Tonight's post is going to be short because we've had a long busy day and I'm ready for bed... I just didn't want to miss an update!
We had a productive day and I have had pretty high energy most of the day. Ask Derek; for a good chunk of time, I was positively bouncing off the walls. I was literally running around the house chasing a cat. I can't remember the last time I had that kind of energy. And it's not even just a matter of being more awake and alert (because I'm still struggling with that a little bit), but rather... I'm so happy.
For over a year now, maybe even closer to two, there has been a variety of physical/medical ailments that have sidelined me, specifically because no one knew what the hell they were and the anxiety was killing me. Between chest pains, dizziness, joint pain and chronic fatigue, with no firm diagnosis on any of them, I doubt any of you can blame me. Thankfully, everything except the fatigue has resolved itself or gotten significantly better, so things were looking up, and while I can't attribute this resolution to Whole30, what I can attribute to Whole30 is helping to lift this weight off of me (the figurative weight, of course) and helping me to just. be. happy.
I mean, obviously, life doesn't stop. Shitty things still happen, like Derek losing his job, for example, but I've been able to stay positive. I've been able to smile and look on the bright side and I can't recall a time in my life in which that has been the case. I always go to panic mode. It's kind of my default.
It's nice to just.. let go. And maybe this is kind of imagined; maybe this isn't Whole30 induced, or rather, maybe not in the way that it's supposed to be. Whatever is going on, I like it. And I think Derek is enjoying the "old" Sarah. I hope that post-Whole30 I can continue to embrace this joie de vivre. It's been a long time coming.
Without further ado....
What I Ate:
Breakfast: Two eggs (sunny side up!), bacon, watermelon
Lunch: veggie beef soup, nuts.
Dinner: At the in-laws' house! Derek's mom was happy to cook a compliant meal for us and it was delicious: salmon; a veggie stir-fry with onions, peppers, and yellow and green squash; green beans; broccoli and a handful of cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. And a couple of peach slices. So. Much. Food... but so delicious.
How I Feel:
I guess I pretty much covered that in the first part of the post. I could be imagining it but I think I feel a little less tired today. I did end up passing out for a short nap this afternoon, and I'm tired right now (but it IS after 11:00pm), but during my "waking" hours, I felt pretty awake. We'll see.
Hasta luego! <3
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