It takes me forever to adjust. All of a sudden I start waking up at 4 am...unable to go back to sleep. But that's another story.

So, this morning, can I sleep in? I mean, I normally go to sleep by 10 (that's another hazard...will just randomally fall asleep if I'm watching tv). If I didn't go to sleep until 5 hours after normal, I should be able to sleep in a little bit, catch up on some sleep, right? Nope. Wide awake. Before 5:30 am. It's not fair.

I have to go through the day operating like a zombie, barely able to stay awake past 7 pm. Why? Because my body is insane! It's crazy I tell ya, crazy.

All The Pep Went Up And Went

breakfast: granola

lunch: herbal tofu, cucumber, sauerkraut

dinner: toast with peanut butter and banana

I'm so extremely tired today. It's like all I want to do is sleep. I keep getting cold too. It's in the high 70's and I've been bundled up all day or I start shivering. Also eating much less than normal. Not even sure if it's 1/3 of normal. Nothing looks or sounds good. I hope I stay healthy.

Scales Going Down!

breakfast: yogurt, strawberries, granola

lunch: eggplant-tomato tart

dinner: cucumber, sauerkraut, rice ball, vegetable & rice tofu pouch

workout: Callanetics 10/10 through legs, 1 1/2 hour walk

Since starting Callanetics, I had gained 3 pounds. I've now lost 2 of them. I'm still assuming that those 3 pounds were muscle since it's a workout that can build muscle quickly. Hopefully, that means the 2 I lost are pure fat. Whatever it is, I'll take it.

May 28

breakfast: granola

lunch: bibimbop, gelato

dinner: tofu pouch thing, tofu-pickled vegetable sandwich

workout: moving furniture - the amount alone has to count as some kind of cardio/weight-lifting exercise, right?

I Know I Shouldn't Have Done It

breakfast: granola

lunch: tofu, salad with strawberries, goat cheese and toasted pecans

dinner: oatmeal pancake with applesauce, soy sausage

workout: Quick Callanetics Stomach

I wasn't hungry at dinnertime, but I ate anyways. I don't know why I did it. Well, I do. It was time to eat. I ate because I always eat dinner. That's what you're supposed to do, right? Wrong. I know better. I had an oatmeal pancake because I had been wanting it for days. That's probably also what did me in. If I had had one earlier, I wouldn't have given into the craving when no other food looked appealing. Maybe I'll learn this time.

May 26

brakfast: banana-pecan scone, peanut butter, raw milk

snack: yogurt, strawberries, granola

lunch: snobby joes, baked fries, raw cheddar cheese, sauerkraut

snack: chocolate-peanut granola

dinner: herbal tofu, buffalo mozzarella

My dinner wasn't the healthiest, but it's what I really wanted. I found the most amazing buffalo mozzarella at Trader Joe's. I've had buffalo mozzarella before, but was very unimpressed. I couldn't tell what all the fuss was about. Now I know. This is so tender, sweet, and full of flavor. I don't know if I can go back to regular mozzarella now.

May 25

breakfast: banana-kiwi smoothie

snack: 1/2 sprouted tortilla, herbal tofu, carrot, cucumber, sauerkraut

lunch: yogurt, strawberries, granola

snack: rice ball, salad with goat cheese, chard and white bean soup

dinner: boiled potatoes, soy sauce tofu, mozzarella, salad

Hungry today!