Tuesday Update
April 22nd, 2008 by Rian | Filed under Miscellaneous.One thing I have noticed since stopping my alcohol consumption is that my stomach has nearly flattened out, even during my TOM.
Honestly, I haven’t been making a huge effort to diet lately, but I’ve been eating three meals per day with no snacks. I start the day with a rather large breakfast, then have a medium lunch and usually have a smaller meal at dinner. For the longest time I never had an appetite in the morning, but thankfully that has changed since cutting out the booze. It’s so much better to eat more in the morning than at night!
The foods I have been lately eating aren’t organic or overly healthy, but somehow, the weight is coming off regardless. I have been drinking 3/4 of a gallon of purified water every day and taking vitamin shakes whenever I remember to.
As for exercise… I’m still not back up to my hour per day routine I was doing in NH, but I’m keeping active. I’ve been taking walks in the very hilly area behind my sister’s apartment complex, doing my elliptical at home and doing arm weights and pilates resistance exercises. This evening I’m planning a speed walk along the river (if weather permits) and an elliptical workout.
Eventually I’ll get back to my rigorous workout schedule and organically healthy eating plan, but for now… what I am doing is working and I’m SOOOOO thankful to be feeling “normal” again!
Rian,
I’m glad to hear you’re doing well. I was wondering if you might post what you’ve been eating for meals in a typical day. I’d be interested to see what you view as “not overly healthful”… I bet it’s probably healthier than what most people eat when they think they’re being good (me included). Also, what exactly is in your vitamin shakes, and how do you prepare them?