With days 14 and 15 done, I can’t say I have much to
complain about. Sure I had to be sober when I went out with my friends on Saturday
night – and before that I had to stare at the bun from my steak sandwich
without eating it, but basically no complaints. I feel like I talk about food
ALL THE TIME though. And for that – I apologize. But it’s just so good, and
there’s so much GOOD stuff that I just can’t eat right now. So if you’re tired
of my talking about food, don’t read my blog – or look at anything on Facebook
or Instagram. #sorrynotsorry
After my full two weeks were done yesterday, I tried to be
positive. I tried to think “I only have 16 more days to go!” instead of “I’m
not even halfway done.” Day 14 was also a day of “firsts” for me. I made a pot
roast for the first time with sweet potatoes and carrots – and it turned out
pretty damn good. I may have overcooked it a little bit – so now next time I’ll
know. I also opened up a pomegranate for the first time. I mean I had to google
“what to do with a pomegranate” before I started, but I did it. And they’re
pretty good actually. I also had NO IDEA what a pomegranate looked like inside,
so I was totally surprised when it was literally JUST seeds. And that’s the
part you eat. Mind = BLOWN. I put some in the freezer (apparently they last a
while in there) and some in the fridge to make with smoothies and just a topper
with my other berries. Not too shabby.
I also had been on a search for the last few days for
tahini. I had no idea what it was either – Wikipedia had to fill me in. I wanted
to find it because I had found a recipe for a salad (yes I needed a recipe for
it) and tahini was in the dressing. I must have looked like a dummy wandering
around Dahl’s and Gateway Market trying to find this stuff. All I could
picture, was trying to find a ginger root type thing – but really I was not
even CLOSE. Tahini is basically ground up sesame seeds turned into a paste.
Anyway. I made up the dressing for this salad and I think it’s going to be
pretty good. It kind of tastes peanuty, kind of, but a little sweeter. This
salad should be pretty decent. I’m kind of excited to try it out. I also bought
some almond butter to hopefully take the place of my peanut butter cravings
these past couple weeks. Definitely has a grittier texture, and it was like $15
for the tub of it, but it may be worth it. And a source told me that if I buy
it from HyVee and grind it myself then it will be cheaper. It kind of looks
like dog turds but I bet it tastes good!
I’m 9 classes in on my 20/30 challenge – and I have a
confession to make. Yesterday – I was grumpy. It’s possible it was because the
devil children were up and running around at 6 am, or it could have been
because someone had a cold and was “dying” and I didn’t get to see them. It’s
also possible – that it’s because I hadn’t done any yoga for two days. I feel
like I’d been pretty relaxed and go-with-the-flow for the last couple weeks and
I think taking two days off in a row really made me realize just how good it
was for me. So once I got my yoga in last night I immediately relaxed. Yesterday’s
intention was “love.” And above all else – love yourself. Love yourself for
coming to your mat, for attempting crane instead of crow, for clearing your
head and being present. Just love yourself.
I’m going to be making a change this weekend… moving out of
my one bedroom apartment where I live by myself, into a place with someone
else. I have to get rid of all my “living alone” habits and remember that someone
else will be there too. Someone who doesn’t leave clothes on the floor and
someone who doesn’t hit the snooze button 6 times before crawling out of bed. This
will be a big change for me. And I’m really, REALLY excited about it. Plus –
this new place has a pool and hot tub – so there’s that. Of course I’m a little
nervous, but it’s going to be great. And then we get to decorate it and furnish
it together – and that really excites me. And I have someone to share coffee
with in the morning – even if it will be plain ol’ black coffee for another
couple weeks.
Let’s check the count again:
15/30 - #whole30 – I’M HALFWAY DONE!
9/20 - #PLY2030 – I’M HALFWAY DONE! (after tomorrow anyway)
I won’t know what to do once my 30 days are up. Maybe I’ll
go back to being lazy and eating crappy, or I’ll keep ideals from both and be
so much happier. Only time will tell…
Love yourself,
S
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