Happy Wednesday!!
Believe it or not I am actually an Introvert, I am pretty loud 🤪 and talkative one, but after a full weekend of being around people every second (all of which I love!) I was feeling overwhelmed and in need of some alone time. I could tell I was in need of a breather because my mind was wandering to food that doesn't makes me feel good.
And to the opposite Chris is actually an EXTROVERT, just a shy and more quiet one...but when he is alone for a while he really starts feeling a bit anxious and he needs to be around people to feel restored.
It's an interesting balance for us to have. And when we are in too much of the opposite situation we both tend to get cravings or just be less able to handle stressful situations.
I took a couple hours last night and ran errands alone and went to the sauna and came back feeling very restored. Chris did homeschooling with the kids yesterday, went to his Jiu Jitsu class, and chatted with all the other dads at Penelope and Nathaniels class and he is feeling much more centered as well. Then we both came back and really enjoyed catching up with each other.
To continue on what Chris was talking about yesterday, a huge part of making this a long-term lifestyle change is understanding where cravings are coming from. It's important to acknowledge why we're feeling stressed or why we're having cravings. Only then can we be very intentional about giving ourselves what we need in order to work through it and stay on track.
Obviously not all stress in our life can be resolved as easily as getting a little bit of alone time or hanging out with loved ones, but oftentimes just understanding why you're having cravings can give you the power to not give in! 💪🏼💪🏼
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? How do you take time to get yourself centered when you're feeling overwhelmed?
Sharing just a few final pictures from our trip with my mom and my brother and his family. The cousins are all missing each other already.
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
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
Tuesday accountability:
Walked a mile today. HUGE victory. I have been stubbornly resistant to doing that, so yay!
Attaching macros. Logging for now while I get going again.way too much cheese for a normal day but once in a while is OK. Also drank 3/4 gallon of pure water. Also a victory. Had Pepsi Zero as a treat. And (drumroll) I watched the Livestream as it happened!!! I usually watch on replay but I finally made it in real time. Yay me, haha!
So... im super tired. Probably carb withdrawal. Gonna try for early bedtime tonight.
Have a restful night. 😊
Sorry I missed the Live. We had a financial appt & chiro appt after work and then had to get hay and bedding for the cattle before this weekend's blast. By the time I got in it was too late.
Today was all day in front of the computer, being cold, despite the heater right on me.
Tomorrow we'll be taking calves to the sale barn after work. Not sure what dinner will be but hopefully I won't have to cook. 😁
Accountability
Fresh air/sunshine/exercise/sleep
yes when helping with cattle work/no/see first one/6.5 hours
Food
M1: Coffee x2, protein shake
M2: beef sticks, cottage cheese
M3: Crispy AF leftover brisket, pork belly
Now I'm off to read and bed.
Sweet Dreams
I completely forgot about the live tonight. My husband and I are prepping for the winter weather we're supposed to get in Arkansas this weekend. We have never been bread and milk people(which is a running joke in Arkansas). People run to the grocery stores and wipe out the bread aisle and the milk. It's crazy. We call them milk sammies. So pray for Arkansas they're saying we will get a minimum of 6 inches where we live. I'm more concerned about our Mom's losing power. Especially my Mom because she's on oxygen full time.
