Musings and day 3

As a personal trainer, fire fighter and an athlete who lifts heavy and runs, I was concerned about how this whole 30 thing was going to work so that I don't under eat.  I've had a tendency in the past to under feed myself which leads to drops in performance, slow recovery and a foggy brain.  I mention all this to say, that despite my calories being seemingly low I'm feeling REALLY great.  The last 2 days I've slept really well, and I notice that my energy has been steady and up.  I will admit that I am coming off a 4 day training break, but even so, I notice the difference.

I often work with my clients trying to break their sugar habit, and I've heard how tough that it can be.  We've been taught that carbohydrates are our primary source of energy.  Recent studies have shown that we can use fats just as well, medium chain triglycerides specifically.    I'm trying to test that theory for myself.  I have always been fat phobic, but I have to say that so far in the last couple days my two favorite meals have been a beef veggie soup made with virgin coconut oil and breakfast yesterday, banana almond butter omelet.  That omelet?  Oh. MY. Goooooodness.  I'll be having it again, and I'll post the pictures to this post later on.

If I get nothing out of this whole experience other than mindfulness of my eating then I will be happy.  Since buying our house, planning and getting married, and dealing with the increased (WONDERFUL) social life that comes with it all, my clean eating tendencies had gotten out of wack.  

Since Mr. Bean is joining me in this reset, it make self discipline easier.  I like the sense of order it gives me.  More than that, I enjoy know that I won't have the anxiety I usually do about eating on the weekend.  I used to dread the weekend in the back of my head knowing that despite the week's perfect meal choices I would throw myself into the weekend's cocktails and poor food choices, and it would set me back at square one.

Peace of mind.  That's a pretty sweet thing to take away from this whole experience.