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December 18, 2007
"And How's That Working Out For You?"
Last week at the end of our staff retreat, I was pouring inositol into a glass of diet Pepsi.
"What's that?" asked my best friend.
"It's inositol. It's a B vitamin. It keeps me from going nuts."
"How's that working out for you?" he asked, giggling?
I threw a ball point pen at him. It's the first time I've physically assaulted him in years.
So you're wondering how my new hardcore-ness is going.
Decently well, thank ya.
Yesterday: half cup cottage cheese with teaspoon flax oil for breakfast. A bit later, a cup of veggie broth with two tablespoons brewers yeast, attempting to build back up my nutrition. A green salad with nothing but vinegar when my co-workers wanted to go out. A big salad for dinner, plus the cottage cheese I had packed. Plus drinks after negotiations with co-workers of course, two glasses of red wine.
Today: eggwhite omlette with the flax oil that MR had packed for me, plus leftover salad from the day before. Skipped lunch out of confusion, had a glass of wine with co-workers after work, then came home because MR had called in a panic noting that his boss, Aubrey de Grey, had turned up at the door expecting to work today (they have monthly or so summit meetings) and MR had though Aubrey was coming tomorrow. OOOOPS! So I made dinner for both of them, ate some of the mushroom tomato veggie soup I made for Aubrey, and ate my lunch salad with cottage cheese... the salad I had never managed to pick up in a very busy day.
So it's working out. Tomorrow to the gym. My co-workers are all talking about getting in better shape. I am excited about this. I need motivation to turn up at Pilates class and hit the treadmill and such.
Tomorrow MR's parents turn up and stay for ten days. We should have fun.
Exhausted now... more soon.
Posted by april at December 18, 2007 5:05 PM
Comments
Sounds like things are going quite groovily! Great to hear. Many hugs to you and MR for a great Holiday Season!
cheers,
nen
Posted by: Nenette at December 18, 2007 6:51 PM
Happy Holiday, April, to you, MR, your family and your cat. I think of you whenever I pass the Hello Kitty store in the mall here in San Francisco.
Cheers, Arturo
Posted by: Arturo at December 18, 2007 9:40 PM
I hope you all have a great Christmas... and a little time to rest!
Posted by: Sara at December 18, 2007 10:50 PM
It won't be that arduous, darlin'! We're staying in a hotel in Philly for 3 of those days and I WILL help cook & we DO clean up after ourselves. Honest! Besides, we're bringing presents! Love & hugs, MoMR ;-)
Posted by: Judith at December 18, 2007 11:12 PM
Don't worry Judith, we're not stressed about your visit. We're looking forward to it! Just remember: we're pretending that we slaved away in the kitchen all day to cook the meal, but we're actually just going to lie on the couches and drink good wine and throw the dinner together in an hour. No one will tell the boys.
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Posted by: april at December 18, 2007 11:55 PM