daily updates seemed to get boring as there has been no real change.
tales of my travels
i went out of town last week for work. i was gone from early wednesday morning through saturday late afternoon. i spent a lot of time in airports, eating in restaurants, and driving around the beautiful state of pennsylvania.
staying on top of my eating was difficult. cheating did happen but not in large enough amounts to count for a -5 on my points for the day which would have resulted in burpees.
i made my own jerky for the airport. i didn't know how i'd be able to get quality protein in the airport and didn't think i would have much time in them to eat. sometimes more time became available! (oh... a 5 hour delay in chicago, how you toyed with me..) but anyway, i brought a lot of nuts and seeds, my whole30/paleo approved homemade jerky, and carrots.
overall i was very proud of the choices i made while i was away.
no exercise for many days :(
the problem with traveling for work and getting delayed in airports, is that i didn't manage or budget my time well enough to exercise. not that that has a lot to do with eating or nutrition, but it does fit with the package of overall health. not to mention it's just an enjoyable thing for me to do.
day 15 - results
in a real whole 30 program, you aren't allowed to step on a scale, but i did anyway! after 2 weeks of being on the program, complete with a stressful business trip and no exercise, i lost 2 pounds of fat! i'm very proud of where that puts me right now. hopefully more good things will come.
day 16 - 3rd wedding anniversary
i cheated yesterday. it was a planned cheat. i knew darn well when i began this program that yesterday was my 3rd year anniversary. some nutrition programs tell you that you should not sweat when you want to eat something bad, as long as it's a controlled decision and doesn't get you off track. whole 30 is an eating plan that tells you not to cheat for 30 days no matter what. i lean toward the 1st option...
brennen and i eat at red lobster every year on our anniversary. we don't eat at red lobster any other day of the year. for reasons i won't post on my blog, because it's special to me, those stupid cheesy biscuits of theirs are delicious. i did eat some. i don't feel bad about it. the rest of my meal was on point and that decision is not going to define the rest of my experience
looking forward
this challenge hasn't been as challenging as i originally expected it to be. i've learned that i can eat well, feel good, and not feel like i'm missing out. it's just a matter of decisions. i almost feel like i did when i took control of my soda intake during high school. i quit drinking soda cold turkey, after i was addicted to code red mountain dew. it was easier than i thought, and i felt such a sense of self-control and accomplishment. i feel the same way with this.
Apr 17, 2013
Apr 8, 2013
nutrition challenge - day 7
things taper, but still go well
feeling good overall
no new news. i'm still feeling really good. still no cravings. today was another day that i didn't cheat nor did i have a desire to do so. my head was still clear the entire day.
i was tired, but i don't think that had anything to do with my diet. after watching the last session of general conference, i feel asleep for two hours. our room gets so hot. so after being idle for the entire day (watching conference and eating between sessions) and being so hot, one just falls asleep. brennen fell asleep right beside me for 2 hours himself.
(for those of you who may not know, generally conference happens twice a year. it's hosted in 4 two-hour sessions over the first saturday and sunday in april and october by the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. there is technically another 2 hour session for priesthood holders, but that has never involved me as it's not broadcast live like the other sessions. i could watch it at a later time if i want to, or read the talks in the church magazine.)
feeling good overall
no new news. i'm still feeling really good. still no cravings. today was another day that i didn't cheat nor did i have a desire to do so. my head was still clear the entire day.
i was tired, but i don't think that had anything to do with my diet. after watching the last session of general conference, i feel asleep for two hours. our room gets so hot. so after being idle for the entire day (watching conference and eating between sessions) and being so hot, one just falls asleep. brennen fell asleep right beside me for 2 hours himself.
(for those of you who may not know, generally conference happens twice a year. it's hosted in 4 two-hour sessions over the first saturday and sunday in april and october by the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. there is technically another 2 hour session for priesthood holders, but that has never involved me as it's not broadcast live like the other sessions. i could watch it at a later time if i want to, or read the talks in the church magazine.)
Apr 7, 2013
nutrition challenge - day 6
the trend of good continues...
still feeling good
i still felt very similar to day 5. although the excitement of feeling so clear and focused, and light and bouncy, wasn't quite as exciting. it's a shame that once a good thing becomes a standard, we seem to be less grateful for it, but alas, tis the way of a typical human. i am no different.
as i now ponder how good i felt, i feel quite grateful. i hope i can always think about how good i feel and be grateful for it. i know many continued and additional blessings can come from recognizing our blessings and being grateful for them. it's when we take good things for granted that they can be neglected and taken away.
food dream
i can't remember what they were, but i know that many of my dreams at the end of day 6 were focused on food. i don't think they were focused on junk food. in fact, i think they were focused on meat. ha ha :) meat does seem to be the focus of my life. it makes more sense then the dream of my coworker and i stealing money!!
no cheating and no cravings
pleased to report another good day without cheating or desires to do so. boy, am i grateful for that, too!!
still feeling good
i still felt very similar to day 5. although the excitement of feeling so clear and focused, and light and bouncy, wasn't quite as exciting. it's a shame that once a good thing becomes a standard, we seem to be less grateful for it, but alas, tis the way of a typical human. i am no different.
as i now ponder how good i felt, i feel quite grateful. i hope i can always think about how good i feel and be grateful for it. i know many continued and additional blessings can come from recognizing our blessings and being grateful for them. it's when we take good things for granted that they can be neglected and taken away.
