Today is two days in one. I took metrics yesterday, but since I’m essentially flat day over day for all metrics, I’ll just enter the data for Day 39. That’ll change after my upcoming 3 day cleanse!
Zero + ; Dozon; M: 100 ; C: 63 ; P/U: 50 ; W : 5mi
Health R.O.S.
- Weight: 214.7
- BMI: 29.1
- Fat %: 22.3
Despite being exceedingly well disciplined most days, the weight loss portion of this journey has been frustratingly slow. Therefore, tomorrow I will embark upon the 24 day Plant Paradox phase 1 and phase 2 cleanse. I’ll start tomorrow with phase 1 – the 3 day cleanse.
Why not today, you ask?
Well, tonight my good friend with the beer, cheese, and chocolate taster kit has invited me over. He’s been saving this kit specifically to try with me for a couple of months. So, tonight we’re going to do the taster set and watch some football. Of course, ’cause you know, beer and football.
My intention is to have a very light eating day prior to heading over to his house. Additionally, I will only enjoy what is offered to me this evening. That means no extra beer, food, or snacks outside of the taster kit. No need to further handicap myself before I embark on the 3 day cleanse.
At first, I was nervous about having beer tonight. Would it derail me? However, with the recent improvements in my self control, I now feel confident I can enjoy drinking responsibly and not go overboard.
I’m hoping after tonight, the Plant Paradox will help me rebuild my gut microbiome. This will, I suspect, further reduce my alcohol cravings since by the end of the 3 day cleanse, I’ll kill off the majority of the sugar loving bacteria. Hopefully, this will further quell the voice that bugs me every time I drive past a liquor store.
I Was Not Impeccable with My Word
Yesterday I had two slips of the tongue. Both have given me cause for reflection. The first involved my gossiping about my next door neighbor to a co-worker. There are some deep rooted issues I need to work out with this neighbor. It’s beyond the scope of this blog, but there’s been some bad blood created over the covid timeframe that needs to be put to bed. I’m working through forgiveness and probably need to throw in an apology of my own.
The second slip was a comment I made to my daughter regarding her not playing with me enough anymore. She mentioned needing to play again soon and I replied with something like, “It’s been so long I’ve forgotten what it’s like.” To my sarcastic response she made a face that sat halfway between sad and angry with a pinch of surprise thrown in for good measure.
My second slip has nothing to do with how much or how little she and I play anymore. It has everything to do with my needing to come to terms with impermanence. I don’t want to see her grow up. But grow up she should and grow up she must. I just need to be okay with that and not say snarky things. And I know there’s still playing to be done together. I just miss the frequency.
Today: beer, chocolate, and cheese in moderation.
Tomorrow: The Plant Paradox 3 day cleanse begins in earnest.
