Riding the Bull

I have worked in a corporate environment for approximately 20 years.  When I look back on that time it conjures a range of feelings: youthful enthusiasm, the thrill of a young man on the rise, bitter disappointment when a hoped for angle did not play out.  It has not been a one way up elevator ride.  There have been many bumps along the way, a few sideways steps and frankly a couple of backwards moves.  There have been more than a few times over the years when I felt like an impostor in a suit and tie or an actor trying to play a role.  

The last couple of days I have been traveling for work.  Last night I found myself at a bar having the last drink of the evening with several co-workers.  At this particular bar there was a mechanical bull that various people were trying to ride.   Some were better than others and stayed on longer,  but the thing I noticed was, sooner or later, the bull will always buck you  off.

Consumption:

Cheerios and raisin bran cereal with milk
24 almonds
Cup of chicken stew
Granny smith apple salad with cranberries and blue cheese
4 tbls of hummus and 6 crackers
apple
beef and shrimp hunan
Glass of milk

Exercise:

10 minutes of rowing machine
30 minutes of running
10 minutes of weight lifting

My Fitness Pal calculated 500 extra calories for my exercise.  I was 300 inside my daily target - but had gained a pound this week - to 209.  I attribute it to the travel and too many meals eaten in a restaurant.  Time to get back on the bull.