Hello!!!!! So my husband got home on the 18th & I've vaporized into thin air. Ok, not really - NOW that would be a cool party trick. I've actually been busy getting off track with my food & exercise. HOWEVER, I weighed myself this morning & nothing gained nor lost, so I am truly happy about that! I was just talking with my friend Melissa & she said slow & steady weight loss = keeping it off longer. Which I wholeheartedly agree on! I just want that just add water weight be gone thing.
Let's see...So I have been trying to do some form of physical activity every day. It's not a consistent thing, but ti's something. For instance, I play wii Just Dance 2 & totally love that! I sweat my ass off & enjoy dancing. Other days, it's walking on my treadmill or playing a different wii game. This past couple of weeks have been killer though because my PMS has been AWFUL. The fatigue I feel is unparalleled to any type of fatigue I've been through. Thru my throes of menstrual sorrow, I am wondering how anything gets done. Well, a lot doesn't get done, but my body can only handle so much. I'm ok with that. I am ok with closing the curtains in my bedroom, turning down the a/c & sleeping for 4 hours straight. I guess what I am getting at is, listen to your body!!!
On another note, I've been talking to my brother a lot about fitness & nutrition. Now I am the OG personal trainer, but I've hung that hat up since I started with my own weight struggles. We bounce ideas off each other when it comes to workouts, but mainly we talk nutrition. One thing we've come to agree on is eating whole foods. What I like about this concept is that it doesn't leave anything out. I have had ethical issues with eating animal meat, but right now I am sticking to tuna fish & free range chicken eggs. A little turkey here & there. I allow myself to bless my food & thank the animal that gave his or her life so I may nourish mine. It gets me through my days & gives me peace of mind. I've also decided that I am not restricting myself on anything. If I'm hungry, I eat something as long as it came from nature. One thing I've noticed is that I like pairing protein with a healthy fat. Right now I am all about avocados + organic turkey breast deli meat. Slice up an avocado & smush it in a piece of turkey breast, roll it up & eat. I am not hungry for quite some time after that.
I've been loosely following the paleo way of eating. I know, I've been ALL over the map when it comes to food, but in all honesty, I've just been trying to find my niche. I dig it. I am not going to be all dogmatic about it, just going to do what works for me.
Ok, I think that's it for now. So far 7 lb loss is where it stands. I'll weigh in again next Friday & see how it's going.
Til then...
Peace & Love!!!
