The Whole 28 and a Half: Days Go By...
Oh boy, I'm tired.
How was your Day Three, Everyone? Eventful? Calm, cool, and collected? Super sleepy and famished? Well, lucky for us, it's already DAY FOUR!
As mentioned before we began this whole Hootenanny, I'm not your usual stay-at-home,-yoga teaching-wellness-blogger leading a challenge. I've got a handful of jobs and during this particular week, both Scott and I have full dockets with little time to relax, let alone enjoy. Thus, My Day Three included an early morning handling the pups, a full shift at the "Day Job," an hour of lifting, and then back to back Bootcamps. Note: I did NOT use this an excuse to break any of our rules, but I definitely crawled into bed last night and thought, 'Fiddle Sticks...forgot to post."
Luckily, I feel this little snafu is the PERFECT opportunity to talk about our feelings. And if you're uncomfortable with that, don't worry: this public forum only embarrassingly highlights mine (for now...mwahaha!). Honesty is a key facet of the Whole28.5. I specifically mean honesty with ourselves. Yesterday, I hit the first hump. I smacked solar-plexus first into this hurdle. It may have started with the fitful night sleep the evening before after teaching until 9:30pm, but I knew as the day went on, no amount of caffeine was going to "pick me up." I was already elbow-deep into my gallon bag of cut fresh veggies by 10am and only an hour into work. This hungry day was just compounded with feelings of "treading water when I know I could be swimming." We've all been there: we know we have something to offer, we know we have skills and dreams and all that hooplah...but sometimes, we're stuck in place. Just wearing a track into the carpet from pacing back and forth. Feeling unfulfilled or unaccomplished can make "bettering yourself" (whether it's an eating challenge, taking up a new hobby, ramping up your exercise, etc) seem more even more daunting...or worse: it can seem useless.(WE INTERRUPT YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BLOG FOR THIS REPORT FROM THE POSITIVITY POLICE)
***Doing good things for yourself is NEVER useless! I know this and I'm no quitter! I'm a firm believer that getting those "less than stellar" thoughts out of your system makes space for creative and encouraging intuitions to flood back in. The end.***
(WE NOW RETURN YOU TO THE BLOGOSPHERE)
Anywho, yadda yadda yadda: wasn't feeling my confident, bubbly self. But then some magic happened! When I could have given-in to my grumbly-stomach and downer-attitude with a Reece's Peanut Butter Cup (have we realized my weakness yet?), I decided to go Squat It Out. Using my free hour to work FOR my goals, not AGAINST them. And I'm lucky to be a part of a gym (CrossFit Novem, represent!) full of friends and respected coaches. I was even surprised to see the Beau there for an early lift session. I like to think that because I made a healthy choice, I was given bonus points of love and friendship when I arrived.New Level Achieved.
Even when we're feeling funky, we can fuel the fire for this challenge. Say that 3 times fast.
And guess what: I can totally apply this to how we're grubbing, too!
"We can't justify working that hard for something that's still not optimally healthy."
In the book, they were talking specifically about milk and vegan meat/cheese substitutes that contain soy and legumes. We often equate "soy" with "healthy," yet in their Legume Manifesto, The Hartwigs remind us that these seed-based edibles aren't even built for us to digest. They need to be processed pretty dramatically (i.e. soaking, boiling, fermenting, etc.) just for us to get them through our guts. And even when we get passed that HARD WORK, we're trying to replace our yummy cheeses and satiating meats with something that still isn't all that good! "Legumes are often recommended as a healthy dietary choice, based on their fiber, vitamins and minerals, and “high” protein content. But legumes aren’t really a dense protein source (most contain two to three times as much carbohydrate as protein), and they’re nowhere near as dense (or complete) as the protein found in meat, seafood, or eggs. In addition, when compared to vegetables and fruit, legumes pale in comparison in both micronutrient density and fiber." (Get more of "The Legume Manifesto" at their Whole9Life website!)
But after yesterday, I can totally equate this to life feelings, too! I really can't justify the work, worry, and frustration that I put into certain areas of my life that really aren't benefitting my healthy well-being. Because more often than not, when you suffer through the working hours being a miserable crank, that crap sneaks its way into the rest of your life with little to offer except grumpy guts and hard feelings.
And that's just nonsense.Obviously, I can't make any earth-shattering changes at this very moment. I can't drop everything, start a business, and take Scott and I on a much-needed vacation to Jamaica. That's possibly the most frustrating part of it all! BUT: I know what I want. We know what we want. We know what we can do, what we have to offer, and that we are FAR more useful than a legume.
We are the Meat and Veggies.
WE CAN DO THIS.
Day Four: Power for More
So Tomorrow, Day Five, Thursday: Let's talk about Fueling for Working Out.
Oh, and what have I been eating? - Day Three Review
Breakfast:
4 of Scott's Egg Cups (about 70cal each)
Coffee with Almond Milk
Clementine
Snack Attack:
Small Apple
Gallon Bag of cut up Veggies
1/4 cup of Homemade Veggie Dip (sour cream allowance: check!)
Lunch:
2 Grilled Chicken Thighs
Cup of Sautéed Broccoli
Clementine
Dinner:
2 Grilled Chicken Thighs
Cup of Charred Green Beens
2 Clementines
Advice: try to swap some fruit for more veggies. Woof.
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