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March 23, 2007

Much better

I can always count on my inner rollercoaster to bring me up to counter the downs. I wish I had more control over it, but alternate days seem to be the most common schedule. Yesterday I felt much better. I started the day off with my elliptical trainer and that set the tone for the rest of my pretty good day. I ate well too and thus far haven’t suffered any damages from the few bad eating days I previously had.

The weather was beautiful and I was able to go pick my daughter up from school and go have lunch at my parents (so that I could feed my dad whose back has him laid out and unable to move). It was really nice to be showered, out and interacting with the public. I haven’t been doing a whole’lotta that lately.

The icing on the cake was that I went food shopping last night and did a great job! I’m really excited about the challenge to keep our grocery bill low and continue to eat healthy, organic, and as vegan as we can.

I’ve been saving all my receipts because I’m going to make a spread sheet or database of all the items that we buy and compare the prices at various stores. Last night I went to two stores, the standard big chain super market and Whole Foods. I did great! I spent $157 on a bunch of staples and food to last nearly two weeks if not two weeks. (I’ll secretly supplement my diet with protein shakes just to prove I could do it.)

What an adrenaline rush it was looking for values, comparing prices, and taking notes. Yes I am that corny and have found a new outlet for my compulsive behavior.

Posted by hopeful @ March 23, 2007 11:30 AM