Hey di ho! Jolly good day to start a challenge. This week the challange starts with breaking some bad habits and getting back to the nutritional basics. For me the end result of this will be to feel refreshed, clean, and most importantly balanced. With anything the best way to build something is to start new. This means cleaning and clearing out the old. In some cases even just completely demolishing the old.
From all of my obsessive reading and research one thing that is always true is that we most definitly are what we eat. The more processed, fried, unhealthy food we put in our bodies, the crappier we feel, (litterally and figuratively). I believe that food is our fuel, for mind, body and spirit. It is medicine for our ailments, or if not making the right food choices, it can be the cause of our ailments.
I need to start by eliminating all things and cleaning out my body so I can slowly start to build the body,mind and spirit I truly desire. Here are my goals for the week....
1) Get back to nutritional basics by eliminating the following;
-all forms of sugar, this includes fruits except for 1 cup berries a day
-all starchy vegetables
-all grains, flours etc
-all legumes, tofu, soybeans, peas, peanuts etc
-all dairy
-all "unhealthy" oils, corn, safflower, vegatable, canola
-all processed and fried foods
2) Eat only whole, seasonal foods, Epicurous.com has a seasonl food chart
3) Drink water and tea (unsweetened) only.
4) Eat a protein with a seasonal veggie and healthy fat (olive oil, avacado, nuts) at each meal.
5) Stop eating at least 3 hours before bed.
6) Pay attention to hunger, eat when hungry stop when satisfied.
7) Start a journal, write down everything you ate, how you felt after eating.
8) Check in every day with a mind, body, spirit update.
9) Make meal plan the day before, every day..plan 3 meals and snack.
There are many reasons that I chose the goals I chose. As far as the eating, it seems very extreme and in fact it is, however the only way to get results is to completely clear out. Since I'm not writing a book, and that's what it would take to explain how and why I chose these "extremes" I will say that there are several books which I mentioned in my first post that have helped me to determine what direction I wanted to go in. Blood Sugar Solution, by Dr Mark Hyman, The 3 Seasons Diet by Dr John Doulliard, and Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson. Worth checking them out for some good information and motivation.
As you can see this week's main focus is on nutrition. And for me this is going to be the HARDEST week. I am a true food addict. I use food the way an alcholic uses booze or a drug addict uses drugs. I use food to feed my emotions, to escape, to gain pleasure and satisfaction. It completely rules my thoughts, my actions, my life in general. It is the worst habit I have. It affects my health, my appearance, my self esteem and I am ready to break free from it's hold on me and my life. It stands in the way of my personal and professional success, and at 35 years old (well soon to be 35) I'd say enough is enough. I have children who look up to my every move, and I have a business that I truly whole heartedly believe in...and I have a life waiting for me to live, this is one obstacle that needs to be demolished.
I realize that willpower is not so easy for me in this circumstance. So I have enlisted an arsenal of safety nets. This blog for one. I started listening to inspirational, subliminal CD's, and journaling. I have pep talked myself and am willing to face the struggle that is to come. But like anything, the only way to make it through is to take it all in moments. To stay in this moment.
There is going to be withdrawel, physical and mental. My body has been living on sugar and processed foods for so long, it's come dependant on them for energy. There may be a week or two of confusion, mental and phsyical as well. The voice in my head giving me every reason and excuse in the book to give up, to just cave to temptation. My physical fatigue and cravings are going to gnaw at me but I have to keep focused. I have no other choice.
So here is my Day 1 mind, body, spirit check in:
mind: I am feeling very motivated. I've been listening to my CD's and I feel like this journey is
going to be successful, .I keep getting little urges to eat something sugary or carb heavy.
Body: Feeling tired as usual, a little hungry right now. I woke up this morning feeling not so hot.
a little shaky, and cloudy headed. Feels like some allergies are attacking.
Spirit: I walked today to bring my little guy to school, and then decided to walk around the block. It
is a beautiful day and that put my spirits up pretty high
Physical stats:
beginning weight 206.6.....
blood pressure 128/76
physical "complaints"
- fatigue
- acne
- overweight
- weakness
- itchy hands and feet
- headaches
- anxiety/ depression
- allergies
- brain fog
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