06/06/2024
My days are a tad crazy since I started my real estate career.
Listing appointments, property showings, meetings, education, and driving all over our beautiful county.
This makes me grateful that most of my healthy habits are intrinsic now. Meaning I just do them, without question, without feeling like I’m missing something and without feeling like they are a big chore.
Every darn week, I have someone say to me - “you only live once”, “life’s too short to not have treats”,
“It’s just one cookie”.
Some may think I’m too rigid, but there’s a lot I’ve learned about myself in the last 14 years.
Including…
Once I start with the sugar I have a hard time stopping.
The time I have on this earth, I want to feel my best and I do not ever feel my best when I am over indulging and eating process foods, sugar and drinking alcohol.
My emotions and my stress and the end of my tough, long days do not need food or booze, they do not need fed. What those need are, sleep, movement meditation, talking it out, being with people I trust, and sometimes a hot bath and silence.
A couple of my daily habits save my butt…
Like packing a lunch. Everyday, everyday, everyday.
And…
Having healthy groceries on hand is a huge part of my meal planning. Because let’s face it, it’s not easy to plan. I may not know 3 days ahead what’s for dinner but I know I have options and nothing is left to chance.
Eating out for us now is a special occasion or social event. I have saved loads of money and loads of inflammation with this approach.
Take out is rare and only happens in a pinch and I make the absolute best choices I can.
I love eating for gut health because I never feel deprived.
At the end of the day, and during my weak moments it all comes back to one question…
“How do I want to feel?”