Recalibrating

I'm getting the exercise down, but I think I'm also slipping and eating a lot more than I should, especially in the evenings.  Partly that's due to letting myself have a glass of wine.  It's not the wine itself, but the munchies and lack of inhibitions (food-wise) that come with the wine.  Since I don't really want to give up wine entirely, I'm back to calorie counting.  That got me going on my diet and helped keep me honest.  When I was done for the day, I was either done eating and drinking or I would have to exercise more.  Amazing how well that simple equation works.  So I'm back to math. 

Also refiguring how active I should be in more than just the exercise area.  At night, I just sit around.  Perhaps because I am more active at other times during the day, I feel the lack of movement more and feel like a slug.  So I'm taking up art again--standing and painting or drawing or ANYTHING is better than flipping through the channels.  Looking into an art group that would meet once a week.  Perhaps that would help me on two fronts:  being out and busy one night and meeting people.  If I can do more two-fers, all the better. 

On the exercise front, took my bike in to get it fixed.  It will get me further afield than my walking/running.  I may try to bike up to  Yellow Springs and spend the night, maybe take weekend trips with my bike somewhere, see where I can travel at other points along this or another bike trail.

I do love being outside.  I'm sitting right now on the front "porch" of Bruegger Bagels; beautiful temp, blue sky, pretty clouds.  Forcing myself to think of my syllabus . . . . Yes . . . .

A last hurrah for the HHC walking club this summer.  I will miss my gal pals and their encouragement.  I will still see them, but since we won't be walking, that's a bit different.  May try to talk them into some other kinds of activities, like climbing, etc. 

Recalibrating is a good thing.  Keeps things fresh and thoughtful.