Time Flies

It’s been almost a year since I wrote anything and it’s interesting how vividly I can recall the situation, emotions and intentions behind the last posts. What’s disappointing, surprisingly it isn’t that it’s been a year, but that I thought I had written more! Quite the cue and indicator of where I mentally was at that point.

The foodie in me wants to support a lot of the local movement within reason. I’ve been avoiding items that can be grown in Ontario, but it’s really stunted my eating and excitement for cooking. I think it’s also been incredibly limiting to a healthy and diverse diet that keeps me on track. While I was apt-ridden some of the best foods for me where the fruits that I had pushed into a corner and that set me on the path of reevaluating my purchasing choices.

I still aim for the local items, especially ones that I don’t crave on a regular basis. For example asparagus, which is now in season in Ontario and not a vegetable that I find crucial to my palate.

On the other hand, to up keep my fruit intake and keep it interesting I’m going for the melons, the pineapple, the mangoes…. I won’t buy a non-Ontario apple nor pear nor peach but the rest I’ll give a little grey area. I’m going to let my body speak for me more than my brain. I don’t think that’s a bad thing either, I’m still very aware of the decisions I’m making. But if one of the elements of locality is also health, then what my body is asking for is a big part of that.

One of the exercise “methods” I’ve taken on is purchasing the group buying coupons available for exercise within my vicinity that I find potentially interesting. At first I thought it was going to offer great variety, but I wasn’t motivated the way I thought I would be and have left things fall to the wayside. Yesterday though, I redeemed one of the monthly subscriptions to a nearby gym and I’m excited. I’ve made the resolution that rather than sit at home and watch television, I’ll go to the gym. I realize that is the hurdle for a lot of people, but in an odd way it seems like less of one for me. If I’m going to spend time alone doing unproductive things, then I might as well go and workout and potentially meet some people. The idea just feels right to me and great. It started as a push, but feels more like an invitation now. Perhaps it’s the weather… the sunshine that makes me feel great about it, but I think it has potential.

So classes have been arranged for nearly all week and I have let work get in the way a bit already but I’ve been good one day so far to either go to a later fitness class or make the decision to workout on my own. I think this is going to be a great month leading into a great rejuvenation of my life.

Breakfast – pasta with asparagus, bacon fat, shallot, garlic, chili flakes and parmesan (liberal douse of olive oil); strawberries

Lunch – arugala salad with cucumber, green onion, tomato and mustard vinaigrette; cheese and crackers

Dinner – roast chicken thigh with roasted potatoes and pea shoots

Snacks & Dessert – unknown, potentially none.