The quiet girl has gone quiet.  A hectic travel schedule has kept me far too busy. I miss my quiet diet life and my conversations with all of you.

Really????

Really.

I guess I was sort of following the quiet diet.  I quietly munched on a snack size bag while reading Woman Food and God.  Why in the world did I crave M&M’s while reading about woman’s issues with food?  It is one thing to think about  M&M’s but another thing entirely to actually act on it. And in the presence of God and all of you.   I must be mad!  Maybe the topic woman’s issues with food sent me into a tizzy.

Temporary setback.  No worries and no harm done.

Enjoy the book if your reading it…and your M&M’s too….but not together.

the quiet girl

Driving to a spin class after not exercising for almost two weeks is not fun.  Not sure yet if the drive or the class was harder.  I may always sound cheery…”just get back on the horse”…”get back in the game” etc. Truth be told, I was not so chipper this morning.

A post a few weeks back I wrote about change in routine and how to adapt.  I am a creature of habit, like most of us.  My routine of dropping the kids at school and to the gym was working.  The summer routine is not working.  I wrote about trying to fit exercise in where you can. That’s not working either. Routine and morning exercise is what I enjoy and  feels right…for me.

I remind myself

It only takes 3 days of  consecutive exercise to feel back in routine
Life gets in the way and one must adapt
Life is a marathon, not a sprint
Do your best
Be hard on the problem, not on the people.  Meaning, find a way to fix what is not working and don’t be hard on yourself

the quiet girl

Favorite cold cereals. Love to know yours too! Please share your breakfast secrets.

* Ezekiel cereals.  Golden Flax, Original, Cinnamon      Raisin, and Almond
* Bob’s Red Mill.  Natural Granola and  Muesli
* Familia Original Swiss Muesli
* Kashi 7 grain flakes cereal
* Kellogg’s Corn Flakes -how long has it been since you enjoyed a bowl of corn flakes? Takes you back and they are good too!

Last night was tough.  A favorite is Spaghetti Bolognese.  My family asked for it and I delivered.  But….no one would agree to whole wheat pasta.  Not interested in pots of boiling water with a variety of pasta complicating the evening.  It is also quiet friendly and low maintenance to make easy adjustments.  Generous serving of salad first, then a small bowl of Bolognese sauce(sans pasta) sprinkled with fresh grated parmesan.  My craving was satisfied and I did not miss the pasta.  My girlfriend Diana said it best.  ”Adjust we must!”  I must agree.