It’s the beginning of a New Year, with a new focus. This holiday season’s stresses have tested our ability to stay focused on our health journey. Isn’t it funny how life will throw you punches when you are least ready for them. We have been dealing with my parents not being well, and this is just a heartbreaking time of life. Both are stable for now. Thank you Jesus for this gift of time with them.
Many lessons were learned through this time. One of the biggest is even as a coach who lives and breathes this healthy lifestyle; my willpower is no match for high levels of cortisol and lack of sleep. Stress and sleepless nights seem to derail my health journey faster than anything. I try to keep these moments to a minimum, but at some point you just have to draw the line and say no more excuses. This week was that line in the sand and saying NO MORE EXCUSES.
Focusing on the basics of keeping my carbs under 10 total carbs, hitting my protein and fat macros, and getting some good sleep, has been my focus this week. We are back to our carnivore diet of “Eat the Meat, Add the Fat, Cut the 💩”. This seems to be the easiest way for us to get back on track. And this is the quickest way to begin to feel better.
The next thing that I am reminded of is, how fast my aches, pains and brain fog returns. This is a great reminder of why I live this lifestyle. It is not always easy, and it is surely not always fun. But I sure do love the way I feel when my chemistry is working in my favor. This is the first 4 days of doing what I do to feel my best. Numbers are still not where I want them, but moving in the right direction. And much better than the last three weeks of being off plan.
We ate dinner late last night with family. This just confirms what eating at 6pm does not work for me. I need to get my eating window closed much earlier. DIRECTION NOT PERFECTION. GOALS 🎯🎯. But I love that the numbers will direct me to know if I am heading in the right direction.
❤️ & 🙏
BG 111 ~ BK .6 ~ DBR 185
