What a challenging, exciting, confronting but freeing day! The challenging aspect was not only having someone go through practically every single outfit and show you what doesn't suit through photo evidence, but also seeing yourself in certain outfits and realising that for the longest time, you have been hiding behind baggy clothes, trying to 'hide' weight gain, and perhaps appear slimmer. Silly me. I was shocked to discover how flattering things that emphasised my waist actually were. Who'd have thought. Another challenging aspect- the giant bag of clothes, and pile next to it; not needed, just wrong or just don't suit and are headed off to the Op Shop. Wow- so many items! And such an empty robe now. But I did want a fresh start, and this definitely qualifies. Mind you, nothing was thrown without my permission. I am proud of me. No more keeping out of date items 'skinny me' wore. No more hiding behind daggy comfort clothes unless of course I'm having a day indoors. Everyone needs indoor, sloth day rags :)
Seeing how I currently look was a little confronting. I haven't seemed to be able to shift extra weight recently. Even after a tummy bug. Groan. However, I honestly no longer crave sugar! At all! And I have managed to trim my waist and improve my overall outlook. Since tomorrow is the last day, how can I say that I've failed? I haven't. I have also motivated my husband to embrace healthier eating. That is a fantastic outcome! Being partnered with someone in health is always easier than going solo.
For breaky, I felt like experimenting with my own version of a muggin after trying the choc one in Sarah Wilson's book on day 21. I created a coconut cherry cupcake. See below for details...
In a mug, place 2 level tablespoons of coconut flour, 1 egg, 2 level tablespoons of desiccated coconut , some cinnamon, some chia seeds, a hint of stevia (or rice malt syrup), a splash of milk and a generous amount of frozen cherries. Mix well.
Cook in microwave for approximately 2 minutes- but check after one and a half. Serve with natural yoghurt. It was surprisingly filling. Very yummy way to start the day :)
I must say, nerves shrank my belly today- I wasn't overly hungry at all. I guess having years of collected clothing completely overhauled made me quite anxious if truth be told. I wanted it done- but letting go isn't always easy. Still, I did have sufficient food, and I am trying not to eat unless actually hungry. Forced overeating is so wrong. I'm practicing asking myself- am I really hungry?- its a valuable thing to do. Of course, bodies need food, but sometimes, you can get away without constantly overloading the system. I didn't eat for nearly 3 days before my bubby was born due to illness, and we weren't malnourished at all. As I type, I feel satisfied, and have had enough to keep me functioning very well. I was just lazy with dinner- it had been a BIG day! Look below to see today's actual eating...
On waking: a milky cuppa at 7:30am
Breaky: coconut cherry cupcake at 8:15am
Morning tea: Cuppa at 9am
Lunch: 100gms tuna in olive oil at 1pm.
Afternoon tea: 2 boiled eggs with pesto between 2 & 3pm
Dinner: Olive ciabatta- 2 crusty end bits, and a slice of rockmelon at 5pm.
Tomorrow is the end of the 30 days, but not this blog, so fear not! I have a clear idea of where I would like to head with this, and have also realised my weaknesses and hope to work on them, like my defaulting to drinking too much caffeine! I am undecided if I should weigh myself tomorrow, or wait a day. opinions will be considered :)
Until then, thanks for reading.
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