Well, here I am again - day twenty of eating for better health. And you know what? I’m actually enjoying it.
This morning I treated myself to a popcorn ball left over from our Halloween stash. We still have a little candy tucked away, but I’m not even tempted. The best part is, I could have it if I wanted to. There are no “good” or “bad” foods, just foods that need to be tracked.
Oddly enough, I get plenty of sweetness in other ways. My protein powder and zero-sugar hydration sticks taste like dessert. Joe even shared a 27-gram piece of the first cooked sweet potato from our garden (yes, he weighed it for me). And of course, there are apples, oranges, and grapes, nature’s candy. Who needs the vanilla ice cream or strawberry cake in the freezer when I can get my sweets from whole foods?
Our NuStep machine has also become one of my favorite investments. By happy accident, it faces my laptop on my desk. Now I can do something good for my body while listening to what’s happening in the world. And surprisingly, because I’m “exercising” while listening, I don’t get the same anxious feeling I used to because it is just information, calmly absorbed.
What good things are you doing for your body and mind these days?
