I am approaching my third week of my journey and I must say that I have never felt better about where things are heading. I am still trying to figure out how my body handles certain "allergens" like dairy, wheat, etc and that is going to be a process in itself. But, I have never felt more in control of what I am doing and where I am going with regard to overall health.
This last week, I had veered off the "program" a bit and recognized where my weaknesses are:
- I am an emotional eater with regard to carbs. I still crave the crap when I need to "feel better".
- I still have this crazy idea that if I have sweets in the house, I MUST eat them right away to get rid of them! Crazy? Why do I not just enjoy them while spreading the "delight" over time?
- I easily resort to my old ways when not prepared. I REQUIRE organization as hard as it may be for me to keep it going for a long period of time. Organization = Thrive, for me.
The above has always existed for me however THIS time, I am aware, I have accepted that they are my weaknesses and can deal with them in a more constructive manner.
One thing that I have used to control what I am putting into my mouth is that I am cooking/preparing every meal for myself. I know what is used to make it and therefore I can feel good about what is going in my body. It can be exhausting to cook EVERY night but I have allowed some room for leftovers and I have told Matt he was on his own a couple nights over the last three weeks while I had a nutritious shake.
I start my stroller workout this coming Monday and I am really excited. Over the last three weeks I came to understand that I cannot simply just go "all in". I must introduce new ways, slowly, and getting my diet straightened out was my priority in the beginning. Now I am ready to add the good stuff....a nice kick ass workout three days per week.
I am truly pumped!
PS - weight check in tomorrow and I am going to begin tracking the measurement of my thighs and biceps since I know that those will be changing over the coming month.
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