It's already working

I had to pee 4 times last night -- I mean full, aching bladder pee.  Sayonara bloat.  That's the first sign W30 is working for me.  It shows me the unhealthy in my healthy-ish eating over the past few weeks.

Dinner last night was later, but good.  I thawed W30 meatballs with sauce over Trader Joe's spiralized carrots.  The carrots are a new item for me (thanks to a blog I read for highlighting it).  Mixed reviews.  Love the shape. Love the ease to prepare it.  But the flavor is strong carrot (duh, it's carrot). I don't feel inclined to eat them on their own.  I'll have to think about ways to jazz them up, i.e. hide the flavor.  (I have a few boxes in the freezer.)  If I make carrots, I roast them and I like that much better.  Still, it's an easy option for a whole pan of veggies.  It took a hot minute for the riced cauliflower to grow on me too.  I'm not ready to give up on them just yet.  I LOVE easy!

Tonight is dinner on my own!!!  Yep - ON MY OWN!!  Everyone is gone tonight.  Freedom!!!  I'm making chicken hash -- new recipe -- nothing the family would like.  Yum.  There is something nice about occasionally taking care of just ME (and the dog, of course).

So what's on the agenda today?

Finish the book.  It's gotten better.  Not the great revelation promised, but I understand the message and the f-bombs slowed down.  More when I finish it.

Split workout.  More like a double today.  I hope to do a full cardio if my knees feel okay.  And I have an old 80's song to download for the run.  Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs.  I workout to weird choices.  I forgot how much I like his voice.  Little Reward #1.

The studio gets me halfway to Sprouts so I'll get my teas and coffee plus a new flavor of both.  Little Reward #2.

I listened to some Whole30 podcast stuff yesterday.  It got me thinking about the "is it worth it" question.  I planned this disconnected W30 to allow the days where I had something special to not count - 5 total.  Now I'm re-evaluating.  I don't think all 5 will be "worth it."  I need to review Food Freedom Forever.  One of the criteria to "is it worth it" is will it put me back on a struggle path.  The 5 events hit pretty close together and the answer is probably "yes."  Feeling good is taking a priority. I know how good I feel when I eat healthy and I want to be back there again.  P.S.  Hubby finished the nuts -- when will I learn?!?

My INTENTION for today is to WORK at my healthy habits.  I know the pattern of my behavior that leads to good things and I know the pattern that leads to poor choices.  (e.g. sitting down to dinner at the table with a plate is much more satisfying than snacking around the counter or in front of the TV) I have lots of examples of what works and what doesn't.  I need to WORK the stuff that works today. Later gators.