I feel rather proud of that commitment - to my health and my finances :)
No matter how busy we were, how late we got home, or if we were running low on groceries - we always were able to put together a satisfying (and mostly paleo!) lunch. This way of eating is important to me and it shows. I stuck true to my promises to myself and to this blog when I started this job - I wouldn't take the easy way out. I'd put the work in and make sure I was eating things that were good for and fueled my body.
I bring this up to let you guys out there know that it takes a decent amount of hard work and commitment (and a fair bit of pre-planning and reliance on good habits!) to live a healthy life-- especially if you have spent any significant amount of time mired in an unhealthy lifestyle.
I had spent ages 10-22 overweight or obese... And it wasn't till my 30s that I got focused on health (I lost weight in my 20s, but I wouldn't call myself healthy by any means). Now, at 33, I'm very set on this path.
I sometimes wish for the convenience of a bought lunch or the pleasure of a junky lunch (especially when I smell the pizza my coworkers bring into the office from the cafeteria or I smell the bacon smells that come up the stairs during breakfast time!)... But I haven't faltered when put to the test. I bring my cooler full of veggies, protein, fruit and nuts daily. It's not even a thought NOT to, it has become such an integral part of my routine. And I know that the food quality in the cafeteria is low, low, low - lots of chemicals and frozen foods, etc.
The only things I've bought from the cafeteria is coffee and hard boiled eggs, hhaha.
The only things I've bought from the cafeteria is coffee and hard boiled eggs, hhaha.
On Monday, Chris made a big batch of beef and turkey chili, so we are going to be able to have that for lunches for several days. Because we didn't have a need to have dinner that gave us leftovers last night, Tuesday, in order to have something for lunch on Wednesday, we just made ourselves eggs.
Breakfast for dinner, always a winner! We also had kale, sweet potatoes and avocado. My eggs were stuffed with onion, mushies and tomato:
I'm feeling a little off today - I got really hot and dizzy while doing my hair before work and had to sit down for a while. Not much I can do but keep monitoring myself and call the doctor if something really out of the ordinary happens.
Not doing overtime tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it :) The extra money in the paycheck has been nice (and I've been banking all of it!) but I need a break, for sure.
That's all for now. Namaste <3
Kudos and keep bringing your lunch. I will retire earlier than I planned by stopping the cafe and lunch time eating and starting to bring my own food in 2011 (that and wise investments ;) ) Super glad my coworkers encouraged me into full participation in retirement savings. But not eating out really helps.
ReplyDeleteNow I use the salad bar, hard boiled eggs, and chicken or beef if I forget my lunch.
Hang in there, your body is no longer your own, for a good reason. Keep eating real foods, be prepared to change up your real foods as your body changes. Onward!
Look yum! Congrats on such a huge commitment you're awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on sticking with the food plan! I work from home and still find lunch a struggle. Good job!
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