The day started out amazingly well considering I was up until 1am at the ER with my baby. Of course life doesn't stop because things go awry, so I was up at my usual 7:30am. After running to get baby girl's prescriptions, I came home and made breakfast. I was still feeling pretty on top of my game at this point. No desire for other food. I really enjoyed this breakfast.
Lunch time rolled around after a morning of learning with the kids. I fed them all before I finally felt like eating anything and ended up not being able to eat all of my yummy balsamic vinegar doused salad. Still on top of my game for the day.
I hit a wall, though, in the afternoon. Possibly from dealing with a sick baby and trying to be productive with my kids and their learning experiences. They, however, were not excited to have less screen time. As dinner time rolled around, I was having serious thoughts about calling in some pizza. Not because I wanted to eat it, but because I wanted to not cook anything. But, will prevailed and I sauteed some chicken and zucchini and smashed some potatoes. After I ate it, I was really glad I didn't settle for pizza.
For the most part, I feel really good on this health plan. Overall, more energy, clearer skin, and better sleep. BUT, there are incredibly trying moments where I just want to ditch the whole thing and eat all of the easy food. That is a big issue for me. One I knew of before going into this and an issue I hope to break myself of by the end of this 30 days. I have gotten into a habit of relying on easy and quick food options which for the most part end up being fast food or highly processed food that overall doesn't leave me feeling good after eating it. I don't want it because it sounds good or tastes good, just for the easiness factor. It is taking planning and creativity to have filling yet easy to prepare meals ready for six people. And, as I type this, I could really use a good glass of wine. Here's to tomorrow. Maybe it will be better.
