Time Difference
My circadian rhythm is still set to East Coast time. Around 8pm at night, I look like the Sleepy dwarf in Snow White. I love having an extra three hours of daylight, which I think about every time I text my mom. But, I must admit that I feel tired all the time now. So, that means I must perform a reset. I am going to go to sleep early tonight and wake early, for at least two days in a row. Someone needs to tell my body that we're not in a John Denver song anymore. 'Country Roads' is far away and I refuse to take melatonin.
I don't have an addictive personality. When I feel myself using something too much, or, even worse, depending on it -- I will see it as the plague, and strategize how I will go without it. Melatonin was becoming a crutch for me in many ways. A few months ago, I had a hard time falling asleep without it. And on top of that, I loved the drowsy feeling. There's nothing like being 5% checked out when your daughters are arguing about setting powder.
Good thing the store is walking distance and not a drive away. When you can drive to something -- it's so darn convenient, that you just might drive to your detriment and not even realize it. For instance, you would go through a drive-through and get a Big Mac with extra sauce and extra lettuce -- my order. But, would you walk to it? Probably not. So, having that buffer space between my sleep aid and our apartment was just what I needed to ween myself off.
My appetite has adjusted perfectly -- no surprise. My trusty ol' gut is no different than Winnie the Pooh. When you're a foodie, you can fall into a new time zone effortlessly. I am hungry at 9am -- which feels like 6am in my mind. Ordinarily, I would never be hungry at 6am. However, it's like my tummy just knew, "This is when we eat here and that's okay." The food here is delicious.
And there's a place call The Donut Bar that I have been avoiding.
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I will try it one of these days. Maybe a reward for going to the gym twice in a day? I get donut-guilt. There's zero health benefit and after it's gone -- I'm still hungry! It's highway robbery. I have all the calories and not even a token of appetite curb in my stomach. I can find the benefit in eating other unhealthy food if I'll at least feel full. But, donuts evaporate and then manifest as cellulite monsters on the places you least expect. I can't. However, for you, dear reader -- I will try one. After all, the reviews, the accolades (which they have posted on their storefront) are worth a bite.
My weakness is brownies. I've never seen a brownie I didn't like. Their chocolatey, decadent, and full of textures that make me woosah instantly. It's filling too. One brownie and a coffee will set me until lunch. Which is why I don't buy them. Life hack: don't buy your favorite junk food anything. Cabinet snacks must be healthy because it's the 'grab and go' food. I paid in full for this lesson, several times in my life. If you want to purchase it and you're out of the house, it's a treat. However, if the food is in your cabinet, it might as well be a crack pipe. Because convenient junk food will call your name in Spanish. Next thing you know, you have crumbs on your mouth, the bag is empty, and you throw away the evidence in a random trashcan outside of the kitchen -- not that I've done this.
