Well since the flu and the 5 day cleanse I've been doing great. Craving and eating only healthy stuff. Fruit, salad, avocado, tuna, brown rice, lentils, steamed vegetables. What a nice feeling to not even crave the crap! My body is way happier, my skin is glowing and I can tell I'm losing weight, but not super fast which is fine, I am happy losing it slowly and hopefully permanently.
As far as workouts go, I'm also doing pretty good; we had a record snowfall in our city and my gym was closed, BUT I also got snowed in and couldn't get my car out so I have been walking everywhere for the last few days, and slogging through deep snow with a backpack on is a really great workout! I am going to be super happy to be on the road again, but for now might as well look on the bright side and see it for a good opportunity to get some exercise.
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Snow, snow, and more snow!
I've been away for a bit and I think it's high time I posted an update. I, along with half the city, am staying home today due to extreme snow conditions. It's snowed heavily for about 30 hrs now, so we have about 1 1/2 ft of it out there! and it is just at 0 degrees which means it turns to glue the minute a person tries to drive anywhere. The city hasn't plowed yet and the roads are terrible. So I'm staying home and having tea and eating a pear, which has to be the best pear I've EVER eaten! (more about why that is in a bit).
So, getting to the update. After my last post, I was feeling pretty good. Then somewhere along the line I had a stressful day and some chocolate got in despite my best intentions. The main source of my stress right now is school. (I have gone back to school at age 30 to become an electrician). I am in first year. I don't enjoy school and the instructor is horrible at explaining things, which means I am left to struggle through the books on my own. However I'm managing to keep my grades up and looking very much forward to the end of January when I will be done and can start working as an apprentice.
After a few days of fighting cravings and making some good but also some poor food choices, I came down with an awful flu and spent 3 whole days in bed with fever, extreme dizziness and a splitting headache. During this time I completely lost my appetite and by the time I started feeling better, I hadn't eaten for 3 days. So I decided why not stay on juices for a further 2 days and make it a 5-day juice fast, to flood my body with nutrition and help get over this horrible flu faster. I was also still feeling some residual disappointment with myself for making it only 6 days out of 7 during the cleanse, and thought that setting a goal for 5 days and actually doing it all the way would restore my confidence in myself.
Yesterday was day 5, and I made it through with flying colours. I was right, doing this really did restore my confidence in my ability to follow through with my decisions. Not only that but I am sure I am recovering much faster and not having to miss any more days of work and school from the flu!
This brings me back to the pear. I decided I wanted a pear for breakfast. And wow after 5 days of juices it was absolute heaven! I can't remember a pear ever dancing on my taste buds quite like this one did. I think 5 days is a good time for me to do reboots from now on. When I try 7 I always get stuck on day 6, or end up eating on day 7 which is supposed to still be a full day on juice. My body seems to be very happy with 5 days. I must take note of that and remember it.
I feel amazing, other than a persistent cough and bit of weakness from the flu still lingering. I have lost at least 5 lbs, by the way my clothes fit, haven't weighed myself yet, but I can tell my body is less puffy and bloated. My skin glows and I feel happy. Best of all, 2 things: I now have renewed faith in myself; and I am now craving only salads and healthy food. I'd say that's a success. Yay!
Workout update: I have not worked out since just before I came down with the flu. I think now I can start doing my workouts again as much as strength allows, and as I continue to feel better I should be back on track soon. I will post updates on that to keep myself accountable.
So, getting to the update. After my last post, I was feeling pretty good. Then somewhere along the line I had a stressful day and some chocolate got in despite my best intentions. The main source of my stress right now is school. (I have gone back to school at age 30 to become an electrician). I am in first year. I don't enjoy school and the instructor is horrible at explaining things, which means I am left to struggle through the books on my own. However I'm managing to keep my grades up and looking very much forward to the end of January when I will be done and can start working as an apprentice.
After a few days of fighting cravings and making some good but also some poor food choices, I came down with an awful flu and spent 3 whole days in bed with fever, extreme dizziness and a splitting headache. During this time I completely lost my appetite and by the time I started feeling better, I hadn't eaten for 3 days. So I decided why not stay on juices for a further 2 days and make it a 5-day juice fast, to flood my body with nutrition and help get over this horrible flu faster. I was also still feeling some residual disappointment with myself for making it only 6 days out of 7 during the cleanse, and thought that setting a goal for 5 days and actually doing it all the way would restore my confidence in myself.
Yesterday was day 5, and I made it through with flying colours. I was right, doing this really did restore my confidence in my ability to follow through with my decisions. Not only that but I am sure I am recovering much faster and not having to miss any more days of work and school from the flu!
This brings me back to the pear. I decided I wanted a pear for breakfast. And wow after 5 days of juices it was absolute heaven! I can't remember a pear ever dancing on my taste buds quite like this one did. I think 5 days is a good time for me to do reboots from now on. When I try 7 I always get stuck on day 6, or end up eating on day 7 which is supposed to still be a full day on juice. My body seems to be very happy with 5 days. I must take note of that and remember it.
I feel amazing, other than a persistent cough and bit of weakness from the flu still lingering. I have lost at least 5 lbs, by the way my clothes fit, haven't weighed myself yet, but I can tell my body is less puffy and bloated. My skin glows and I feel happy. Best of all, 2 things: I now have renewed faith in myself; and I am now craving only salads and healthy food. I'd say that's a success. Yay!
Workout update: I have not worked out since just before I came down with the flu. I think now I can start doing my workouts again as much as strength allows, and as I continue to feel better I should be back on track soon. I will post updates on that to keep myself accountable.
Sunday, 1 December 2013
I feel horrible
First to report: I made it to day 6 of my detox and then fell off plan. Looking back I think I was getting seriously bored with juice and just felt fed up.
However, the major reason I didn't last as long as I`d wanted to is that this month I`m having severely bad, worse than usual PMS. I feel awful and bloated and yucky. I finally got my period 2 days later than usual, which explains how crappy I`ve been feeling. I also feel disappointed in myself for not working out for 3 days.
I`m super tired and in pain so I`m going to take my Advil and go to bed early.
However, the major reason I didn't last as long as I`d wanted to is that this month I`m having severely bad, worse than usual PMS. I feel awful and bloated and yucky. I finally got my period 2 days later than usual, which explains how crappy I`ve been feeling. I also feel disappointed in myself for not working out for 3 days.
I`m super tired and in pain so I`m going to take my Advil and go to bed early.
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