
It's Springtime and you know what that means...
Bikini season is right around the corner - Gasp! Are you ready? Are you ready for this? I don't think you're ready... I know I'm not. So here's what I'm up to: a 30-day detox reboot with #30daystohaealthyliving. Today is day 15 and I've lost a few (ahem, over 6) pounds and the best part; I did it the healthy way - not the crazy way.
What is it? Eating clean, balancing blood sugar, increasing nutrition, it's getting the bad stuff out, the things that become addictive - and getting the the good stuff in - think lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, complex carbs and good fats. There's a lot more to it but you get the idea.
Here's what I've learned so far: I can live without all the stuff I thought I couldn't live without like coffee, sugar, bread and alcohol (What, no wine? no tequila?). I know, it totally doesn't sound like me, does it? Here's what I think was going on... the more I consumed these few things, the more I wanted - the hungrier I was not just for this stuff, but just hungry in general. Like I couldn't get full so I was overeating. Everything. I didn't like being hungry so I went to the doctor and got diet pills. They worked for a while and made me jittery and light-headed but no real progress. Don't get me wrong, we're still talking about me here so I do still carry them around in my purse just in case, you know what I mean? I like knowing they're there.
When I started this thing, this 30-days to healthy living program, I wasn't hungry on the first day and I didn't need a diet pill. I didn't get the headache I thought I would from not drinking coffee and I didn't need wine at night to unwind. It was confusing but in a good way. I didn't know what was happening but I was sure I wanted to do it again the next day. After about the third day I stopped craving sugar and while I still miss bread and some other things once in a while, I don't miss them enough that I feel I'm depriving myself. I was half kidding with a friend over lunch before I started about not drinking for 30 days saying "I still have muscle relaxers in the medicine cabinet in case I just need a little something to unwind or sleep better..." I haven't needed them, but like the diet pills, I like knowing they're there.
I've made this a sort of game - like let's see if I can really do this. Not just as a commitment to myself but as a game to be played competing only with the stuff in my head that says "Hmmmm, not likely. I've known you my whole life and this sounds good but probably won't work like everything else you've tried". Guess what? I'm winning. Not only do I not miss this stuff, I really don't miss it. It totally helps that Jim is on this ride with me and he's surprised how easy it actually is to follow and that he's getting great results too (lowered his blood pressure and he's losing weight). Another bonus, we're spending less on groceries including the cost of the plan - way less, and that's not even counting the savings from going out. We still go out, we've just figured out how to feel good about it and still enjoy it.
The benefits I'm seeing so far, besides losing a little weight which was my initial motivation, is an overall sense of feeling happier, more focused, I'm a lot less stressed (did that come from sugar?) and bonus points for the improvement to my skin! I also think I can taste things better. We made a veggie omelette scramble sort of thing the other day with sweet potato home fries and it tasted amazing. This weekend I made the chicken and leek soup that I wish now I had doubled the recipe because it was soooooo good.
I've got two more weeks on this cycle and I'm already thinking I can't wait to start again. Actually, it's more like just keep going... I can hear Ellen in my head "just keep swimming, just keep swimming". Yep, pretty soon I'll feel a whole lot better about getting into a swim suit this Summer. More importantly though... well, that's the important thing for me right now. I feel like all the other benefits are just icing on the cake. Vanity: I can't help it, it's just there and I'm not gonna fight with it.
P.S. If you're up to getting on this bandwagon, let me know - I've got the hook up and the discounts. Call or text me 562.714.1916
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