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:
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
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