Hi friends! Happy Monday! Who is ready to hear about some of my nutrition woes and goals?
I know I don’t normally post on a Monday, but there’s a few things going on in my life that I want to address:
- I’m going on a spring break trip in March and will be wearing a bikini [insert margarita emoji!]
- My arthritis has been rearing its ugly head again and even my skin is reacting
- I feel like I haven’t had good balance when it comes to eating recently - definitely the binge/restrict coming into play again
To elaborate, it’s a lot of things. I want to feel good when I’m in the Bahamas, and right now I’m feeling like I need to shed that oh-so-cozy winter layer. I’ve also found that my arthritis has been making a comeback, and I’ve noticed some changes in my skin, too. Just cutting out gluten and dairy this last week has made a huge difference. And while my eating is pretty clean during the week, I’ve gone a little astray on the weekends (think late night trips to the fridge to snack on those ridiculously good Chocolate Banana Bread Snack Balls which are meant for the day, kinda feeling my disordered eating rearing its head). I’ve also found myself reaching for protein bars during the week for snacks when I’m not really hungry. I also feel like the weekly travel is also taking a toll on my body in ways that aren’t really tangible. Sorry….that was a major “me, me, me” rant.
But, moving on! Friends, blogosphere, it’s time for me to clean it up. I KNOW the power of nutrition is real for me when it comes to alleviating those items I mentioned above. I know that I’ll feel better emotionally and physically if I give my body what I know works for it. I’m also going to check in with you often for the next month to let you know how it’s all going. Sometimes putting a little of rigor around my diet actually de-stresses me because I don’t have to think too much about it (minus the whole planning ahead part). It’s like the opposite of options paralysis!
To put it simply, I will be following something close to the Whole30 and the 21 Day Sugar Detox if you’re familiar with those programs. Definitely won’t be following all of their requirements, but certainly close and with the same spirit! Those are wonderful (if not a little intense) Paleo programs. Since Sunday, these five bullets below have been my guidelines. It should be interesting to do this while I’m traveling, so I’ll certainly keep you posted on all of the awkward/empowering conversations that I’ll have to have with restaurants over the next month…
- Drink lots of water
- No gluten, no dairy, no alcohol, no sugar (I’ll just say it now - when Nate and I do our Valentine’s Day dinner, I’ll probably get a glass of wine or two. Don’t hold it against me).
- Eat when I’m hungry
- Sleep at least 8 hours
- Write down 5 things I’m grateful for each day
I’ll certainly be posting many recipes which align to this along the way. And if any of you are interested in joining in on a month of going back to the basics, let’s do it together.
Thanks for stopping by! 
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