It has been a LONG time since I've blogged. Why? Because life is busy, and honestly - who cares about blogging anymore? Clearly, I don't lol ... so why am I doing this? For myself, actually.
See, about 6 months ago, I started doing CrossFit. I LOVE IT. Like, a lot. Then, with a bunch of back-to-back trips, I got out of the groove and just recently "restarted". I try and go 4 times a week ... and I feel like I've got that part under wraps now.
But. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older - but the weight, oh the weight, that I seem to carry on my little frame. I took a selfie of our kids and I this weekend and was STUNNED. I look like I've been stung by a bee. Or a few hundred. Thousand.
I successfully completed Whole 30 a couple of years ago. If you're interested in finding out about that ( you can read about it HERE - actually, it was really helpful for ME to reread it). It was HARD. And then it got easier. I loved how I felt, the energy I had and the cravings that I no longer succumbed to.
This morning, I got real and weighed myself. And measured myself. And went grocery shopping to start my Whole 30 month.
There is a goal. What is it? Well, simply to complete it. The reward? My annual Pink Phoenix trip will be just a few days after I complete the Whole 30.
Because I've already done this before, I know what to expect. Like, Day One is EXCITING lol. Eager-beaver. Ready-to-go. Day Three, the sugar detox starts and cravings and my oh my --- it's hard. But by Day Five ... results are already happening and a newfound vigour happens.
Then - by day 21 ... I'll be so sick of yams and avocados and almonds and eggs - but the goal will be close ... and I will survive lol.
Day 30? The glorious DAY 30? Weighing, measuring ... maybe eating peanut butter. Or brown rice. Or putting honey on ... anything lol.
Day 30? The glorious DAY 30? Weighing, measuring ... maybe eating peanut butter. Or brown rice. Or putting honey on ... anything lol.
So why am I posting this? Well, think of it as my own personal Weight Watchers lol. I figure that if SOMEone reads this, then I'm accountable, right? Well - I kinda feel like just by just typing these words - I already am.
So, I started today - but how did I start? Meal planning for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And I had to keep in mind that my family isn't doing this - so it means I have to be VERY prepared, or I will most certainly fail at this.
MONDAY
breakfast // black coffee
lunch // grilled onions + red peppers in ghee butter, 3 whole scrambled eggs.
dinner // baked potato with ghee butter, romaine salad w/veggies + sliced rotisserie chicken; no sugar added applesauce
TUESDAY
breakfast // black coffee, hard boiled egg, banana
lunch // tuna + salad
dinner // rotiserree chicken (homemade), baked yam, frozen peas; sliced mango
WEDNESDAY
lunch // leftovers
dinner // cauliflower soup with prosciutto, salad with baked brusselspouts;
For snacks ... sliced apples with almond butter, bananas, pistachio nuts or almonds, sliced veggies or fruit ...
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So yeah -- there you have it. I'll check back in 30 days. Or maybe sooner.
Wish me luck LOL
And have a great one!
