We went for a 15 mile slow-but-steady bike ride, including a couple gentle hills, punctuated by some walking about and taking of pictures (here's one, of Boelsen Cottage along the Schuylkill, to the right), and ending up with a romp through the PathMark and a hauling back of (for me) about 40 lb of stuff in panniers and bags bungeed to the back.
I've about got the cheap meats and starches licked but woof, those fresh vegetables are expensive. I mean, I bought another 7 lb chicken for six bucks and it will see us through for many many servings, but the fresh broccoli we ate last night set me back about $2.50. Must buy more from the $.99 table at O.K. Lee, or ration the broccoli (I think we each had two servings, but I haven't quite got the knack of estimating portion size of fresh veggies).
Having messed up on the timing for my breakfast, I breakfasted on a Clif bar, wondering if it would upset my appetite all day to have missed my morning omelet. It didn't, and I had my omelet for lunch instead.
I used the cute little slider thing to calculate my earned exercise points. Using the lowest intensity (not sweating), I earned nine points for my morning's entertainment! And I didn't use them. Must remember to ask my leader whether I can count all my points, or whether they're like fiber points -- only 4 allowed.
Peaches were also on sale at the Pathmark, so I splurged and bought three small ones. Blanched and peeled, then sliced, then served with a cup of plain nonfat yogurt and nutmeg, they were more tasty than ice cream to me. In fact, ice cream has become a weird and repellent food to me -- too greasy, too sweet. Let's hope that feeling sticks and isn't just early-diet virtue.
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