My parents were in town for a few days, leading to a Polish-food eating frenzy. SO DELICIOUS. While the Poles get a major FAIL on several food fronts (exclusive worship of pork products, utter lack of leafy greens in diet, bland-tastic-ness, etc), I must say that they get quite a few wins. The desserts have maybe half as much sugar as American desserts, and it’s a lot easier to feel satiated after a small portion of dessert with full fat and less sugar. Same is true for delicious non-American yogurts. There are lots of beans and whole grains, and no Polish kid grows up hating vegetables. My brother and I both know how to cook and take food very, very seriously.
Unfortunately, these benefits are not very helpful if you eat giant portions of aforementioned good food. After an initial gorging, I am taking a novel approach and freezing the leftovers to be enjoyed in the future, one reasonable portion at a time. Hopefully the kabanosy and Wedel chocolates will taste just as good after time in the freezer. I will be sorely disappointed if that’s not the case.
I also went for a run last night, despite being exhausted from entertaining the folks for a few days. The run was ok. Not great, but easier than I thought considering the massive fatigue-induced headache I had. But I did the miles. Hopefully the triathlon won’t eat me alive. But I’m struggling to figure out a way to get my workouts in when I’m tired. And struggling to not be so tired. When did that happen? Is this age catching up? Or is something going on, I wonder…
