Football Epilogue

No, I'm not a creep on a diet. Although I can't speak for everyone so if you think I'm a creep I'll have to square with that. My meaning is more the slow change in something from it's original position; similar to a slug moving in a garden or weeds propagating through a lawn.  Program managers know creep more frustratingly as schedules get pushed back due to various delays. It seems that diet, or other healthy habits, can experience creep as well. One big difference is that this creep occurs from making attempted alterations to ones' lifestyle. Initially the change is easy, it's relieving to feel you're on track for getting healthy. Then the craving happens. The want for a little something else. Then craving, convenience or comfort come calling and chip away at the resolve. Eventually, you are back to the old ways and perhaps wondering what went wrong So why am I writing about this?  I guess I'm just in a mode of noticing my choices a little m...

This food science experiment seemed to work out ok for feeding two people: One medium Tomato, seeded and diced Three baby bell peppers, seeded and quartered length-wise 1/4 of a medium red onion, coarsely chopped 1/2 of an English Cucumber chopped 1/4 cup Kalamata olives One head romaine Lettuce, chopped 1/4 cup Feta (optional if cutting dairy) 2 Tbsp Extra Vigin Olive Oil 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar Combine first five ingredients with oil and vinegar. Add lettuce and toss until coated/mixed. Top with olives and feta. Enjoy!   I made this along with grilling kabobs, acorn squash, asparagus and some pineapple for dinner.

I happen to be more on the "cut carbs" side of the fence, but it overall comes down to eating getting used to running on fewer calories...