Stress 2

Took the father-in-law out on the bike, for Summer Streets, then took him on the SI Ferry before meeting up with B & Edles for dim sum. Very stressful. Again, a pretty horrible eating day. Tomorrow should be better.


AM SNACK: 8:30am, iced green tea


BREAKFAST: 9:15am, donut


LUNCH: 2pm, dim sum, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5


PM SNACK: 5pm, ice cream, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 9pm, green salad, eggplant hero, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5

Stress

Got to bed around 9:30, woke up 8:30 feeling refreshed and caught up. Spent the day with the family and the father-in-law, running around, exhausting. The stress of it lead to a very poor eating day.

AM SNACK: 8:30am, iced green tea


AM SNACK: 10:30am, 2 donuts


LUNCH: 3pm, fish & chips, water, 1.5 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 7pm, beef lomein, shrimp eggroll, water, ice cream, 1.5 bowl, hunger 4/5

Damn good dinner

Woke up after about 5 hours of sleep feeling great but tired -- four day weekend! Edie! Edie! Edie! Edie & I went to a play group at the local community center to show off her new walking skills, and we played mock-telephone for a solid 30 minutes. We came home, and Yomomma met us so she could take Edie while I ran chores.

I found myself inordinately hungry, probably due to lack of sleep -- I know interrupted sleeping can mess with blood sugar. So I went to my favorite cheapo dumpling place and ordered a fried rice along with the dumplings -- I was the only white person in the shop, and their fried rice is definitely different in style than a take out place, really good. I got home from running errands around 2, and me and Edie immediately went to a local mom's apartment for a playdate with about 8 others -- kids a-poppin'. Though I wanted to save my appetite for the evening, I could not help but late a few cookies jump down my throat.

Home by 4:30, out on my bike by 5:30 to meet Y for dinner at Daniel. This is the rare 5-star restaurant in NYC, I even took a tour of the place when I was in C-school. It was impressive then, and eating there did not diminish that impression. I suspect they must have 2 people on staff for every customer, crazy. The prices were not cheap, but still, how do they make money?

BREAKFAST: 8am, toasted pumpernickel bagel with creamcheese, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5


LUNCH: noon, shrimp fried rice, pork dumplings, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5


PM SNACK: 2:30pm, a small handful of homemade chocolate chip cookies, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 6pm, a taste of peas three ways, garlic Parmesan focaccia, seared scallops with a chorizo crust, a bite of foi gras over melon, duo of beef (braised short rib and wagu tenderloin) with tomato veloute in a natural jus, a bite of snapper with an avocado preparation, hazelnut sable with milk flavored ice cream, chocolate peanut butter ganache, mini madelines, petite fours, water, 1.75 bowl, hunger 4/5
Dinner at Daniel with Y for her birthday. Pretty fantastic from beginning to end.

Awkward & Geeky

Got to bed around 1, up around 8, felt a little drained. But it's Wednesday, my Friday, and it has seemed to have passed in a hot flash. Tomorrow: EDIE TIME!!

During lunch service a few parents came in with their young children. One mom sat at the bar with her son, maybe 4 or 5 years old. He was skinny as a reed and had the same beady eyes and big nose as his mom, complimented by buck teeth that really tied his face together. Still, he was as cute as a button, in an oversized baseball cap, and a look of love for his mother that was just ridiculous -- like she was his mom, and his best friend and mentor and guide. They played slaps as they waited for their pizza, and when it did come, he took many little bites, finally getting one slice down many minutes after mom finished three. I sure hope puberty is kind to him, as adolescence made him quite awkward and geeky.

And how will Edie be?

BREAKFAST: 8:30am, organic cornflakes with organic dead milk, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5
LUNCH: 12:15pm, 2 slices of clam & shrimp cheeseless pizza, Manhattan Special, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5

LUNCH 2: 4pm, green salad, cup of chocolate ice cream, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 9:30pm, 2 slices Sicilian


EVENING SNACK: 10:30pm, 3 special tarts
No comment. At least I avoided evil burgers, as a member of the kitchen crew and I took a nice bike ride after work, and my appetite never came back.

Wine refrain

Got to bed around 2, after a couple of hours of being hypnotized by my new huuuuge television. God bless America, yep.

I had a sip of wine in the afternoon, as a server did not know whether a bottle that had been opened a few days before was still good (it was.) Even though it was only a sip, I continued to taste it for a solid 30 minutes after, and I noticed the taste evolve and get pleasant/funky/interesting before it finally cleared. I guess I could of just had some water or ate something, but I was enjoying it too much. Does that make me an alchie?

Restaurant was busy, time flew, though didn't really eat so when I made some pizzas for the staff at the end of a long day, a few slices just jumped up and ran down my mouth.



BREAKFAST: 8:30am, organic chex with dead milk, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5
AM SNACK: 10:45am, snippet of cinnamon cruller and wholewheat muffin
LUNCH: 12 noon, three slices of Sicilian with sausage, cream soda, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5
PM SNACK: 4:15pm, green salad, chocolate ice cream, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 11pm, 3 slices of Sicilian, a Sprite, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5


EVENING WATERING: 12:30pm, half a quart of water

In the Tank

After draining myself all day on bike yesterday, I got to bed around 9pm, skipping all the good Sunday night TV watching (thank goodness for a DVR). I woke this morning around 7:45, after more than 10 hours of deep sleep. Edles woke up a few times in the evening, but B handled the situation -- so my renewed vigor and refreshed feeling is pretty much due to her.

Resto was steady and slow due to weather. Just two more days in the tank and I'm free for another 4!


BREAKFAST: 8:30am, good yogurt with honey, vanilla and almonds


AM SNACK: 10:45am, cranberry lime soda


LUNCH: 12pm, shrimp & clam Sicilian, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5


PM SNACK: 1pm, Manhattan Special


DINNER: 6pm, half a meatball, cheeseless shrimp pizza, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5


EVENING SNACK: 8pm, Sprite, .25 bowl, hunger 3/5

EVENING SNACK: 11:30pm, multigrain tortilla chips & salsa, falafel balls, .5 bowl, hunger 3/5

Ride

Woke up at 4am, got out of the house by 4:45am, rode the bike to Poughkeepsie, 80 miles. Got there by 1:15, with plenty of time to get the 1:40 train home. Between the perfect weather (low 80s, overcaste but dry) and the eating of small amounts multiple times, it was a strong, fun ride without any moments of weakness -- infact, I found myself pushing harder the last ten miles to assure a relaxed amount of time for making the train.

The rest of the day was chillin' with the ladies & Yomomma, we ordered in a pizza then a I did a run for ice cream. I wa out like a light by 9pm.

AM SNACK: 4:30am, banana


AM SNACK: 6am, caffienated clif bar


AM SNACK: 8am, gatorade, corn chips


AM SNACK: 10am, gatorade, corn chips


LUNCH: 11:15am, california roll, crappy knish, chocolate chip cookies, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5

PM SNACK: 1pm, gatorade


PM SNACK: 1:45pm, chocolate chip cookies


PM SNACK: 4:30pm, shrimp saag & rice, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5


DINNER: 5:30pm, cesar salad, mushroom & onion pizza, 1.5 bowl, hunger 4/5

EVENING SNACK: 7pm, cookie dough ice cream, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5