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Operation Weekend Overhaul was a huge success and I'm feeling great this Monday morning, even after a horribly sleepless night. I slept from 9:30ish to midnight, then was up & down the rest of the night. But still I feel good, so far, went to early workout and will nap/rest as I need today.
The weekend was surprisingly easy. I wasn't even really tempted or craving anything but whole, healthy foods. I noticed some minor wishing it were better for me when the others ordered dessert when we were out to dinner Sat night, and again as we were leaving the lake yesterday which i know it particular is a long-standing habit for me to have sweets on Sunday nights after dinner. Instead I had a healthy snack and was satisfied and happy that I made a better choice for me.
It still intrigues me though that some weekends or other times (for me, when I'm traveling, holidays, etc) are so difficult and food seems to be constantly calling vs times like this past weekend when food has taken its proper place as nourishment and an accessory to life. I think for me it's all connected to my emotional state, as I'm realizing more & more that I've used food to deal with emotions since I was young.
So, I'll be sure to continue to focus on my emotional state during food-calling times, staying curious & looking for healthier ways to deal with my feelings. But, for now, I'm back to my weekday routine, but happier & healthier than many past Mondays. I have my usual house & book work to do and a phone call with my health coach this afternoon. I've stopped seeing the therapist as I'm feeling good about going it alone, plus the health coach costs a fraction of the price and has been tremendously helpful in many of the same ways. But first, I'll pray --
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
And through this one day and each one meal, moment, thought, bite & emotion, I'll pray, breathe, journal, log, stay curious & express my way. I'm so very grateful for each of wonderful you, my family & IRL friends, feeling so good even after very little sleep, hot bulletproof coffee, that I'm a good power napper and can take one if/when needed, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love. xoxox
Diet Calendar Entries for 18 August 2014:
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1294 kcal
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Fat: 56.00g | Prot: 88.00g | Carb: 131.00g.
Breakfast: Primal Nutrition Primal Fuel - Vanilla Coconut Creme, Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk, Spectrum Naturals Organic Coconut Oil, Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water. Lunch: Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk, Primal Nutrition Primal Fuel - Chocolate Coconut. Dinner: Stew Leonard's Healthy Eggplant Tomato Bisque, The Chia Co Chia Pod Blueberry, Evolve Greek Kefir. Snacks/Other: Raw Green Smoothie. more...
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1761 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 1 hour. more...
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