Aaaaaaaargh! I miss cooking!
After visiting my parents and helping them to get their computer and televisions set up I went shopping for random stuff. I stopped by Quiznos and got a sandwich and chili. As I was eating the chili I kept on thinking about how my chili was pretty good as well. Really, a lot of stuff I make is good. Question is, when was the last time I really put in a lot of effort and made a proper meal? If I look back, it seems like the last big thing that I made was shepherd’s pie, and that was almost a month ago. No, boiling pasta and adding sauce doesn’t count. Steaming peas in the microwave doesn’t count. Man, cooking a big meal once a month is just unacceptable. Back when I moved here I was cooking daily. Where did that fire go? It seems like the fire has been relegated to the back-burner.
I guess if I think about it there are several factors at play here. First of all, my schedule has just been busy. With improv and running, I arrive home past 9 p.m. four days of the week. I suppose that only means that I have to make a conscious effort to do something on those other days. Secondly, monitoring my caloric intake has played a big role in changing my habits. I tend to blow all of my calories during the daylight hours leaving very little wiggle room in the evening. On a particularly off-balance day it wouldn’t be surprising for me to just eat a piece of fruit to round out my day. There’s no way chili or meatloaf would fit in, normally. To address this thing I have to do two things. I need to be more conscious about eating less during the day hours. Little snacks here and there pile up. As well, if I need to reduce the number of times I eat out for lunch. This could be addressed if I actually cooked more, I guess. Lastly, I need to work on simply burning more calories. Surely, marathon training will play its part.
For something that I really enjoy doing, it’s surprising that I’ve let my skills fade like this. Life doesn’t simply wait. If I want to bring it back into my routine, I have to make the effort. Right here I’m acknowledging there’s an issue. I’m going to address it.
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