Friday, Day 5 of Rice and Beans Week…

Newsflash for Greenwich locals, copies of the book, Too Small to Ignore, will be available at the PCOG Women’s Christmas Tea, Saturday Dec 4^th… Tremendous read on many levels. I will return to more thoughts on the book after chronicling my rice and beans week.

I think I spoke to soon, when I blogged yesterday. Today, Friday, did not continue on the high of yesterday. In the middle of the night, my wife who is also enjoying the rice and beans diet woke up not feeling well. And for the next whatever minutes I lay there wondering if it was from the diet, that clicked over to a trail of thoughts about what parents or spouses in hungry malnourished households dream about. I lay there wondering how I would feel if I couldn’t provide enough food for my family. It was not a restful time…

I woke tired and I felt a little light headed most of the day. I accomplished my days to do list, but I could tell that I wasn’t sharp. Living on subsistence diet even for 6 days is tougher than I anticipated.

I managed a light workout after work, which went fine, but I didn’t come close to pushing myself. Back home, I was hungry. Dinner dampened my hunger, but the lack of variety, no fun. I still was feeling a little lightheaded.

Later that evening I sat to watch a little TV, and I wished for some popcorn and something to drink other than water. I guess I am spoiled, I like variety.

Only one day to go… hooray.