Day 11 - Listen To Your Body

Yesterday was a somewhat uneventful day.  My husband did the grocery shopping and I did laundry and kitchen clean up.  I was good with sticking to my food plan  but we changed out chicken and brussel sprouts for leftovers.  We were both feeling really tired so we just decided to rest.  So we did.
It's taken me a long time to learn to listen to my body.  Normally, I would try to fight through the fatigue but I've learned through lots of trial and error (mostly error) that making my body do what it doesn't have the energy to do does more harm than good.  I have always been the "go-getter" (or at least that what my husband tells me), so sitting still is not something I really enjoy doing.  I feel like I'm wasting time when I have so many other things to do.  Chronic illnesses, however, are nothing if not teachers.  I have spent years of my life trying to learn to function within the restraints that a chronic illness gives you but that was a very hard lesson learned.  In the end, I just made it harder on myself because I was always taught I could do anything and learning that I really couldn't anymore pissed me off to no end.

So, anyway, we kicked back  and caught up on some shows we wanted to see.  I did do some walking but the heat is still really bad and won't be letting up until Wednesday (at least, that's what they're saying today).  I wanted to use my elliptical but, like I said, my body said no.

So, short but sweet today.

My food plan for today:

Breakfast: scrambled eggs and fruit

Lunch:  Leftover pasta with meat sauce

Dinner:  Chili Verde

I'm going to try to use my elliptical again today since it's to hot to walk outside.

Day 8 of Emotional Eating 30 Day Journal Challenge

Why do I eat?   What 3 words describe my relationship with food right now?  What 3 words do I wish did?

I eat if I'm hungry (which is good) but I also eat if I'm bored, tired, upset, etc., etc. My relationship with food isn't good.  The 3 words I would use to describe it right now would be: unhealthy, a crutch and shame causing.  The 3 words I wish described my eating (I don't really like that word "wish" that means it's not likely to happen in my mind - so we'll just say the 3 words that WILL describe my eating) are:  thoughtful, nourishing and healthy.  I've already moved away from the constant sugar binge (which is amazing all by itself).  I want to add more vegetables (I like veggies but I'm not a really good cook) to my diet.  I'm okay with fruit because it's easy to grab a banana or cherries or whatever is in season and have a snack.  I would also like to be more paleo (no boxed, bagged or canned food and no bread).  I think it's just an all around healthier way to eat.

Okay, well I hope everyone has a great Sunday and always remember ... We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses