slipstream becomings

it took about 2 hours today to construct a menu for 4 days. i was a little discouraged by that. it took up more time than i had today, mostly because i failed to set the alarm clock properly and both the girl and slept in. so we were 2.5 hours off the mark and then it was raining so we didn’t walk to school as planned. we drove. and then grocery shopping totally kaiboshed the menu plan for tonight, and while i didn’t blow it up entirely, it was a bit of a desperate meal…and two points more than i had allocated. i ate my cookies and milk anyway. that’s what flex points are for, near as i can figure.

it was not a day full of failure though. in fact, some things went really really well. i actually liked my coffee better without sugar. i ate too much roast beef at lunch, and learned that 2oz actually is quite reasonable. i did my first swimplan workout and while i was trying to convince myself to cut it short i told myself to can it and finished it properly. i got the tube for my bike tire and most of the groceries i need for the rest of the week.

i need to figure out how to add snacks. i need to understand how people make do with fewer points, because right now 28 seems just barely enough. i need to deal with goal setting and all the rest but for tonight, i congratulate myself on going to bed on time last night, not eating everything in sight, going swimming and generally being okay today. tomorrow will be a little better and before i know it…taadaaah!

or that’s the theory anyway.