I know this seems extreme, but coming off of vacation where I kind of "artificially' gained some weight, coming back to a much better diet for a few days, that weight just melts away. So My prediction of getting back here by Friday was wrong! I'm there! Onward and downward. . . . . .
Breakfast - I told the people at Dunkin that I would come there once a month for an "old school breakfast" of mine. I know on vacation I went to Dunkin a few times, but I'm not counting that. Since I missed my 2 month J-DOC anniversary on 8/18, I went today and saw my old buddies. I got my chocolate Frosted donut, toasted bagel with extra butter and Red Bull. Ya know what's crazy about the whole Red Bull thing? I really like the taste. But I was drinking so many of them (every day) and I was not feeling great that I really didn't necessarily feel good when I drank them. Now that I rarely drink them, I like them even more again when I do! Is that what they say . . . . "absence makes the heart grow fonder?" By the way, this is also the best buttered bagel I've had a Dunkin in forever. Also grabbed a selfie with my Red Bull Guy. He busts my chops every time he sees me. Been trying to get me to stop drinking that stuff for months.
Lunch - Since breakfast was pretty big and at like 10:30 or so, I ended up forgetting and/or not needing to eat lunch.
Dinner - Last of the leftover cilantro lime stuff Kristyn made. This one had chicken again. I like it more every time I eat it! :-) Also made a peanut butter pie for the marching band staff. Figured I needed to feed them a little bit more this year. Was a good addition to the day. I had 1 piece.
Snacking - On the way home after a long day of work, I earned myself a Slurpee. This was not a stress eat, a lack of willpower or senseless eating. This was a reward because I've been working almost around the clock the past 48 hours to get band camp ready. The kids were making fun of me for all the notifications they got on Google Classroom the past couple days and also the fact that some of them come at like 2am! So if I want a Slurpee when I leave work at 9:15pm, I'm entitled to a Slurpee. I have to make sure I don't slip back into the daily slurpee routine, but 1-2 a week will not kill me. 1-2 a day - that may eventually kill me.
Morning Weigh-In - Came in at 228.2 for the next morning weigh-in! WAHOO!
Side Notes About Band Camp - So today marked the start of my 14th year as band director at Cresskill High School and 16th year overall (2 as assistant director to Tom Vernaleken.) The band is about half the size that it was when I took over which makes me sad at times but I will say that it is much easier to manage this way! AND the kids are improving every year. Yesterday was a very successful first day of camp and it actually went by very fast. We are doing a show including 3 songs with "BIRD" in the title, the only way you may find Maynard, the Beatles and Stravinsky in the same marching show! Birdland, Blackbird and Firebird. That means I get to hear Birdland every day for the next 2 months. I'm cool with this! (Tom White - I told the kids about our epic night with One More Trip To Birdland and ALF back in high school. They REALLY think I'm weird now. (As if they did not already!)
Very pumped about this season. We have lots of great new faces, very happy about all the returning ones and a great work ethic to start. Staff was happy, leadership was happy - and for the first time ever, we put drill on the field at the first rehearsal, thanks to all the great work the section leaders did with their kids over the summer at their weekly sectionals. Looking forward to what's to come with the 2018 Cresskill High School Marching Band!
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