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March 29, 2006
Don't Forget What You Already Know
A few weeks ago I bought the new CD by Jason Mraz, entitled "Mr. A - Z." I have since been rather obsessed with the song "The Geek In The Pink." It goes like this:
I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
And if we never get down
It wouldn't be a let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know.
Leave it to me to find the CR meaning in pop music that quite obviously has nothing to do with CR.
As of late, I've been focusing so much on my work: training my new staff, organizing workers, making the world safe for health care professionals to join the union of their choice -- that I haven't paid enough attention to my CR. I've had to remind myself not to forget what I already know: that I need a solid high protein breakfast to get through the day, that when I carb-out I get anxiety attacks, and that eating lots of high sugar high fat gak makes me feel terrible.
My new set point seems to be 102 - 104, some twenty pounds below any weight I had throughout most of my adult life, and even though I've had some CR slippage in the last few busy weeks, I'm maintaining my weight. When I overdo it at one meal (like Tria out with co-workers) I almost naturally make it up over the next few meals. Caloriewise, that's okay. But nutritionally, it can cause problems. My days are such small caloric packages that I rely on my healthy quotidian staples (brewers yeast, eggwhites, breakfast-salad-for-lunch, crucifers, nonfat dairy) to get all the nutrition I need. When I go out too much and miss out on these healthy foods, I find myself having food cravings again. Little MR has said many times that eating good nutrition cuts out most food cravings, and she's right. Unfortunately, the reverse is true. Lose the nutrition and the food cravings come right back. I've got to remember what I already know.
For now, I've shelved the question of going lower, but I'm hoping that the CR Conference next week re-awakens my enthusiasm the way my excellent new staff members and exciting campaigns have renewed my enthusiasm for work. It will be tons of fun to see Little MR, Miss Tenacity, and all my CR'd friends. And best of all, at the end of the night, I'll get to go back to the hotel room I'll be sharing with my Orange One! Of all the benefits I've gotten from CR, that's the best.
Posted by april at March 29, 2006 2:47 PM
Comments
Have fun an educating and fun time at the CR conference!
Will it be recorded this time also?
Posted by: Matt - UK at March 30, 2006 6:26 AM