I like to eat

I definitely noticed how often my thoughts turn to food during the day. Especially in all the "between" moments. Like when I am waiting for a patient to arrive. I also always seem to want to eat more as soon as I finish whatever I am eating - even if I am totally full. It is an automatic response.  That is the kind of thing I am trying to notice here.

I had my regular coffee first thing. I did not sleep well and I had a valerian hangover so I really needed it. After the kids got on the bus I went for a short run with the dog. I was up to running 5 miles regularly last fall but I don't think I can even do 3 right now. But I am trying to get back to where I was with that.

Then I drove to the gym for yoga class. I ate some paleo banana bread in the car on the way. There's that car eating again.

When I got home I ate:

Avocado on gluten free bread. I also picked some lettuce from our garden:

I made a salad with this and greens from our new CSA, plus radishes and scallions from the CSA. Avocado, tomato, artichoke hearts, avocado oil and dijon mustard:

I got the kids some chocolate milk after school and had a few sips in the car:

When I took the girls to dance class I took some cinnamon chips with me and ate them in the car...

While the girls were in class I took a hike with Trooper at Black Creek Preserve:

 When we got home from dance class I ate a bowl of chili and 2 chocolate macaroons.

 Then I went to a book reading for Mothering & Daughtering by Sil and Eliza Reynolds. Here they are:

It was great. When I got home I ate hummus and tomato on gluten-free bread and then some leftover mousse.

This is how much I weigh:

On the scale at home, at least. I weigh more on the one at my office.  I have not used the scale regularly for many years because it drives me a little nutso. But I feel like I can handle it right now and I feel like I need it to keep me on track. I want to see if bringing more awareness to my eating makes a difference on the scale. We shall see!