The Things I Know

• I need to drink more water, but sometimes it’s a struggle.
• I should work out on Mondays, but should not wait until after work.
• I’m good at writing to-do lists, but not so good at actually completing the tasks.

So the goal tomorrow is to drink 3 litres of water even if it kills me, go to the gym in the morning, and bang off at least half of my to-do list.  I’ll report back, but I’m determined now.  Maybe the start of a new month is just the kick in the pants I need.  Project Energize can wrap itself in a festive scarf and wear a Santa hat.  :)

This morning began with the usual half-caf…

No more egg nog in the fridge, so back to skim & demerara for now.

Breakfast was an old favorite with a new treat…

Toasted whole wheat English muffin with peanut butter & bananas…

And a fun fruit new to me…Persimmon!  I used to see these all of the time when I was a grocery store cashier, but if I’ve ever tried one I don’t remember.  These have been around the supermarkets here for about a month but every time I picked one up they were mushy and gross…but last week I found some nice hard ones at Pete’s Frootique.

Meaty like a peach on the inside, but not as juicy.  More like a banana in texture.  While the skin is edible I didn’t care for it, so I just ate the fruity flesh inside.  Sweet and delicious.  Nice for a change of pace!

At lunchtime I got to enjoy a leftover Chicken Enchilada.  Even better the second day.  Deeeeelish.

Afternoon pick-me-up of a few TJ’s peanut butter pretzels and PC Organics chocolate animal crackers…

Don’t these poor cookies look sad?

I had plans to try to get to the gym after work so I had a little pre-gym snack to tide me over…

Astro Original Organic vanilla yogurt.  This was a great find.  Thick and flavorful like our beloved Liberte but not quite so pricey. 

With sliced banana and a crumbled Roasted Almond granola bar.

Of course, by the time I finished work and completed a couple of personal tasks I had absolutely no desire to go to the gym.  It’s dark out, our Christmas tree is lit, FH is comfy on the couch, and I’m happy here in my slippers.  The world will not end if I miss a workout…right?  :)

FH had already eaten because I had said I wasn’t going to be here, so I just made a quick salad topped with some leftovers from the fridge.

Spinach, grape tomatoes, red onion & mushrooms drizzled with EVOO and s&p…

Topped with the Zucchini & Black Bean Pasta from Friday night…

We are now cozied in with some tea, some dry roasted peanuts, and Video on Demand.  Sounds good to me!