My WeekI read my post from last week, and I can't believe it. Who was she? What happened to her when Monday showed up? My week started on Sunday full of inspiration and optimism. As I have previously written, my eating always starts great and then goes downhill throughout the week, and I'm working on that. This was no different. But there was more. I really spiraled. Work is an interesting place for me right now. I can't get into it here, but it's making me question whether it's the right thing for me. Eating went pretty well, but I ate out so much. It kept going downhill and then Thursday was a complete disaster: Breakfast burrito for breakfast, pizza and breadsticks for lunch and a double-quarter pounder meal for dinner. WHAT?! I can't remember the last time I ate at McD's, but I had a migraine and just needed comfort. IT WAS NOT GOOD (as in didn't even taste good). I had a plan for workouts and that didn't work either. Great workout Monday and Tuesday, and then nothing the rest of the week! I kept staying up too late so I couldn't get up in the morning. The Menopause Motivation FactorI don't know if it's because I put so much effort in and nothing works or if I'm just lacking motivation to stick with anything. I plan each week and then it goes awry. I'll keep trying but what the hell? Sundays I'm full of motiviation and go into the week with a plan. It just keeps getting less and less effective as the week goes by. The Plan for This Week (April 28-MayGoing small this week to accomplish what I'd like to accomplish:
1. Arm workout Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2. Dessert (sugar) only 2x during the week 3. Positivity at work Still getting in 30+ diversified plant foods in every week and limiting animal produts.
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What is Happening?Part of me doesn't get it at all. I have made HUGE changes to my diet and nothing has changed. I eat 85-90% Vegan - mostly WFPB (whole foods plant based) - shouldn't I see some change in my intestional health and weight? Another part of me does get it. I do have a sweet tooth and sometimes my vegan is not the healthiest. The 20% that is not vegan is mostly cheese. I don't seek it out, but I have not avoided it. Yet another part of me has a growing acceptance on the weight piece - that this is my body and as long as I feel good, it's ok. The problem is, I'm still having major intestinal issues - pretty much every single morning. So, I've been starting to think about why I started this blog and What I really wanted to accomplish by doing it. What is courage and what does it mean to me? First, let's see what it means to ChatGPT: What Courage Means to Me 2.0iIn the beginning, just making these changes was courageous. It really shook me up. But now, it's been 2 months with no results. CORRECTION: No results that I can see. My bloodwork must be improving without the meat products in my system. Obviously, I'm disappointed and need to make some changes. I just have to keep trying! Here's the plan going forward: Facing challenges when it's not easy: -Cooking at home when I want takeout -Getting up to workout when I don't feel like it -Redirecting sugar cravings to fruit Willingness to act despite uncertainty: -I'm not seeing differences, but I'll keep trying and experimenting -I have no idea what my bloodwork will look like, but it feels good to make the changes I'm making (ethically and nutritionally) Having the strength and conviction to overcome obstacles and pursue goals in the face of adversity: -I'm stuck in habits (and on the couch in the evenings!) -I've tried so many things and my weight won't budge. I will overcome this obstacle. -I have always thrived having fitness goals and want to work toward something again. Hiking, walking? Results This WeekAs you can tell, I'm just not getting results that I can see. Time to switch it up a bit. Plan for April 21-27Plan for Obstacles
Create a Fitness Goal Act with Courage Week 6 ProgressWeek 6 was not a total bust. I came home from Disney with a head cold that I couldn't shake all week. It also turned into a migraine. [Side note - I am getting migraines again? Haven't had those since my period days - need to figure out if they are due to my hormone replacement treatment]. So, I didn't workout until yesterday. I took a great 3 mile walk with my daughter on the North Country Trail and then took another 1 mile pack walk (all three of us + our dog Gordie). But, that was my only real exercise. The picture above was taken near our house on the pack walk. Eating was amazing. i ate whole foods, plant based about 90% of the time. I felt great after a readjustment period that really messed with my intestines. I also purchased a Food Marble gut testing mechanism and have been tracking my hydrogen and methane levels. So far, everything is low so it helps to eliminate bacterial issues. I ate ice cream last night (notorious for giving me issues) and it was low after. I honestly love eating WFPB. It just takes some effort. I feel great and it feels like my clothes may be fitting better, even though my weight is not moving dramatically. Current weight: 181.4.....I guess that is 2 lbs down from last week, but my last weight was taken after vacation, so not sure how accurate that was. Week 7 Plan Back to active!
1. Daily workouts. Thinking of trying Pilates because of the issues with my knees (lunges and squats are really difficult for me). My whole morning routine needs to be reinstated. 2. Eating at home when my husband is out of town. He's remodeling our cottage and gone several nights during the week. I'm exhausted after work, so I tend to just get takeout. My goal this week is to follow my meal plan! 3. Self care and stress relief. Stress is aging me and it needs to stop. I want to declutter my bedroom space and really focus on figuring out my stress. I have the book the 5 Resets and will start to work through it. |
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