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Yesterday was a wash - literally and figuratively. Headed over to Kroger during a window when it wasn't raining. I stayed too long at the fair, er, Kroger, and got trapped by a line of thunderstorms. After a month of two of rain predictions that rarely materialized, we had a real sustained gulley washer - nine inches an hour at one point, and a tornado that killed two people on the Eastern Shore.
I had a bistro meal for lunch. After reading The New York Times, went shopping. By then it was coming down hard. Had a f'real with arabica coffee and read The Washington Post. Made a pass by the day-old bread rack. Half a red velvet cake there. Was going to rationalize buying as a birthday cake but bought a big cupcake instead. I did buy six biscuits for $1 which are probably loaded with sodium.
Did more shopping and then went back to the cafe, had a bistro meal for dinner and I did a lot of adding content to my Flipboard magazines on my smart phone and read The Richmond Times-Dispatch because it was still coming down hard. Finally, I ran out of stuff to do and my smart phone battery was dying. It was still raining, albeit without the thunder so I decided to head home. Fortunately, I had an emergency poncho in my backpack.
One problem with my trips to Kroger is that I tend to buy more than I have space for on the panniers. Overloading isn't safe or good for the bike so I want to monitor my purchases more carefully. My bulk buying is understandable in a way because stocking up means fewer trips.
Not too long ago, I got a Planet bike front light for sale even though I have a front light because I think it's always a good idea to have a backup and it was on sale. I have a history with front light failure. There's another side of me that beats myself up for over-buying gadgets. Going home in the dusk, I noticed that my front light was dead. I don't know whether it's the batteries or the light itself but at least I have a backup.
When I got home, I was soaked and didn't have any energy left for exercise. I watched "Last Comic Standing" and ate the burger I took home from the bistro meal and the cupcake.
Last night was my first night sleeping with the new setup: memory foam pillow and a regular pillow under my knees. I had more problems getting to sleep than usual because I was still recovering my trip to Kroger. I also used the Sleep for Android sleep tracker app for the first time. It's the free version but will probably buy the locked version when my two-week trial expires. It has a lot of features which I have just begun to explore. Studies show a link between lack of sleep and weight gain. Set the alarm for seven hours, supposedly the optimal sleep time. It showed a deficit of deep sleep of 57 minutes, probably because of my trouble getting to sleep. I will also use it to track my naps.
Diet Calendar Entry for 25 July 2014:
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698 kcal
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Fat: 38.50g | Prot: 23.00g | Carb: 71.19g.
Breakfast: Celestial Seasonings India Spice Chai Tea, Kroger Lactose Free Fat Free Half & Half, Sugar, Slim-Fast Shakes - Rich Chocolate Royale, Planters NUT-rition Heart Healthy Mix. Snacks/Other: Kind Nuts & Spices Madagascar Vanilla Almond. more...
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