Day 25 on the Whole30 - DONE!

Do you ever have any thoughts that don't serve you? 

'I'm not good enough.'

'I'm so stupid.'

'I'm fat.'

'I look hideous.'

'I can't.'

'What if people don't like me?'

'What if I fail?'

The list can go on and on...

When the voice in my head, aka my chatty doll, floods my brain with negative thoughts I redirect my attention to my breathe. Breathing grounds me. For some reason I feel like I'm mentally and physically exhaling negativity and inhaling positivity. Whether it takes 3 or 30 deep breathes I feel like the new oxygen cleanses my mind and body bringing in thoughts that serve me, not destroy me.

'I'm good enough.'

'I'm smart.'

'I can.'

'I'm sexy.'

'I love myself.'

'Failing means I'm trying.'

'I'm strong.'

This list can go on and on too, but at least thoughts like these make me stronger...

Today's Stats

Water Consumption

95 ounces

Sleep

7 hours

Daily Meals

5:30am - Morning Beverage : Coconut Latte with MCT Oil

8am - Morning Beverage : Coconut Latte #2 

9am - Breakfast : 3 Hard-Boil Eggs, Avocado & Olives

12:30pm - Lunch : COBB Salad with Steak (instead chicken) & Pico de Gallo Salsa

6:30pm - Dinner : Pan Seared Split Chicken Breast, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and Sautéed Spinach

Next time you have thoughts that don't serve you...try breathing!!!

Day 20 of the Whole30 - DONE!

I know I'm way behind on blogging, but it's not because I cheated on the Whole30, it's just because I'm way behind:-(

I'm actually really proud of myself of the discipline I've had on the Whole30. To tell you the truth, by the end of the first week I wasn't even thinking about what I couldn't have on this so-called 'diet'...I was thinking about all the kinds of food I could have...It's a mental thing for me and stems from my eating disorder...I also hate 'diets' because they usually set people up to fail from the start due to the amount restrictions in what they eat. I was always around people dieting growing up and it just seemed absurd. Somehow being on a 'diet' always made you hungry, probably because it was low-fat, high-carb. All my mom's friends would loose 5 lbs and gain 10 lbs...then they'd lose 10 lbs and gain 15 lbs...How is that anyway to live...???

Anyhow, I don't consider the Whole30 a 'diet'. I consider it a sustainable lifestyle. Once I got past the first week I didn't really think about food throughout the day because I ate satiating meals that filled me up for hours and I became fat-adapted instead of sugar-burner. The only time I really think about food is when I'm planning and prepping my food for the week. Other than that, all the food is ready to go. I eat when I'm hungry and I don't worry about how much I'm eating. All I focus when I eat now is slowing down (actually chewing my food), being mindful (making sure I'm not distracted), and appreciating my life (family, friends, work, play, sleep and food). It's really amazing to see how my relationship towards food has changed and all it took was the willpower to eat real food for a few weeks...I'M SO PYCHED!!!

Today's Stats

Water Consumption

120 ounces

Sleep

8 1/2 hours

Daily Meals

7:30am - Morning Beverage : Coconut Milk Latte

10am - Morning Beverage : Bone Broth

12pm - Brunch : Leftover Frittata

3pm - Snack : Nuts, olives, veggies and my famous veggie dips

7pm - Mocktail : Seltzer water, blueberries and mint

8pm - Dinner : Spaghetti Squash, Homemade Marinara Sauce and Elk Meatballs

When was the last time you were on a diet...???

What kind of diet was it...???