I’m going to be honest with you… I have not been eating well (or kind of at all) the past couple days. I attribute this to an extreme level of stress coupled with an extreme lack of sleep. I am in a perpetual state of motion right now and apparently don’t have time to notice the most basic physiological cues of exhaustion such as hunger. I’m running on coffee and vodka and, no, I do not condone this lifestyle.

Nevertheless, when I do eat, I make it count with whole foods, lots of vegetables, fat and the occasional cupcake. Breakfast was PB&J toast with coffee (above).

Lunch was this cool power meal pack that comes with a big ol’ tub of greens, dried cranberries, chickpeas, bulgur wheat and dressing. I added pretzels, a cheese stick and sparkling water.

I got the Power Meal with a free coupon from Earth Fare and while it’s not something I’d usually buy (because it’s just as easy–and cheaper–to assemble on your own), at this point in my life this is exactly the kind of thing I need. Speed greens. I’ll take it.

I bounced from meeting to meeting yesterday afternoon–one with A Healthier Charlotte to discuss some potential collaborations and another with Cowfish to work out logistics for my charity guest bartending stint Sunday night. I picked up my first story for Charlotte Magazine this week, too. Things are happening, y’all. They’re happening.

I drank a beer with Blair of AHC, ate an apple in the car and threw down some rice cakes with hummus and pickles when I got home.

Dinner just was not on the agenda because I spent four hours on a Friday night researching the bioavailability of vitamin B12 in plant vs. animal food sources.

So I wrapped up my work, had a PB&J rice cake and and headed to the bar to pretend–for at least a few brief hours–that I am a normal 26-year-old.

(I am not normal.)

My intake doesn’t end here (neither of food nor beverage), oh no.

To be continued…