Well my day yesterday took an interesting turn. I am still in Austin for all day meetings. We have been ordering in lunch, yesterday my coworkers ordered from a salad place. Most times I would try and "hack" a menu to find something I can eat but I am being very cautious of eating out this week so ate the Carnivore Snax I had brought with me for lunch.
About late afternoon everyone of my coworkers kept excusing themselves to the bathroom over and over. Come to find out they were all getting sick!! In the end all of the people that are lettuce for lunch ended up violently sick. We had to end our meetings early and then cancel our planned team event at night since everyone was so sick. I am waiting to see if we even get to have another day of meetings today. (I feel so bad for them all!)
Tonight the group chat for work is all of them comparing symptoms and talking about how bad they feel. I did actually have a bunch of LMNT samples with me so that's helping to keep them hydrated! I feel so bad they are all so sick but it definitely makes me grateful to be a Carnivore!! (Lettuce is one of the most recalled foods in the grocery store and one of the foods that most often causes food poisoning).
In the end since I had a free night I went over to the Sapien Center here in Austin. It's the health club run by Brian Sanders (aka Food Lies). He was having an event where a doctor was giving a presentation that was very fascinating to listen to.
It is just a pretty intense reminder of how much food impacts our body. Maybe not as dramatically as food poisoning but think about how terrible certain foods make us feel. If I were to eat a bunch of carbs right now I would almost instantly feel terrible (and they would last for days). Food and diet changes are more powerful than most medicines! How is the food you are eating making you feel?
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.
