This is one of those times when I get in trouble, a week following one of disrupted routines and sleep patterns, unusual sources of stress and unexpected houseguests. All my instincts are to slow down, close in and ruminate.

For me times of 'letdown', usually accompanied by fatigue, throw my diet off. I'm surprised I don't see more information about the relationship between fatigue and poor diet because it seems so obvious to me that on some physical level I'm trying to get an energy boost with high calorie foods. The four pints of "Magic Brownies" that I'd practically forgotten for the past couple of months are now all I can think about.