SW: 264
LW: 232
CW: 228
Phew. It feels so good to be back on the right track and back in the 220s.
Do you know what the most incredible feeling is? Coming back from something with a gain, and knowing exactly what you need to do to lose it. Maybe it’s not the most exciting feeling, but there is a safety and comfort in finding something that works for you and knowing that you can always go back to it whenever you fall off the wagon (or jump off, as the case may be).
I feel like I’m finally *getting* it that my body is not my enemy but rather something I can love, cherish and take good care of. I’ve heard, I’ve thought it, but now I’m ‘walking the walk’ so to say.
Already the calm mind I get from healthier, mostly raw eating has come back and I am feeling more peaceful. Without all the negative thoughts running around, I can pay special attention to what I am putting in my body.
I’ve taken a standpoint of thinking about the forms my food come in and what that will do to my digestive system.
For example: peanut butter. A bit sticky, a bit messy… Sure, it tastes pretty good, but I think about what that sticky messiness does on the inside of me and… well… I pass.
Sure, it’s not the most genius thing in the world, but it has me thinking about my food in new ways, which is a good thing in my book.
I did a bit of a cleanse this weekend, as it’s always more inspiring for me to stick to healthier eating after my system is clean, and boy has it worked. I’ve had nothing but good foods since, and I am feeling fantastic. I’m really thinking not just about what tastes good but about how each dish will influence my system.
All the way through.
Not everyone has the time for all this deep and meaningful thinking. I usually don’t. But I am taking advantage of my peaceful mindspace (you really don’t know how wonderful this is if you haven’t dealt with a chaotic mind aka depression, mania, bipolar, etc) and doing what I can.
I’m certainly not perfect, but heck, I am very happy.