Working Too Much Sucks

Here's a great article B sent me about why working fewer hours would be good for the planet. I've already learned how going from a 50-60 hour workweek to a 30ish hour workweek has improved my well-being, but if our whole culture would chill out just a bit more, not only would we be helping our physical health (less stress), but we'd be producing less junk that when it comes down to it, doesn't really make anyone happy. I mean, come on, does this voice-operated remote control make your life any easier?
In eating news...

Veggiepalooza has ended early (a month is sooo long!), but really because it became near impossible on the road. I had a really hard time finding beans/soy when I needed them, so I resorted to chicken or turkey a few times to get my protein....and dang it sure tasted good. So I'm now practicing 'almost vegetarian', still staying away from dairy (I haven't had hardly any milk/cheese/eggs...oh yeah, except for a teaspoon of Miracle Whip here and there on my turkey sandwich...but it's so GOOD!), and pork and red meat, and eating fish/chicken/turkey maybe a few times a week. In other words, I'm going to mainly use meat and dairy as condiments rather than the main course. I'm also still avoiding sugar/white flour and salt, but the caffeine had to come back, because I missed it too much.

The good news is that my blood pressure medication made me faint every time I stood up, which means that my blood pressure has dropped... it is now 120/70 and pulse 60 without the meds. Yippee!! We'll see if that holds steady...(fingers crossed)

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In running news...

I'm a runner again!

I ran yesterday for about 45 minutes with a few minute walk break near the end, cause otherwise I would have DIED!

I've only got a few more weeks to work back up to 6 miles, but this, I can do. Eating vegan for a month? Not so much. Oh well. It was worth a try. I just love Miracle Whip WAY too much.

I guess it's the hillbilly in me.