I had to go to the dentist yesterday, that is probably my absolute least favorite thing to do in life! I always jokingly (but also seriously) say that I would rather go through labor than go to the dentist.
I have always had such issues with my teeth. I had a small jaw, many teeth removed, tons of cavities as a teen, root canals, crowns braces multiple times, I even had surgery on my tongue ones!! Since I have become carnivore (and then actually started going to the dentist regularly) my teeth health has dramatically improved.
Unfortunately the dentist is one of those things that only gets worse if we try to avoid it. So many of the things in our health are like that. The more proactive with are at being healthy the more minor any issues that arrive usually are...but the more we deny the problem and continue with our bad habits the harder (and more painful) things are to correct.
It can be scary to go to the dentist or doctor after a long time because you know there will likely be consequences. It is also really overwhelming to get back on track when we have been denying our behavior for a while. It seems like it will be too hard to start over again and reach our goals.
The good news is that once we own up to the fact that there is an issue and begin to take the necessary steps to correct it, things to get easier. And then we start to feel better, and things continue to get easier. And one day you wake up and realize you feel amazing and all that effort into creating better habits was worth it. And we realize we only made things worse by ignoring it for so long.
The lesson I have learned from the dentist is....no matter how much I hate it, ignoring it only makes it all so much worse so I might as well such it up and go regularly.
That was a long vague analogy, but my point is...use today to take responsibility for the thing you have been putting off because it feels too hard to accomplish. You won't fix it all in one day, but you can take one step in the right direction. And doing that one day at a time will eventually make that thing not so hard anymore. ❤️❤️❤️
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 Tuesday!! So fun to hang out on the 2 different streams yesterday!!
One of the things that we talked about last night here in Locals was the dopamine and excitement that is created when you are looking forward to something (vacation, event, etc). It's one of the things that always keeps me motivated, having some specific event to work towards. That's why I did so well for the first few months of the year, I had several different conferences and events to keep me dialed in.
I realized in talking last night that's maybe why I've been struggling the last couple months. Yes travel makes things hard but when I am super focused that isn't an issue at all. Once all those big events I had been so hyper focused on ended I took a deep breath and "relaxed". And usually I come up with another event to motivate me but this time I didn't have anything specific to retain my focus.
I have been really proud of myself the last 2 days, but this was my reminder that I'm order to help keep ...
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I only had one meal today. I went to a lunch/birthday at Santana's Mexican restaurant. I had the Santana fajitas
Beef,chicken,shrimp, and chorizo with sour cream and guacamole. I didn't eat the shells, beans, or rice. I took off most of the peppers and onions. I ate one of the grilled pineapple rings. I had a little salsa but no chips (that was tough), lol I don't know what the calories or macros are. I had a great time and enjoyed seeing everyone 😊
Hi everyone, it is good to be here today. I was able to walk downtown for some exercise this morning. I feel I could take a nap. I think my body is still adjusting to the new life. I am doing so much better than I could have imagined. I am amazed at how filling meat is!! This month I am going to really keep track of how long a grocery haul lasts me. I still have not finished the meat from last month. It is still in the freezer. Although I do need to get more bacon, eggs, beef tallow and butter. Those seem to go pretty quickly. Outside of that, I am going to take a restful day. Thank you all for being there. Look for to talking with you tomorrow.
