Eating Intuitively

Against my better judgement, I spent most of the day working.  Yes, on a Saturday, I added eleven more hours to my already-full work week, and I plan to work some more tomorrow.  I’ve resisted as much as I could for several weeks, but I’m working on a project that just demanded some extra hours.

I feel it is extremely important to have clear edges between our work and our personal lives, but work is constantly encroaching on our personal lives.  I, personally, have a phone/PDA that keeps me within arm’s reach.  Not everybody is as connected to work as I am, and there are some more connected.  However, I have been glued to the e-mail on my phone on “my time”, and I have received calls at all times of the day. 

As much as I can, I aim to go “off the grid” and a little bit “out of touch”.  Despite my working weekend, I am making such an effort tomorrow.  I’m going for a 9.4-mile hike.  I may have my work phone with me, but I won’t be near a computer.  Hopefully, anything that needs to be done can be solved with a phone call, if I get a call at all.

I think enforcing boundaries between work and the rest of my life is helping me to get healthier.  I am currently eating six times per day.  I am preparing healthy food every two to three hours.  I am also exercising.  In order to do both exercising and eating successfully, I need to stick to my schedule.  If work needs more of time, I still try to make it bend to the rest of my life.

How is your work-life balance?  Do you work too much, or do you have just the right balance?  What creative things have you done to keep your life in balance?  Please add your comments below.

Breakfast:  Turkey and Egg Breakfast Sandwich; Egg Whites; Strawberries; Bread, sourdough; Morning Coffee

Morning Snack:  Crabmeat; Raisins

Lunch:  Steak and Cheese Melt; Lettuce, green or red leaf; FF Dressing; Canned Hearts Of Palm; Year Round Average Cherry Tomato

Afternoon Snack:  Honey Mustard Pretzel Sticks

Dinner:  Three Cheese Pasta with Chicken; Pineapple, fresh; Oil, canola, olive, peanut, safflower; Sweet Potato; Boiled or Baked Spaghetti Squash with Salt

Dessert:  Ice Cream Sandwich

Drinks:  Crystal Light

Exercise:  none today.  I worked instead.  I’m hiking tomorrow.

Pedometer:  ?