Moving day!

Today is moving day. I'm leaving my home of almost 2 years and packing up for the unknown, uncharted territory of ......the desert. Ta-da! What it really boils down to is that I'm having to go through everything I've accumulated in the past 22 months and either pack it, toss it or donate it. I very much dislike doing these things. I've found I'm much better if I just pack it all up and then when I'm unpacking it, I decide it's fate. But really, at that point, I've packed it and moved it and am then going to throw it out?! That doesn't make sense, but I've done it.

I have a food cupboard here with some things that will come with me, but mostly, I'm ready to start over with new stuff. I'm excited to go shopping and to start cooking again. I've gotten so lazy in the past few months and I believe I'm paying the price. Soreness, lethargy, lack of motivation. All symptoms that can be traced to diet and exercise. A few years ago, when I ran the Bay to Breakers, I was really focused on food as fuel for my body. What I put in it, I would expect certain things from it. Lately, more garbage in and definitely garbage out.

There are so many factors that play into general wellness (which is where I strive to be). Diet, sleep, hydration, exercise, community, sense of purpose, faith. I believe when these get off kilter, you see other areas of your life suffer. It's especially true in my life. Like I've said before, I have a tendency to throw myself down the stairs if I've slipped down a few. Where's the logic in that? It's something I've worked on and need to be reminded of weekly...almost daily, but not quite. So you slip up one day by staying up too late, sleeping in too late, rushing out the door without breakfast and then scarfing half a muffin three hours later. Lunch and dinner and tomorrow can be different. I didn't do that, btw. :)

Bring on the new zip code, new grocery stores and new bike paths! I would also like to take this opportunity to point out that moving or simply a 'major cleaning' is a good time to purge your cupboards of outdated food, foods you won't ever eat or the semi-squished can of beans that has fallen and you can't quite reach it but now that everything is empty, you realize that the can has expanded and may not be appropriate for human consumption. Toss it. Start over. Clean, newly filled cupboards and a game plan for how to move forward. You're set!

Back in the saddle....again

Not quite, 'out where a friend is a friend', because this is hardly friendly.

After taking a hiatus, we're back. And by 'we', I mean everyone. Back to working out, eating right, shopping right and general attitude tune-ups. New Years seems to be the time we all make our resolutions that last a few weeks and then peter out into good meaning intentions. You could try to have a new resolution every month, or at least get back on the wagon every month. But sometimes, it's more frequent than that, isn't it? Depending on what it is, it could be daily. And thats just fine.

I'm back from another mini vacay to Kentucky and Alabama. Both trips were great but I've been home for 4 days now and it's time to get back into the routine. I kinda like my routine; being a Type A, I know you're shocked by this. One of the things I didn't do much of while I was vacationing was cook. We ate out more often and enjoyed the locale, but I miss cooking. Today is a bit rainy and cool for May in So Cal, and I've got a pot of soup simmering on the stove. This baby will last me all week! Dinner may be lighter tonight, but I'm back in the saddle, again.

In my absence, I was introduced to www.e-mealz.com. It's amazing! For a small fee ($5/month) you can choose your plan! Store, low carb, points, vegetarian, low fat, etc. It gives you a shopping list, 7 meals (including sides) and recipe directions. I don't make all 7 meals each week, but it's a great jumping off point for us. I modify some of them, because really, who's going to eat fruit salad for dinner? C'mon.

Anyway, back in the saddle. Here we go...right?