The other day I announced that I’m starting a new blog series. Make sure you read what it is and why I’m doing it. Seriously – that part is important. It will take you 30 second. Read it now if you haven’t already.
My goal is to see just how amazing I can feel if I do everything as close to “best for me” as possible. If you’d rather listen to this blog than read it, please click here. Otherwise, keep reading below.
After dinner last night, I noticed that my mood was better than normal. Often, around 8 or 9 at night, I’m starting to get tired and, to be honest, a bit short-tempered. Last night, I was calm and happy. The reason I’m mentioning that is because these kinds of subjective assessments are something I want to be very mindful of in this “how amazing” experiment. I know that when I’m not eating well, sleep well or taking great care of myself, I’m far more tired, negative & grumpy. What changes as I make daily improvements?
I started the day by posting this on Instagram. A great body is of absolutely no use without a great mind. There are lots of people who are lean, fit & miserable. You cannot live your best life without a great mind. No matter how great your body is, if you are chronically negative or anxious, you won’t be happy. Doing that mindset work is critically important!
5am: Up & at ’em! Unfortunately, my coffee pot malfunctioned this morning but I didn’t let it fluster me. Instead, I saw it as a great opportunity to stick to water. I began the day with gratitude & my journal, plus a little back mobility (exercises to improve the mobility of my back).
6 – 7am: Work!
7am: Ran out to get coffee
8am: Meditate (20 minutes TM)
8:30am – 1pm: Work
1pm: LUNCH (& picking up ingredients)
Yesterday I saw something new-to-me in the grocery store. Typically, I only buy organic fruits & veggies but, I was so excited to find FROZEN avocado pieces, that I just had to buy them despite the fact that they aren’t organic. They inspired me to make my shamrock shake for lunch. I originally posted the recipe here on the blog, but I modified it today to avoid spinach & stevia. As I’ll be sharing in episode 504 of the podcast, I need to avoid spinach. I posted a picture of the shake on my Instagram story.
- 2 cups water
- 2 chunks frozen avocado
- 1/2 bag frozen cauliflower
- 1/2 can coconut milk
- 1 tbsp cocoa nibs
- 2 drops peppermint essential oil
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
I have to confess to being unprepared. Since I was eager to use the frozen avocado, I ran out to the store to get coconut milk and chia seeds. Normally, those are things I buy from Thrive Market. I rolled my eyes (at myself) when I got home and compared the prices.
I spent $3.49 per can on the coconut milk at the grocery store. When I plan ahead (or just simply keep it on hand) and buy it from Thrive Market, it’s only $2.39/can. I bought two cans today and had I stocked up from Thrive Market, I’d have saved $2.20. Grrrrr. Plus, the chia seeds cost me $8.99 at the grocery store and would have only been $6.99 from Thrive Market. Needless to say, I came home and placed an order so I don’t make that mistake again.
2 – 3pm: Back on that work grind!
3 – 5pm: Mobility & workout
- Crossover symmetry
- Shoulder stability
- Hip thrusts
- Group warm-up
- 15 minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)
- 5 pull-ups
- 7 push-ups
- 9 wall balls
- Crossover symmetry
5 – 6pm: Swimming for fun! (More accurate: hanging out in the water)
6 – 7pm: DINNER (pictured on my Instagram story)
I’m working on doing just a minute or two of deep breathing before I eat. There are a couple reasons for it. First, lowering my stress response will aid my digestion. Second, it helps me be more present (instead of distracted) during my meal. The more present I am, the more satisfied I am, lowering the likelihood that I’ll be snacky later.
- Large green salad
- Broccoli with garlic
- Grilled steak
7 – 8pm: Work!
8 – 9:30pm: Reading & evening chores
10pm: In bed with all my screens OFF! This includes, phone, computer and television!
I’m loving this series!! I love peeking into a day in the life of my coach!! (Weird? Lol) how you structure your time is motivating for me!! Thanks EB!!
I’m so glad to hear it!!
Frozen avocado??? Consider me intrigued…that smoothie recipe looks delicious and fun…
I really like your approach of deep breathing before dinner. I’m going to try this out 🙂
Coffee pot broken? You mean you don’t have a back up, 2 french presses and two types of pourovers? (Yeah, coffee is THAT important here.)
I am loving this new post. It is inspiring to see what drives and moves you, and I can see how helpful it will be in keeping my own journey on track.
Thank you, and a wish for much success.
Haha – it didn’t break – it just gave an error message. I could have fixed it and I do have backups (french press, etc) but I just didn’t feel like messing with it. I wanted to get right into my work and new I could run out for coffee shortly 🙂 I’m really glad you’re enjoying the blog series!
I love the deep breathing before a meal. Definitely going to incorporate that idea into my day!!!
Fantastic! Love that!