Happy Sunday! Our family as had some expensive incidents the last couple days. We have had massive rains that caused water to start leaking up through our floorboards (no idea how yet how much damage that is causing yet). My car won't start and we aren't sure the reason. And then yesterday Chris got a flat tire driving down the freeway with the kids today in our one working car.
In the past any of these situations would have caused me to convince myself I "deserved a treat". No matter what diet I was on I would have been too stressed to stick to it and I would have instantly used food to comfort me.
The last couple days I wasn't perfect with my meal window, my exercise goals, and my sleep was terrible. But in the midst of all of this stress I stuck to my one non-negotiable thing...stay carnivore. Sometimes the best I can do is focus on "don't eat junk food" for one day at a time. And I consider that a win!
I have made a conscious effort the last 2 days to focus on being grateful. I have a beautiful healthy family and I know what a blessing that is. I am so grateful Chris and the kids weren't hurt with the tire blow out. I am grateful for my new job and my wonderful new coworker who is trying Carnivore to help with her Lupus. It is definitely not easy to try and stay positive during any type of stressful situation, however I know food that feels good in the moment will only make things worse. Instead I am focusing on gratitude and facing things head on.
What are some specific things you are grateful for today?
Happy Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
*Livestream Monday night at 4pm pst/7pm est
Thinking about the year ahead can be overwhelming when it comes to goal setting. For some people, like me, short term goals can be much more motivating. Right now it's beast mode through the Meetup this Saturday. That said, I do still have long term goals for the year. Staying carnivore is just a given now as it's my life already so I have to dive a little deeper for me. I'd like to stay in the same weight range but lower my body fat a bit. Gain some muscle mass in short. Gym at least 4 times a week and beast mode at the same time is my recipe.
Steak video for interest. 🤪
Do you do better with short or long term goals?
So sorry guys, my 2 1/2 hour drive home from the cabin is turning into a 5+ hour drive home so I am not going to make it in time to Livestream tonight. I'll post the link for the Dr Berry Livestream for tomorrow when I know it. I'll catch up on posts here when I get home if you have any questions.
Happy Saturday!! One thing I thought might be fun today is for everyone to share their favorite Budget meal and their favorite Bougie meal on a carnivore diet (or whatever version you eat).
"Bougie [boo-zhee, -jee] (An adjective slang): relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle."
For example, my favorite Budget friendly meal is just a taco bowl, ground beef with some seasonings, little shredded cheese, and sour cream. I could eat that every day and not get sick of it!!!
For my Bougie meal: A fancy American wagyu steak, usually ribeye, crab legs, and of course bread cheese! That is typically what we eat for Christmas every year. If budget didn't matter I would eat that a lot more often! 😂
What about you? What's your favorite budget meal and bougie meal?
This is a quick share of a NSV. I slipped into a pair of shorts I haven't been able to get past my thighs in several years. The shorts fit beautifully. I'm truly amazed. I haven't weighed in a while but the last time I did I was down about 4 pounds. I attribute the body change to almost 4 months of working out 4 to 5 days a week.
