Feel Fabulous

Hello hello!

I am sooo happy that it's Thursday! I have been super tired this week, and I can't seem to get enough sleep, so I'm really looking forward to the weekend (even though it's gearing up to be a busy one!).

I have a feeling that my lack of tiredness is from cutting back on caffeine. Yes, I've been drinking coffee...I love it! What can I say!

I'm sad to say that it doesn't seem to love me back. But I already knew that. So I'm TRYING to cut back AGAIN.

I've also been tired since my trainer session Tuesday morning. It was a tough one! I can't say I love Tuesday as my workout day, as I feel like I can't push too hard on Monday, or I'll be too sore for my workout. And Wednesday, I'm way too sore and tired. I really wish it was on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, so I could do weights those days and have rest days in between. I'm bad for not always going to the gym on the weekend so that would be best for me. My trainer is a student so I'm hoping once she graduates we can move to one of those days.

I barely got up this morning, I was really tired, but I did it! I was late getting to the gym, but I still managed to get in 55 minutes on the elliptical, so I'm happy about that.

Another thing that's been going on with me is I'm trying really, really hard to eat "clean". I'm trying to eat all whole foods, foods that come from the earth, or that I can recognize. So pretty much, fruit, veggies, nuts and meat (and a liiiittle bit of cheese). I'm trying to cut out sugar (I'm addicted to sugar, once I start I can't stop), and only eat whole grain bread. I decided this on Tuesday afternoon, and so far I've been doing pretty well. We even went out for dinner last night and I managed it! I had a sirlion steak salad from Brewsters, and it was delish. It had pommogranite seeds, orange, carrots, feta and almonds in it. Had it with no dressing, Gareth grabbed the bread from it as soon as it landed on the table (thanks babe!! I would have been really tempted otherwise) and I was good!

I have a challenge coming up in this. My friend's birthday party is tomorrow night, and there is promise of cake. And snacks. So fingers crossed there is a veggie platter and maybe some fruit. I'm going to say NO to the cake right now, and hope and try to make that happen.

I am allowing myself minimal alcohol, because I love wine and I think that can be my desert.

I'm doing this so feel the best I can, and I feel the best when I'm eating well. When I stuff myself I feel gross and who wants to feel gross? I want to feel fabulous, as Carrie Bradshaw would say ;)

Have a fabulous day,

Shauna xox