Slept like a baby last night. It was quite phenomenal, really. I've never had trouble sleeping, but I do generally wake up several times throughout the night. Not last night. I was completely at peace with the world.
I felt much more comfortable with the process today. I didn't crave coffee and have yet to experience any caffeine withdrawal headaches.
Completed Day Two of my Tai Cheng, as well. It's an oddly relaxing workout and I'm noticing that I really have lost some range of motion in my shoulders/arms. Hopefully this program will help restore that before I get into my next intense challenge.
Clearly one of the pieces of this reset is reducing the number of calories I'm consuming daily. What I'm realizing is that I eat to fill time. I eat all of the time. I eat nonstop throughout the day. I eat when I'm grading. I eat right before teaching and again right after. I eat when I'm lesson planning. I eat when I'm researching. About the only time I don't eat is when I'm feeding the animals or working out. And while I was able to do that and still lose weight during my ChaLEAN Extreme program (seriously, the miracle of strength training), it was clearly holding me back from seeing full results.
So I am getting more comfortable with being slightly hungry throughout the day. It is not the horrifying feeling of deprivation that I always imagined it to be. We're not supposed to be full all day long. According to the USDA, "Americans consume 530 more calories per day than they did in 1970" (as cited in an article in the Success magazine my super-awesome coach sent me today). Worse yet, most of those foods are highly processed and filled with chemicals. I am focused on flushing those chemicals out of my body and continuing this habit of healthier eating even after I finish this challenge.
On the down side, it is only day two and I don't want to see another piece of tofu. This means I'm going to have to go shopping and put a little more thought and effort into menu planning. Evenings have always been my downfall where food is concerned. I usually fill my evenings with Doritos and beer. Lots of flavor and no cooking required. So, tofu and steamed broccoli aren't cutting it. I need more flavor than that for my evening meals. I'm eyeing up that sweet potato and red pepper bisque.
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