While workouts have been going well, my nutrition has slipped just a bit. Most of my meals have been spot on and clean, but a few have been not so great. In the past two weeks, I made an unplanned trip to Friendly's (which ended up in a really unhealthy meal), I ate way too much macaroni salad visiting family, and this Thursday the lentil dish I attempted turned out pretty gross, which led to me ordering pizza (I got a sub from the pizza shop which was less unhealthy than the calzone I wanted but still wasn't clean). I've also noticed myself craving junk a bit more than I had been. Part of me wonders if the cravings are because of the few instances of junk giving me a "taste" for it again. Regardless, I think it's time to review my food choices and make sure I'm really nourishing my body properly. Furthermore, most of the times I ate unhealthy foods were times I was unprepared or a meal I cooked didn't come out well. That just reinforces the importance of planning ahead and having back-up food available when I accidentally make something gross for dinner.
I think my life is just slightly out of balance right now, which is contributing to some of the cravings. I used to be a big "stress eater," especially when doing homework or writing papers, and I think that is part of what was going on last night. My computer was acting up, which made me super stressed, and when I stress out, I get this weird knotty/empty feeling in my stomach. When that happened, I immediately craved junk. Luckily, I texted my mom and she reminded me to just stay focused and remember my goals. I just had my normal nightly Shakeology and avoided everything else. I really need a better way to deal with stress. Next time I think I'm going to crank some tunes and see if that helps. And remember to breathe! I've noticed that when I'm stressed (and when I drive, strangely enough) I hold my breath or breathe really shallowly. Deep breaths, Sam, deep breaths!
I also feel like I'm letting school work take priority over family, which is not the balance I want. Family, including spending time with my boyfriend, is my number one priority and I need to remember that. I went to my brother's soccer game on Wednesday (he plays Division III college soccer), but I stressed like crazy making the decision to go because I was worried about missing an entire night of school work (to get to his game was a little over an hour drive). I'm glad I went (even though the coach never put him in) but I shouldn't have felt so stressed about it, knowing that making time for my family is my top priority. Same thing happened the other night when my boyfriend wanted to hang out but I decided to focus on my homework instead. And there was really no reason for that since it's now only Saturday afternoon and all my work is done. I could have easily spent an hour just hanging out and still gotten all my work done in plenty of time for class.
I need to remember that my priorities (in order) are as follows:
- Family
- Health
- School
School should not be trumping the other two! I take my education very seriously, but it should not compromise my health or my relationships with my family members. This is especially true when I have plenty of time to get my work done but I stress out about not getting it done "as fast" as I had planned to. That's just silly and causes unnecessary stress. I think putting the proper amount of emphasis on each of my priorities will bring my life into better balance and my stress will decrease.
So, with that in mind, I'm off to spend quality time with my guy and have a healthy, stress-free day! Stay tuned tomorrow for my 60 day weigh-in and progress report, complete with photos!
Stay healthy!
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