Diet Cleanup

I have a mini stretch between now and our trip to California.  Time for a diet cleanup ... the real kind, not the kinda, sorta, maybe kind.  It's not enough time to "fix" everything, but it can make a big difference.  I'll feel LOADS better, slim down a little bit and stop the overflow of my muffin top.  All good things.

My future self will thank me for this mini Whole30 (20 actually).  You are most welcome future ME.

I started on Saturday unofficially.  And by that, I mean I ate well but didn't pay much attention to portions (i.e. too light on vegetables, too heavy on fruit and nuts).  Today is the full deal.  3 meals.  No snacks.  Bam.

I have a freezer FULL of Whole30 food. Yea!!  I've been feeling so lousy, that I'm actual glad for a cleanup.  Not sure if that's in the category of good or bad LOL.

Evenings are going to be hard for me.  I'm solidly into overeating at night again.  I try and try and then I eat too much.  Cold turkey works best to stop the unnecessary habit.  I won't allow myself a choice.  Choices aren't my friend.

Some good news -- I gave hubby a gingerbread larabar and he liked it.  Go figure.  Now they are his and I don't feel guilty about buying them.

It looks like my barbell lifting classes are canceled indefinitely.  That changes up my workout schedule ... bummer.  Back to the drawing board.  I want to lift a minimum of 2 days/week and run outside a minimum of 2 days/week.  That takes care of 4 days (look at me doing the math!!).  The other days I need to fill in the blanks.  A rest day (or 2 depending on how I feel) and maybe another class at the gym, circuit at home or interval run.  I'm going to do some experimenting.  I have 2 months left on my membership and then I'm letting it go -- not enough to keep me there anymore.  I can always pay for individual classes.

Since I'm beginning a diet cleanup, I'm focusing on non-food rewards.  Massage tomorrow!!  Everyday will be something fun.  Mostly little things, but something I can focus on instead of munching.

This week also starts my online CE credit classes.  I'm saving them for late afternoon when I tend to start snacking.  Idle hands -- no bueno.

I started watching the second season Stranger Things.  I didn't expect to like it because what I liked about season 1 was the suspense of not knowing what was going on.  Still suspenseful.  Really good so far.

I finished Matchmaker (Elin Hilderbrand) and it was disappointing.  It was predictable from the first chapter and followed that predictability the entire book.  Onto another WW2 book.  My Mother's Secret (J.L. Witterick).  Based on a true story.  Interesting style of writing - so far, so good.  It's short so I'll need to find another soon.

Lots of dog happenings this week, but a story for another day.  Later gators.