Hello, Winter Raindrop!
Happy first day of Winter, my friend. Thank you for joining me for this update.
Can you believe we are just a few days away from 2019? My youngest son counted the days before Christmas. “Mommy, there are just 4 days before Christmas.”
It’s been months since I last updated my Best Breath Ever Experiment where I intended to not consume sugar for the whole 2018. I learned a lot. I learned about myself.
You’re probably wondering how come I stopped updating. It doesn’t matter because they are all excuses. But, I will fill you in on what’s new and good.
Lessons in 2018 with Regards to My Best Breath Ever Experiment:
- The longer the post, the more likely it won’t get posted.
Resolution: schedule to write short and concise posts during allotted time. Keep things simple.
- The more I stop tracking something, the more likely I fall off track and go somewhere other than my desired goal.
Resolution: Track my goal progression.
- It’s OK to accept falling down as part of succeeding; I keep getting up.
Resolution: From tracking progression, find what works and doesn’t work. Do the things that work and avoid the things that don’t work. Work toward progress.
The reason why I wanted to do this Experiment was to see what would happen if I didn’t consume sugar for a year. As I “fell off” target, I can’t tell you. What I can report is that there is sugar everywhere and in most processed things.
I recently started tracking with an actual tracking book, and have noticed that I eat really well when it comes to vegetables and high fiber carbohydrates. And as of recently, I have also included substantially more protein to my meals. I recall discussing this with a dietician last year about the amount of protein I was consuming, and she pointed out that I needed a lot more. Now because of what I had read and heard repeated in the books and blogs I was reading that was that protein was overrated, I think I underrated it. There must be a balance.
I’ve also started a weight lifting and high intensity interval training program, and I have been progressively feeling more sore. But I have also noticed that my good posture is easier to keep, my legs are stronger and my arms getting more and more defined. It’s pretty cool.
I am still working on diet. From my tracking (and past mental tracking), I can see that when I have days of no junk food (cookies) or grazing (this is the biggest thing for me) that the scale will report success. Now, weight gain does not necessarily mean fat gain. And weight loss does not necessarily mean fat release. What the scale helps me do is keep track and gauge my eating activities with the results. I am excited to wake up in the morning, use the bathroom and hop on the scale!
There is such excitement and anticipation for something that used to be done once in a while or simply avoided. It’s a change in mindset.
Okay, I am off to my LIIFT4 now.
What have been the biggest three lessons you’ve learned in 2018?
Blessings,
Kim
Dec 21, 2018
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