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4/12/2020

Clean Eating with Control vs the Covid 15 (lbs)

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Maybe you are like me, and for the past 4 weeks-ish you have been exercising, trying to meditate daily (okay so maybe every few days), and then overeating at night time while you watch Tiger King? Or perhaps you are able to keep your diet under control thus far, and have not actually gained the 5 lbs that I have. Gah! There you go, there is the truth right there. I realized this weekend that I have reached a weight that I have only seen before when I was pregnant. One could also say that my mid-40's age and perimenopause (unconfirmed, but suggested by the nutritionist I saw once) add to this poundage of portly success. However, I know that I am simply over-eating. Even though I committed to being fully vegan for Lent this year (yes, it was hard, but actually quite fun and I learned a whole lot about what temptation truly means, but I'll save that for another post), I was able to munch on nighttime snacks of chips, sips of beers, delicious tapenade, Tofurkey and Violife sandwiches with Vegenaise until my heart, but not my waistline, were content. And of course, this isn't all about being cooped up inside the house for the majority of the day. The main thing is stress. Anxiety. Worry. The fear of the unknown. So today, I made a change. Because that is what I can do. What I can control right now are my actions. 

Today I cooked a healthy and delicious Greens Soup from a recipe by Little Green, run by Christy Halvorson Ross. I have done multiple cleanses through her website and guidance, and highly recommend that everyone do one. I've never made it past 7 days, but still congratulate myself on that! My parents tried once and got to 3. 

I used some fresh greens from our Aerogarden to make this soup even more delicious too! Here's to another week of home life, but with renewed commitment to taking care of myself with thoughtful cooking, eating, and mindfulness. Just by making the choice to slow cook, use the ingredients that I have in the house, and slow down, I've set new intentions to stave off the dreaded Covid 15, within this time of Covid 19.

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