you can't have just one

nothing exceptional to report today. darrin and i put in 3 miles last nite. i felt really strong, and pushed the pace a little. we finished up in slightly under 27 minutes, so just under nine minutes per mile. not bad. i was colder than normal though. the weather channel said it was 27 degrees as i walked out, but it felt colder than that.
i just finished up my turkey-on-whole wheat sandwich, and it really filled me up. i've cut my food intake drastically for the last three weeks or so, and i'm noticing that it is taking less and less food to make me feel full. that's a good thing. a couple of weeks ago, it was much more of a struggle to avoid eating. i mean, there were times that our dog was beginning to look plump and juicy, and i found myself imagining him being served over a bed of rice in a nice marinara sauce. but...i have moved on now. i am no longer ruled by the unrelenting dispassionate force of hunger and weakness that bec.... wha? what's this? a coworker just came in my office sporting a homebaked batch of the most beautiful cookies...
ooh.
nice.
chocolate chip.
sure, i'll have two...