I feel that I have been in "maintenance mode" and not "losing it" mode for most of the week. Thanks to my period and possibly the 3rd week cool down on motivation I've had little energy to work out. While my food has been okay, it hasn't been great. I've had a day of carb binging (it really wasn't as bad as it felt like it was in the moment), and numerous physical cravings for a diet coke, chips, ice cream and candybars. None of which I succumbed to thankfully. They weren't strong enough cravings to make me want to give up the new habits I'm trying to build upon.
So a dear friend did a reading on me and said that the spirit guides are saying I need to eat Cherries, and tomatoes, and more red /orange veggies and fruits. I'm down with green, doing good on that but I need to add in more colorful foods. I knew that of course, just been slow at doing it.
After the last time I got the message (from her and the guides as a matter of fact) to eat cherries, I bought some. Not knowing anything about natural cherries, I bought Bing cherries. Wow super sour. So this time I bought some, not sure if they are sweet cherries or what but they aren't too bad and I've mixed them with FF vanilla yogurt and some ice cubes and made a delicious cherry smoothy. One last night and one this morning. Okay spirit, I'm getting in my cherries finally. Also put tomatoes on my sandwich today and did actually eat it. Okay I know, sad that this seems monumental to me, but it is. I've never liked tomatoes. Always loved tomatoe soup, juice, sauce. But never the raw tomatoes and I'm hearing its the enzymes in the raw food that my body wants/needs right now. So I'm obliging the best I can and of course there is room for improvement.
I forgot to do my measurements Monday so I'll wait and do them on the next Monday. I did step on the scale today and it was 229. Okay I'll take that (like I had a choice right?) but really want to see 225 soon. My clothes are starting to fit better yay.
Action plan for tonight: eat a healthy dinner small portion of wheat pasta w/ shrimp, tomatoe slices on toasted french bread with LF provolone or mozzarella broiled on top, salad and a workout. A full body strength training, think I'll dig out my Jari Love DVD (will have to do it upstairs but that's okay) and then maybe the Tae Bo Cardio again. I think my sides have recovered from the last time. Oh and I'm behind on my pushup challenge because of my low energy the last couple of days. So I'll be doing some of them too. :))
DO you like doing green juice? Kale, romaine, an apple or two, lots of fresh ginger, and some lemon juice to help with the kale taste! It is FULL of enzymes!!
ReplyDeleteI do have some recipies at home for green Juice drinks and actually thought today I should haul that out and give them a try. A friend of mine has started making and drinking them and is amazed at what a difference it makes in her energy level, her digestion, and her cravings. :) thanks for the reminder:)
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