Carpe Diem
After many years of post college battle, I've finally resigned myself to my fate in the morning. For much of the space of time between middle school and graduating college, I skipped breakfast. In highschool, it was mainly a function of lack of time and needing to make 1st period. College, mostly just a function of never being up during the hours of said meal needing to take place. I can eat a bowl of cereal at 1 PM, but contrary to what your wake and bake friend says, that still doesn't make it breakfast. It makes it slovenly.
So when structure began to take ahold of my life, I decided to start each morning with a bowl of cereal. Yes, it meant getting up 5 minutes earlier, but I was ready to take that step. My snooze bar is a little less worn. However, with this meant me entering 6 years of internal battle. Me standing in the cereal aisle debating on what to buy. Struggling for two weeks every morning trying to choke down another bowl of grain and nuts. I wanted to eat the good cereals. Especially Total. Good god. 100% of everything? By 7 AM? That's awesome! Oh, it tastes like ass? hmm, well, I'm a big boy now, time to suck it up.
Well, evidently not. About a year ago, I went on a "every other" policy with my cereal choice. 1 box of healthy (or at least a healthy sounding name like "Life" or "Wheaties") balanced by 1 box of the good stuff...Lucky Charms, Corn Pops, etc.
Over time, I came to the realization that on mornings of when I was promised a bowl of sugary goodness after my shower, I was more inclined to not be completely grumpy getting up. Those mornings with figs and sticks waiting me, I was more inclided to have a sudden craving for toast.
So after some long walks on the beach doing some serious soul searching, I've decided to completely give up healthy cereal. And why not? Its not like I'm eating a cow's heart and 6 eggs every morning. I generally eat okay, like most people I need to mix more fruits and vegetables in, but overall, I don't live on fast food. If sugary cereal gives me that ray of hope in the morning when I don't want to go into work or was up too late the night before, then I'm willing to give up the 100% of Niacin that Frsoted Flakes lacks compared to Grape Nuts.
So don't snicker when you see me in the grocery store with a box of Boo Berry in 1 hand, a box of Count Chocula in the other, and look of concentration on my face. At least I'm being honest with myself.
So when structure began to take ahold of my life, I decided to start each morning with a bowl of cereal. Yes, it meant getting up 5 minutes earlier, but I was ready to take that step. My snooze bar is a little less worn. However, with this meant me entering 6 years of internal battle. Me standing in the cereal aisle debating on what to buy. Struggling for two weeks every morning trying to choke down another bowl of grain and nuts. I wanted to eat the good cereals. Especially Total. Good god. 100% of everything? By 7 AM? That's awesome! Oh, it tastes like ass? hmm, well, I'm a big boy now, time to suck it up.
Well, evidently not. About a year ago, I went on a "every other" policy with my cereal choice. 1 box of healthy (or at least a healthy sounding name like "Life" or "Wheaties") balanced by 1 box of the good stuff...Lucky Charms, Corn Pops, etc.
Over time, I came to the realization that on mornings of when I was promised a bowl of sugary goodness after my shower, I was more inclined to not be completely grumpy getting up. Those mornings with figs and sticks waiting me, I was more inclided to have a sudden craving for toast.
So after some long walks on the beach doing some serious soul searching, I've decided to completely give up healthy cereal. And why not? Its not like I'm eating a cow's heart and 6 eggs every morning. I generally eat okay, like most people I need to mix more fruits and vegetables in, but overall, I don't live on fast food. If sugary cereal gives me that ray of hope in the morning when I don't want to go into work or was up too late the night before, then I'm willing to give up the 100% of Niacin that Frsoted Flakes lacks compared to Grape Nuts.
So don't snicker when you see me in the grocery store with a box of Boo Berry in 1 hand, a box of Count Chocula in the other, and look of concentration on my face. At least I'm being honest with myself.
posted by Roark_8 at 6:01 AM
1 Comments:
Count Chocula only comes out around halloween here. Probably Boo Berry as well.
My preferred breakfast Cereal is still Cherrios/Toasty Os.
Throw on some fresh blueberries (local and delicious) for some motivation.
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