Food for thought

I'll start with yesterday's food.

Porridge with pecan nuts, pumpkin seeds, blueberries, yoghurt and soya milk
Green tea x2
Apple
Vegetarian risotto with salad (in pub when everyone else was having chips!)
Banana
Apple
8 olives
Salmon wrapped in proscuitto with lentils, spinach and asparagus
Piece of toast with pate

I was very proud of myself for having the risotto - and I was even asked if I wanted chips or a jacket potato with it (?) which I declined. And the bloke next to me was eating cheesy chips and I didn't steal one. Vicks suggested that I had amazing willpower. I was thinking about that this morning and it wasn't really strong willpower, but I was exercising my choice as a rational adult. And it was easy. We choose what to put in our mouths and we are not crazed lunatics who cannot control ourselves.

Well, if I think that, why on earth did I have a piece of bread and pate immediately after I had finished my dinner? I was cross because I didn't need it and shouldn't have had it. I'm not beating myself up about it, but I will think harder next time about whether it is really necessary.

I went to the gym last night for an hour and did a very bad run. I haven't run for about 2 weeks, so I thought I'd do 20 minutes. Well, I couldn't manage it all. I had to walk for about 5 minutes of it and felt knackered. I think the lack of running for a while and my sheer bulk combined to make it very, very difficult. I'm sure it will be better next time I go.