Sleeping was a challenge last night. I tossed and turned for a little while and woke up at 5 a.m. with a tummy full of nerves. I’ve always had a nervous stomach when something exciting happens in my life: from moving into college dormitories (every year), flying to Japan by myself, and running my first road race.
I also get all the fun side effects of a nervous stomach. I’ll let you imagine those yourself.
Overnight oats are very easy on the tummy. I wasn’t sure about my other breakfast companion, though.
This sample packet of Oregon Chai tea came in the mail months ago. It’s been hiding in the back of my pantry and I found it last night as I was pulling out spaghetti sauce. I loved the flavor of this tea! It was fun to sip on something besides water or coffee while getting ready for work this morning, too.
I would use these packets again in the future as a treat, but they are definitely not something I would purchase regularly at 120 calories/packet. You guys know my theory on calories –> eat ‘em, don’t drink ‘em.
Breakfast also resulted in this:
I’ll give you one guess what tomorrow’s breakfast will be. (Do you really even need to guess?)
Off for my last day of work before vacation!
Before I go, here are a few tips for avoiding jetlag. I did not have any trouble with jetlag when I arrived in Japan last August, but my poor husband always suffers from it.
1. Drink lots of water. Airplanes are stuffy and full of dry air, which easily dehydrates you. Remember to drink lots of waterprobably more than you think you need.
2. Say no to booze. This is especially important on longer flights where jetlag is more likely to be a problem to begin with. The already dehydrating effect of flying+alcohol is a no-no!
3. Sleep if your body wants to. If you are tired and feel like you must sleep on the plane, go ahead.
4. But try to stay awake until 11 p.m. when you land at your destination. This can be pretty difficult depending on the time zone you are leaving and entering. Staying up until later might prevent you from getting sucked into the circle of napping mid-day, not being tired at bedtime and staying up later, and then sleeping half of the next day away.
5. Say no to sleep aids after the flight. Even if you don’t feel tired enough to sleep, avoid taking pills to drift off. They only pull the body into a false sense of tiredness and won’t help in the long run.
I don’t fly a lot, so I am going to be utilizing most of these tips myself. Last year I stayed up all night prior to my morning flight, foolishly believing I would just sleep on the long plan ride. Turns out I am not a good plane sleeper and I ended up being awake for almost 48 hours. But, I was able to sleep well my first night in Japan and wake up at 7 a.m. the next morning ready to tackle the world. Our flight does not leave until 5 p.m. tomorrow, so I won’t be staying awake all night tonight.
Sleeping was a challenge last night. I tossed and turned for a little while and woke up at 5 a.m. with a tummy full of nerves. I’ve always had a nervous stomach when something exciting happens in my life: from moving into college dormitories (every year), flying to Japan by myself, and running my first road race.
I also get all the fun side effects of a nervous stomach. I’ll let you imagine those yourself.
Overnight oats are very easy on the tummy. I wasn’t sure about my other breakfast companion, though.
This sample packet of Oregon Chai tea came in the mail months ago. It’s been hiding in the back of my pantry and I found it last night as I was pulling out spaghetti sauce. I loved the flavor of this tea! It was fun to sip on something besides water or coffee while getting ready for work this morning, too.
I would use these packets again in the future as a treat, but they are definitely not something I would purchase regularly at 120 calories/packet. You guys know my theory on calories –> eat ‘em, don’t drink ‘em.
Breakfast also resulted in this:
I’ll give you one guess what tomorrow’s breakfast will be. (Do you really even need to guess?)
Off for my last day of work before vacation!
Before I go, here are a few tips for avoiding jetlag. I did not have any trouble with jetlag when I arrived in Japan last August, but my poor husband always suffers from it.
1. Drink lots of water. Airplanes are stuffy and full of dry air, which easily dehydrates you. Remember to drink lots of waterprobably more than you think you need.
2. Say no to booze. This is especially important on longer flights where jetlag is more likely to be a problem to begin with. The already dehydrating effect of flying+alcohol is a no-no!
3. Sleep if your body wants to. If you are tired and feel like you must sleep on the plane, go ahead.
4. But try to stay awake until 11 p.m. when you land at your destination. This can be pretty difficult depending on the time zone you are leaving and entering. Staying up until later might prevent you from getting sucked into the circle of napping mid-day, not being tired at bedtime and staying up later, and then sleeping half of the next day away.
5. Say no to sleep aids after the flight. Even if you don’t feel tired enough to sleep, avoid taking pills to drift off. They only pull the body into a false sense of tiredness and won’t help in the long run.
I don’t fly a lot, so I am going to be utilizing most of these tips myself. Last year I stayed up all night prior to my morning flight, foolishly believing I would just sleep on the long plan ride. Turns out I am not a good plane sleeper and I ended up being awake for almost 48 hours. But, I was able to sleep well my first night in Japan and wake up at 7 a.m. the next morning ready to tackle the world. Our flight does not leave until 5 p.m. tomorrow, so I won’t be staying awake all night tonight.