Not Funny Ha-Ha

It's funny, I was considering what to write about today and I thought, well, I definitely need to mention my busy week and all the stuff going on, because that will explain some of my food choices (not the best!) however, I realized, that's life. That's life there, happening as it tends to do. So, every week I'd like to blame something (my mother's health, conflicting schedules with Maki, my own health) or someone (sorry Traby!) on how hard it was to plan and make choices that contribute to my overall goals. And yet, every week that darn life-stuff will be there. The trick is finding out how to keep managing food and eating in the midst of it all. It's easier when things are super slow and steady and I have plenty of free-time to plan and think and dream. And sometimes life's like that (not lately!) but mostly I'd say it's not. So I have to figure out better choices inside that kind of schedule which is mostly how it is for me (and I assume Traby.)

Some things I think that would help:

• Always having fresh fruit and veggies around. Those are easy snacks and easy ways to make a meal more balanced. Yesterday, I had steamed chicken for lunch. Not bad. But that was it. I wish I had had some green/red pepper to eat with that. I love that crunch at lunch (hey I rhymed!)
• Always having chicken around. Steamed chicken (how lame and I?) is one of my favorite things. It's easy, healthy and I actually really enjoy it all by itself. And steaming it in the microwave takes 5 minutes.
  
• Taking note of fast lunch/dinner options. Like Subway, Qdoba, Einstein's and Eat-n-Park's salad bar. All three of these I enjoy, they're all cheap and relatively fast. So I can't quite use the old excuses of money and time!
• Taking even a quick walk during my work day. There's nothing stopping me (though I think there is!) from taking a quick walk around the beautiful West End some work days. Especially on days where I can't or won't get to the gym. That's one part I've definitely slacked on. I'm making an attempt to go this weekend (don't I say that every weekend?)

I've hit a rough spot and feel a bit discouraged, but the more times I work through that and continue on (before I'd give up, easily!) the more I get that these are lifestyle changes. And establishing new habits takes work, even when the going gets tough, I have to keep trying and not get so defeated I just check out.