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From June 1 through June 30, I’m participating in the Whole30 clean-up/change your life/heal thyself plan. (Here’s why.)
Oh, kids. Day 3. Not so great.
Training
FAIL! I planned to go to CrossFit Women with Coach Crystal this morning, but I slept so little and so poorly last night – and, honestly, wore myself out crying yesterday – that I decided rest would be better than working out.
Food
Semi-fail. I’d planned to go grocery shopping last night after work because the cupboard was mostly bare from being in PA all weekend. But the corporate overlords conspired against me. I worked late yesterday and found myself at the grocery store at 7:00 p.m. – STARVING, cranky, and crying. Recipe for disaster…
I eventually rallied and finally ate dinner at about 8:00 p.m. – happy cow hamburger patty, beet tops with coconut oil, green beans… daytime yesterday was kipper snacks and cucumber salad (times two), a few almonds, tuna salad, jicama, and green pepper strips.
Sleep
FAIL! I fell asleep at the reasonable hour of 10:00 p.m. and woke up at 2:30 a.m., wide awake. My legs were hot, then I was cold. Smudge was doing her kitty WOD. I watched-snoozed through two movies, read for half an hour, and finally gave it up at 6:00 a.m. Running on fumes now. I blame being a girl.
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The first week is always the hardest! I actually went scavenging for chocolate during lunch today and then remembered. Now I'm battling against cookies in the break room.
But we're strong! We can do this!
I don't like to hear about hours spent crying. That is, I'm glad you are being honest and telling us about it but I wish you didn't have to go through whatever it is that's putting you through agony.
Lory –> Don't let the sugar get you!
Meghan –> Thank you. I wish there were less tears, too, but I'm a big ol' crier and it's very cathartic. It is also very tiring, though. And, I think, harder on the people around me than on me 😉
Hopefully you'll be so tired you'll sleep through the night. Grief works weird ways on the body.
And, for a little pep talk: GOOOOO MELISSA!!! YOU'VE GOT IT! Just get back up on that crossfit horse and give a good "hiyah!" Maybe taking the metaphor a little far…
Thank you, Meagan! I love my personal pep talk!
I hope I sleep tonight, too. The double-whammy of grief and monthly hormones is really, really not fun.
Recognizing that you need a rest and therefore not working out is not a training fail, it is being smart and taking care of yourself.
As for the Whole30, I've been on Day 1 all week. It's frustrating but I keep seeing this picture of a totally awesome chick holding a sign that says something about not quitting and I get up and try again 🙂
Keep up the good choices and hang in. Hugs
You got me, Melissa! Touche! Love it.
Keep trying on the Whole30. All you need is one solid day to kick it off.
Thanks for the hug – right back atcha!
(I took a rest day today, too. HA!)
I see no failures there!
Hey, Danni! Nice to 'see' you.
I know. Poor word choice. I don't really think I failed — and I love that y'all are totally calling me on it. Well done!