Mondays Diet Journal –The Plan 1/25/10
Mondays Diet Journal –The Plan 1/25/10
It’s odd how the “plan” works. Last Monday I had planned to be juicing all week and to blog about how great that works. The truth is I went from juicing in previous weeks to negating it completely. This wasn’t due to any reason other than my own laziness around purchasing the extra vegetables I needed. I guess I now have a greater understanding of how quickly we can let go of good intentions.
Where did I go with the diet plan this week? What wonders did I bring into my life that enhanced my health? Yoga! The DVD arrived and it is fantastic. Whereas the one I received for Christmas stated it was for beginners and just about killed me with its speed into really tough positions; this one is all of what it portends to be and more. I highly recommend: Yoga Journal’s Complete Beginner’s Guide, a 2-disc set by Jason Crandell. (To order, visit www.shopyj.com).
The days I couldn’t fit in a Yoga workout I stretched or walked and/or used the trampoline. All of which gave me great energy toward succeeding in the increased demands I was making of myself. One important discovery was to see how easy it has been to forget the myriad of benefits we give up when sedentary. Like feeling ALIVE! Truly there is a sense of aliveness that permeates the cells. It feels like the cells of my body are having a gab-fest and enjoying the heck out of each other. I’m also growing greater clarity around my energy levels. By this I mean I’ve discovered I often eat because I’m tired rather than for any other reason. The quandary is I’m needing rest but have work to do. My pattern has been to choose food as the wake-me-up rather than take time to stretch out and get the blood flowing; or step outside and breathe deeply to oxygenate myself. Even taking a brief walk outside can re-energize offering another hour or two of work whereas the snack to stay awake extends to an endless chain of snacking. Of course this eventually leads to self-disgust and who needs to add that to the package! The need for rest is not necessarily due to lack of sleep at night. I get 7-8 hours generally. However I think that it says a lot more about the stuffiness or messiness of a room or the lack of movement while working at the keyboard.
Consequently, the NEW PLAN is to get up and move my body more. From morning to night, I intend to bring greater ‘awareness’ to how I’m sitting, moving, stretching the muscles and of course for how long. In meditation I am consistently guided to – breathe, so I shall add conscious breathing to the plan as well and of course hope to share information on the benefits of juicing soon.
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