Oh boy. I feel (almost) like a new woman today!
I shared yesterday that while under the weather, I went two full days without drinking ANY coffee. That has NEVER happened since I started drinking coffee 10+ years ago. Never. Ever.
Today I woke up feeling better (despite not sleeping well last night) and went to Starbucks. I bought two venti Americanos and drove home to drink them while I grinding through some work.
I was feeling prettttty wired after the first one, so of course I drank the second one.
Halfway through the second one, I was pretty well convinced that I’m a super hero. I glanced up at my book case and thought, “I totally get how people can see through things. I might have x-ray vision right now. In fact, I believe I can fly. With only partial effort.”
I danced like a strung-out muppet, while driving, all the way to gym.
My girl Ella from On Air with Ella texted me:
That was right after my workout. I walked into the gym and after taking it easy yesterday, my coach said, “Hey! How are you feeling?”
I proceeded to explain the above situation at the speed of a Micromachines commerical. If you aren’t familiar with the 80s and 90s Micromachines commericals, you’ll enjoy a laugh (or at least a smile) by watching.
I was ready to crush my workout and I feel like I did!
“Franchise”
21-15-9:
Push Jerks (95/65) (This is a push jerk, if you’re unsure)
Pull-ups
I used 75 lbs for the push jerks, which was challenging in just the right way, especially since I’m a little sore from yesterday’s bench press.
I definitely wanted to take breaks and catch my breath, but it’s such a fast-paced workout I told myself to keep pushing, not stop and leave it all on the floor.
100% effort today! Yeah!
On the food front:
I avoid dairy most of the time. I can handle it in small doses but that’s about it. I used to consume dairy (cheese, cream, yogurt) daily but now I maybe have it a couple times a month.
Today was one of those days. Here’s why:
a) it sounded good and most things still don’t sound good to my recovering tummy
b) I’ve eaten so little over the past few days that I wanted a palatable way to get in a solid amount of energy
Here’s what I did: I got a small container of hormone free greek yogurt & added a small amount of cacao powder, a small handful of cashews & a tablespoon of dried cranberries.
Oh it was goooooood. This is for sure not something I’ll eat every day or even once a month, but it made me happy today!
And that was my post-workout lunch.
Around 6pm I made dinner: a stirfry of cauliflower rice with ground turkey, tomatoes, garlic and spinach. The simple 4-step process for this 10-minute meal will be up on my Instagram stories for the next 24-hours.
Since I didn’t sleep well last night, I’m making sure to have some magnesium before bed, mixed with water & a little bit of apple cider vinegar.
Here’s to sweet dreams and a wonderful weekend! I’m off to the beach but I’ll be back for an update on Monday!
PS: If you’re new to these posts, listen to this podcast episode to get the scoop on what changes I’m making in my life and you can start back at my first daily post here.
I am glad you are feeling better. I have been reading and listening to your podcasts and really enjoying them. I pass on a lot of the points to co-workers who are starting out on their health journeys. Thank you. It is brave to state what you eat as people want to know but then they compare etc. so please don’t take my question the wrong way this is totally out of curiosity and my experimental nature. I noticed that what you ate before you did the 5 day pre fast (with just only bone broth and bullet proof coffee) then you did 5 day water fast so total of 10 days which has many health benefits besides weight loss. I joined in on the 5 days. What caught my eye is that after that your eating style changed tremendously. You dropped the bulletproof coffee as you found it no longer worked for you (it doesn’t work for me either makes me hungrier) and you eat two meals per day both of which are not very large but which works for you and your goals. My question – sorry for the length – do you credit the fast for helping you understand that you actually feel better and can meet your daily goals by eating this way as oppose to how you were eating before the 10 days? Or do you think it is just part of the way our eating evolves as it normally does when we start to really pay attention to our bodies? Thanks!
Hi Liza! I’m so glad you’re enjoying these posts & the podcast – thanks so much for sharing the love. I don’t take your question (anyone’s) the wrong way. I’m open to all curiosity. I actually don’t think my eating habits have changed much since the fast at all. So a couple things worth noting: When I announced my “year of push” a few weeks before the fast, that’s when I started sharing what I eat. I was intentionally preparing for the fast by introducing BP coffee in case I opted to have MCT oil during the fast. I have probably only had it 10-15 times total in the last year. I drank it a lot when first losing weight but the more weight I lost, the less it worked for me, perhaps because I’m much more active. So, that change happened quite a long time ago. What the fast changed for me: sleeping more and drinking more water plus the mindset benefit of not encouraging myself to snack much. My meals aren’t much different in total energy. My schedule also changed prior to the fast- I moved and switched gyms, which is why I have the same amount of food, but now it’s usually over 2 meals because I don’t like to eat before my workout. So, I’d say it evolved by paying attention to my body. I hope that makes sense.
Yes it does. Thank you for the response. Insightful comment regarding the BP coffee perhaps since I am at my goal weight that may be a reason it doesn’t work for me. It was fun to try though. Something to think about. I have noticed with myself when I don’t get the required sleep I certainly eat more so having proper sleep and rest is so important to hormone balance. Love your year of push and look forward to following along and hearing about your journey as it encourages me to keep up with my journey. Have a great day!