food dream
i can't remember what they were, but i know that many of my dreams at the end of day 6 were focused on food. i don't think they were focused on junk food. in fact, i think they were focused on meat. ha ha :) meat does seem to be the focus of my life. it makes more sense then the dream of my coworker and i stealing money!!
no cheating and no cravings
pleased to report another good day without cheating or desires to do so. boy, am i grateful for that, too!!
nutrition challenge - day 5
a good day!
clear and focused
although i woke up tired (i haven't been a morning person for years and years), my brain was clear! oh, it was so nice! after a few minutes of being up and about, i realized that i could focus and think really well.
that clarity and focus lasted all day. i stayed at work till about 7 or 7:30 and was able to focus the entire day and be very productive. it felt really good!
light and bouncy
i'm not sure if the light and bouncy phenomenon occurred only against the backdrop of feeling absolutely terrible for 2 days, but my body felt great! the only way i could describe it is light and bouncy. i felt like my body was smaller and lighter! i am not thinking that it actually was, but who cares?!? it felt so good!
energy abounds
whether i actually had extra energy, or i was just so happy that i wasn't sick, i seemed to have a ton of energy. i think my coworkers must have thought i was on drugs. nope! just meant, some fruit, and quite a few veggies.
the energy plus feeling light and bouncy truly made me want to skip about like a little child. (probably should add in there that i often have the intellect and desires of a little child, so perhaps that should be added into the equation!) i didn't skip, because i would have been embarrassed, but now that i think about it, i should have!
still no cheating and no cravings
i didn't cheat at all, and i haven't really craved anything. it's a lot easier to stay clean when you don't want to eat dirty. i'm grateful for that. i'm really shocked actually. i thought that after the march sugar binge of 2013, that i would not be doing very well and that the life long love of pasta would really be causing havoc on my cravings. so far so good. i won't count my chickens before they hatch, but i am grateful that they haven't been a problem thus far!
clear and focused
although i woke up tired (i haven't been a morning person for years and years), my brain was clear! oh, it was so nice! after a few minutes of being up and about, i realized that i could focus and think really well.
that clarity and focus lasted all day. i stayed at work till about 7 or 7:30 and was able to focus the entire day and be very productive. it felt really good!
light and bouncy
i'm not sure if the light and bouncy phenomenon occurred only against the backdrop of feeling absolutely terrible for 2 days, but my body felt great! the only way i could describe it is light and bouncy. i felt like my body was smaller and lighter! i am not thinking that it actually was, but who cares?!? it felt so good!
energy abounds
whether i actually had extra energy, or i was just so happy that i wasn't sick, i seemed to have a ton of energy. i think my coworkers must have thought i was on drugs. nope! just meant, some fruit, and quite a few veggies.
the energy plus feeling light and bouncy truly made me want to skip about like a little child. (probably should add in there that i often have the intellect and desires of a little child, so perhaps that should be added into the equation!) i didn't skip, because i would have been embarrassed, but now that i think about it, i should have!
still no cheating and no cravings
i didn't cheat at all, and i haven't really craved anything. it's a lot easier to stay clean when you don't want to eat dirty. i'm grateful for that. i'm really shocked actually. i thought that after the march sugar binge of 2013, that i would not be doing very well and that the life long love of pasta would really be causing havoc on my cravings. so far so good. i won't count my chickens before they hatch, but i am grateful that they haven't been a problem thus far!
Apr 5, 2013
nutrition challenge - day 4
sick sick sick
after going to bed at 7 the night before, i woke up around 7 in the morning feeling... i've been hit by a freight train. my brain had a physical headache, and was very fuzzy when trying to think.
i expected this to hit sometime. after talking to my partner (who's done whole 30 before) and reading about results, this isn't such a surprise.
after a day home from work, getting some more healthy food in, and lots of rest, i started feeling better at the end of the day.
so i had a hit by a freight train body, another headache.
that was pretty much day 4!
no cheating
1 more day without any cheating. i still haven't had many cravings for anything weird!
weird dreams
i read about this, but thought it was fake. it isn't! i've been having such weird dreams. i can't remember any of them but one where my co worker and i were in some building breaking into an office. for some reason (not the reason we were there) my co worker broke into a safe (who knew she could do that?!). we found lots of money and stole it! definitely not my real life or real life thoughts! i'll try to be better about remembering dreams, cuz they are worth retelling!
after going to bed at 7 the night before, i woke up around 7 in the morning feeling... i've been hit by a freight train. my brain had a physical headache, and was very fuzzy when trying to think.
i expected this to hit sometime. after talking to my partner (who's done whole 30 before) and reading about results, this isn't such a surprise.
after a day home from work, getting some more healthy food in, and lots of rest, i started feeling better at the end of the day.
so i had a hit by a freight train body, another headache.
that was pretty much day 4!
no cheating
1 more day without any cheating. i still haven't had many cravings for anything weird!
weird dreams
i read about this, but thought it was fake. it isn't! i've been having such weird dreams. i can't remember any of them but one where my co worker and i were in some building breaking into an office. for some reason (not the reason we were there) my co worker broke into a safe (who knew she could do that?!). we found lots of money and stole it! definitely not my real life or real life thoughts! i'll try to be better about remembering dreams, cuz they are worth retelling!
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