Day 13 - I'm really starting to enjoy this!!

I have finally found a way to journal that I will actually do.  Doing this online is keeping me honest, is keeping me accountable, and I'm starting to enjoy this.  It's letting me see what progress I'm making and that's awesome!!

So, yesterday worked out well.  I ended up not cooking so I just had leftover chili verde for dinner as well.  And, yes, I'm a terrible creature of habit so I pretty much eat the same thing until I'm just so sik of it that I can't eat it anymore.  It stems from my dislike for cooking.  It's just not something I enjoy.  I do it because I don't like eating out all of the time and I am not a fan of fast food.

I finally figured out a way that I can walk and avoid the outside world (which seems to be on fire at the moment).

 So, I was doing a lap around my property every 45 minutes to an hour.  It takes me about 5-6 minutes to do a lap.  Instead, I have decided to do 6 minutes on my elliptical every hour.  Yesterday, I did a total of 30 minutes for a total of 5.74 miles.  I still did my morning lap around the cul-de-sac which is about 1500-1600 steps.  The only bummer is my Fitbit doesn't record steps on the elliptical accurately because it's too smooth.  That's okay though.  I'm getting exercise.  That's all that matters.

So, my food plan for the day:

Breakfast:  Greek yogurt with berries, GF granola, and chia seeds.

Lunch:  chili verde

Dinner:  Tuna noodle casserole

Snacks (if needed):  cherries, banana or melon

Exercise:  lap around the cul-de-sac, elliptical every hour for six minutes

 

Day 10 of the Emotional Eating 30 Day Journal Challenge

What is my body?  How do I connect food and body?

I'm not sure how I should answer this because I'm a molecular biologist.  So, there's a scientific explanation, a religious explanation and a more metaphysical explanation.  I know people expect scientists to always go with a scientific explanation  and to pooh pooh anything else.  However, there are a lot of us that lean toward the metaphysical because it combines science and spirituality. My favorite saying is "I'm an energetic body having a physical experience."  It just makes so much sense to me,  Our bodies are mostly energetic and energy knows no bounds so, essentially we are all one.  Energy is also never created or destroyed so we are eternal.  Anyway, I guess that's my answer for that.  I'm not sure how to apply this to emotional eating.  The food and body connection is an easier one for me.  Food is our fuel.  Without it the body deteriorates and will eventually die.  I guess that's all I really have to say about that.

Any who, I hope you all have a fabulous day and always remember...You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone. ( Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations)