I fell into a great rhythm and it became like second nature to eat this way. The only thing I am really craving at this point... I mean, craving instead of just thinking, "hey, that sounds good" and moving on with life... COFFEE CREAMER!!
I had no idea I would miss it so much, but I definitely do.
I found the energy this week! It wasn't a lightbulb moment, but more of a gradual change. Day 18 I woke up energized to exercise and did! Seriously, you guys have no idea how huge that is for me with the way I have been the last couple years. But I actually have real desire to get back into yoga and walking again.
Another thing to note, I have always been a morning person. Up until the last year or so, I have never snoozed an alarm in my life. Generally when I wake, my brain is fresh and already running a mile a minute.
But this past year or so I've been snoozing my alarm.. a lot.. and living in a constant state of rushing in the mornings while I drag myself around needing coffee to wake me up. I'm just always so tired.
This week I have not snoozed my alarm. I am feeling refreshed when I wake up each morning! I'm even waking a few minutes before my alarm. #winning
Let's go over some food choices for week 3.
My breakfasts have pretty consistantly been boiled eggs and fruit. That was my normal routine anyway. My work lunches this week mostly consisted of Turkey burger patties with lettuce and tomato.
Day 17 I made spaghetti with zucchini again and ate on it most of the weekend, aside from day 18 where I had an avacado burger patty with veggies and fruit.
Day 20 I made a classic favorite of ours even when I'm not doing a whole30. Lemon chicken. I simply cut up chicken into small pieces and marinaded it in lemon juice with olive oil, garlic, bell pepper and mustard. Then, I sauteed it all up until the chicken and veggies were crispy. I served it with sweet potato fries and steamed broccoli.
Day 21 I let the crockpot do the work and made another classic.. Roast, potatoes and carrots. You can't go wrong there, right?
Day 22 and 23 I ate on those leftovers.
I am feeling great, but a little anxious to be able to relax a bit once this is over. Now starts the time to think about the "what, now?" phase after I'm through.
Although certain foods sound good to me, I am also feeling somewhat apprehensive that just one bite of something "off plan" will take back all the progress I've made in non scale victories. Of course this is faulty thinking, but I am definitely going to try to take what I'm learning and have better self control when it comes to food that is generally unhealthy.
Mostly I just want to have and maintain a good perspective of asking myself if what I'm about to eat is going to nourish me or not.. and then decide if it is worth the consequence or not. Sometimes that will mean pizza night with the kids, and sometimes it will mean passing up dessert at church potluck. That's what balance is all about, and more importantly, food freedom!
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