Trial & Error

I must apologize for not posting yesterday. Glee was on, it featured Lady Gaga, I was distracted. Anyway, I have some things for you today.

I decided to begin with the strictest "cooler", cooler 1, on my clean eating expedition. In hindsight, not the smartest decision, since I take meds to regulate my blood sugar. Pretty much my day was filled with lean protein & vegetables. Cooler 1 isn't meant to be followed long, a week or 2 at most. I had oatmeal in the morning & a sweet potato, but not quite enough of the grain type complex carbs. I know, a sweet potato isn't a grain, but you get the point. See, I know how my body works. I know what affects my blood sugar & what doesn't. Anyway, I was struggling greatly with my energy & I was a tad bit grumpy. I decided it was probably best to just follow another "cooler". I've gone to cooler 2.

I have had my 64oz of water. I've had my bee pollen, ground flax & wheat germ. Needless to say, my body has been doing some adjusting. You'd think that things would "kick in" earlier in the day but noooooooo. 1:00am seems to be magic time!!! This doesn't work so well with me since I decided that exercising first thing in the morning is best for me. I've been at the Y by 5:15am. Didn't make it today, magic time was between 1:00am & 2:00am. I was a bit tired. I'm hoping tonight things are a bit calmer. I had a better mix of foods today, all clean.

I decided to try a new recipe for dinner. It didn't take long to make at all. The recipe I tried was a potato, rocket & tomato frittata. Except I couldn't find rocket, which is similar to arugula. I used baby spinach instead. Here is a picture:

It was delicious!!!! I should have used a nonstick pan but I don't have one that can go under my broiler. I couldn't flip it out of the pan. This recipe also serves 4. So a 1/4 of the pan is a serving size. I had it with a small salad. Perfect dinner! It satisfied a lot for me & made my belly feel nice & full.

I'm going to go through my cookbooks & find some more recipes. I will share pictures & any recipes any of you would like.

I figure if I keep plugging along, things will become easier. Figuring out my exact & proper fuel to have energy to exercise so early but also to maintain enough energy to get through my work day. It's making the right choices. It's not an exact science & is different for everyone.

I'm hoping there will be a lot less "magic" times at 1:00am. I'm feeling good & sleepy. Bed time will be here soon. 4:45am comes early. On a side note, I'm liking this whole exercise first thing in the morning. It's done & over for one thing. I don't have to come home & tend to Hailey & the boy, then change, then come home & make dinner. I can just come home & relax or run errands. I'm not jam packing my evenings. My life feels a little more normal.

After the last few weeks and the struggles I've been having, I'm feeling a bit more at peace. I'm feeling really good, mentally. I'm just really happy :)

Very Happily,

Elizabeth

grazingthroughlife@gmail.com

Day 1

Well, no one got hurt today. I was slightly testy with Jay. He's patient, which is a good thing.

I got up early, 4:45am. I got ready, stretched & headed over to the Y. I did my jog. I had to slow my pace down, I think that's part of my problem. My legs didn't cramp up at all. I'm pretty happy over that.

I had my 64 oz of water, I probably should have picked up some depends the other day. I have my protein & vegetables. At dinner I did use a very small serving of butter to make scrambled eggs & used bottled salad dressing....hey I'm human & I was so hungry my stomach muscle was touching my back muscle.

I'm about to head to bed soon, because I'm going to get up & repeat today all over again.

Just thought I'd share my pretty successful day with all of you.

Happily,

Elizabeth
grazingthroughlife@gmail.com

Preparations

Well, I have everything ready for the start tomorrow. 64oz of water chilling & ready to go. 5 servings of lean protein & vegetables ready. Oatmeal, flaxseed & bee pollen ready for the morning.

I've planned & I'm ready. Only thing I have left to do is layout my gym clothes. I feel rather invigorated.

I plan to share just how grumpy I might be tomorrow night. Consider this an apology in advance. I'm really changing things up big time.

Have a great Monday everyone!

Happily,

Elizabeth
grazingthroughlife@gmail.com

Apologies are Necessary

I have to apologize. It's been a long time since I've posted anything. I've been in a funk. A big one. I've been trying to figure out the reason for it. It all seems to have something to do with this girl.

There is this girl I know. Great girl, good friend, always has something nice to say about everyone. Oddly, she & I battle regularly. I don't know why. I don't know why we just can't get along.

I've been slacking on the running thing. It's harder than I expected. I can't seem to fuel right. I either am not eating enough or I don't eat the right things, but either way, my energy dwindles very quickly. Then I get frustrated, then I eat....junk. Then the cycle begins. The horrible vicious cycle.

I had to take some steps back & do some thinking. And some talking to that girl. I had to look in the mirror and tell her she is fully capable. That things won't be perfect right from the start. That it takes time to build stamina and get everything in order. That as long as she tries every single day, doing the best she can, she will become successful.

I had to take a look at my food books. I had to refresh myself & remind myself that I do need the guidance. That I should be thankful someone has written everything down to take some of the thinking out if it. To help guide me on this journey.

Monday I'm starting with the basics. I will detail exactly what I am doing. The food, the exercise. All of it. I have to. I need to. It's the only thing that is going to work for me. Yes, I know it's going to be a struggle with good days & bad, but one I believe will be well worth it. I'm going to have to fight through, fight that girl, I'm stronger than I know.

I've told the girl that's been giving me so much trouble, to lay off. She doesn't need to be so hard on me. We agreed to keep trying & keep working, moving forward, never moving back. I may never figure out the reason why this girl and I battle so much & so often. As long as we can figure out a way to live together everything will be ok.

The next few days I'm going to be making my lists. Preparing to change my days around completely. I've decided to do my workouts in the morning before work. I'm hoping the change in time will find more energy for me to get through the workout. I'm also going to slow my jogging pace down. I want to do more than I am capable of at the moment and I think that has something to do with fatigue coming on quickly. I'm planning out my meals, the times when I will eat, also hoping I maintain a higher energy level. The right food choices.

So stay tuned for all the details. They will be exciting & riveting, they MAY even have you on the edge of your seat.


Happily & Wearily,

Elizabeth
grazingthroughlife@gmail.com