Day 5

Just remembered I have this blog.

So. Back in January nothing changed. Nothing has changed in a good while.

My family as a whole eats fairly well. My oldest son's food restrictions and an awareness of toxins have brought food to the top of our priority list.

Here's my confession, though. I cheated like hell. I found excuses to eat, and eat poorly. I ran through fast food windows like no one's business (okay, so maybe twice a week, and it was smoothies, shakes, lemonade a lot of the time) I went to coffee shops a lot. Somehow in my mind, buying good food at the grocery store, making good meals for my family, I was treating my body well.

DENIAL!

This week began a new lifestyle. I am examining each and every meal I'm eating. I'm figuring out a rhythm of how to eat... when, why, what, where. I'm trying to eat a lot more vegetables and limit the processed food. Even organic processed food. It's harder for my body to use that food for energy. I'm not loving my body by putting processed food into it, no matter if it is organic. Processed is processed.

Beyond food, I also am working out. I am beginning the Couch to 5k (I think, I may be crazy) and also have a goal of working out at least 6 hours a week total.

Why am I starting this? Health problems. The likelyhood that I have lupus. Knowing that if I get rid of the extra fat on my body, I also get rid of some of what's making me sick. Toxins are stored in fat. I'm looking at it as burning off the toxins and healing my body.

I'm hoping to lose weight but that's not my focus in the end. My starting weight on Monday, July 25 was 209 lbs. I am already down about 6 lbs as of today, day 5.

My kids are with my mom and I have a break. Just ate my new staple lunch (greens, kale, almonds, feta, dried cranberries) and am going to get ready to go work out for at least an hour and a half. This will include jogging for the first time in... um? I have no idea.