Figuring out work-life issues and time management continues to be a challenge for me. Last week was congested in every way: I felt crunched for time, vaguely stressed out and more tired than usual. I wasn’t operating like the lean, green machine that I can be. However, my diet felt relatively consistent – Green Vibrance every morning, greens at dinner and lunch, little to no animal products. So I can only assume that it was a natural energy slump (full moon? mid-cycle? family drama? working too hard?). Brining all this awareness to my diet, brings overall mindfullness to every part of my life. And with the awareness is a growing ability to detach slightly from the event so that I am not on the all-too-familiar emotional roller coaster.
The aspect that I enjoy most about the makeover is the mind-body connection. The Center for Integrative Nutrition philosophy is very holistic. It was clear to me that my mental energy overload in the last week was taking a toll on my physical energy. This weekend, to restore some energy, I went to do one of my favorite things: hike outside and look at art. We drove up to Storm King Art Center, which is so incredibly beautiful with the fall foliage, on Sunday. At one point, I lay down in the grass and sunbathed. The blast of Vitamin D was the best ‘natural prozac’ and I felt very restored and ready to start a new week.
I have been very successful in eliminating most dairy (at least milk) from my daily routine. I have developed a new taste for soy milk, although I feel suspicious that Silk Vanilla, the popular brand, is hardly better for you with the sugar it has. I tried cooking another meal with amaranth, but it’s more of a porridge consistency. I think it might be nice as a breakfast cereal, but it didn’t work as a dinner/lunch grain. Over the weekend, I did eat meat a couple of times and I felt fine. I feel as if I have hit a small slump in losing weight, as I felt as if I was overeating at times last week. However, I will continue to be aware of the times I am hungry (physical) versus the times when I have (insatiable) appetite (mental).
Guilty pleasure of the week: Laura’s Wholesome Junk Food in Lemon-Vanilla
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