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.
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
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 Friday! I hope you are having a great week. My Mom left early this morning to fly back to Indiana. We had a great visit and we will miss her (she'll be back for 2 weeks at Christmas).
In addition to my Mom visiting, it's been so nice to just not be traveling for a week, and know I don't have to travel next week either! 😂😂 Nothing like sleeping in your own bed, and eating meals at home!! The more I travel, the more I just love being at home! ❤️❤️
Are you a homebody, or do you prefer to be on the go??
It's about mid month for this September challenge that many of us are doing. Let's be serious, every month is a challenge for most of us. I wasn't unhappy where I was at but would love to be just a little leaner as a baseline. So far I lost about 8 pounds in September by going beast mode. Consistent with food and exercise. I've also cut my portion size a little. I find that I pretty much maintain whatever weight I'm at, eating as much as I want, as long as it's clean. So close to goal, I have to restrict to lean out. Once I hit another 5 or 10 pounds down, we'll see if that holds. Restriction is hard.
How is your month going? Goals?
Happy Thursday evening Family!
Not a lot to report tonight.
Work, home, made dinner, laundry and now we are relaxing.
Surprise Fall calf today in the big pasture. The guys forgot about #17 always having her baby late. 😆🤦♀️
We are maybe going on a day trip Saturday with best friends. It's been raining everyday so no one is getting in the combine for a while.
Accountability
Fresh air/sunshine/exercise/sleep
not much of the first 3 and pretty good last night but only 6 hours
Food
M1: Protein coffee
M2: Quiche and beef sticks
M3: Scrambled cheesy bacon eggs
Have a wonderful night.
