Very tired lately. After a couple of jaunts back home to California within the last few weeks, my early shift at work (6:00 am),  and working overtime I am physically and mentally exhausted. I’ve noticed snacking has picked up a bit lately. Not much, but enough for me to stop myself and ask “do I really want this or am I eating because I’m tired?”  Chances are I don’t really want it. I’ve been waiting until my stomach actually growls before I eat, just to remind myself what actual hunger signals feel like. This may sound extreme to some, but it works for me. Being a person that snacks when bored, tired, stressed, basically an emotional eater, it’s easy to get caught up in the mind-set of “I’m so stressed, I deserve to eat this!” Some of you know what I’m talking about. I have lost a couple of pounds and my new size 10’s are getting looser (yay), I don’t feels it’s from any effort on my part and afraid it’s just from stress and exhaustion.

It’s just interesting how the entre being can be affected by just not getting enough rest. I’m cranky, moody, irritable, snacky, etc. Trying to blog has even become a bit of a chore. After spending 8-10 hours a day on the computer thinking about what to type into a file,  the last thing I want to do when I get home is, well, type some more. And since I also write a beer blog, this mental exhaustion is doing me no favors in the beer world.

When I started this early shift I had great plans to come home after work, throw on my sweats, and go for a walk. Hasn’t happened. Too tired. Instead, I get home, plop my butt on the couch and just veg until hubby comes home. I spend about an hour or two with him then have to go to bed. And in the PNW it’s still light out at 8:00pm during the summer. I’m still looking for that happy medium to balance work, personal life, blogging, and exercise.  Let’s see what I come up with.

Liz