I Got A New Attitude!!!!!

Wednesday – Day 3

Good morning and THANK YOU for being with me on this journey this week!!!!

 Wake up & Face the Day – 5:50am

Last time I ate – 8:30pm Monday night

Tina is feeling…..very good and high energy

 First Meal – 6:15am – Homemade trail mix & a banana

Second Meal – 7:30am – 3 eggs & a peach – 1 yolk and 2 whites

 I ate every 3 to 4 hours after that. I “grazed” on cherries, peaches, berries, pineapple, avocados, nuts deli turkey, peanut butter, apple, homemade chicken soup (sans the noodles), homemade trail mix and veggies the rest of the day until 8:30pm. I felt great all day! I was surprised at 6:30am that I felt so energized and awake – LOL! I had my first client tell me she was nervous that I was going to be a BIG CRAB since I hadn’t eaten however I felt so energized, lean, cleansed and normal (only better – if that makes sense).

 My skin was a little drier than normal and I believe that is from only having water the prior day. I accomplished a million things today without any dip in my energy level – no afternoon blues – which is very unusual for me. I am an advocate of bringing your mat to work and taking a nap at 3:00 – LOL.  I used today as my rest day, no exercise, which I probably shouldn’t have however life is unpredictable and things come up like working, working and well more work.

I feel that is a benefit for me while on this journey because that’s life and all of us face it every day! We have to make changes on the fly and constantly move things around!  Especially us women, we juggle so many things daily that most of the time we end of sacrificing what we are trying to accomplish for our friends and families. I did have lunch plans with a friend that I had to cancel due to a change in my schedule as well as I had a ladies night with a friend planned that I was able to attend. That was a challenge – there were veggies and dip, wine and fudge – OH did I mention there was a wine?

I had eaten just before I left due to the unlikely event that food that I would eat would be offered and I was fine – not one temptation and I think that was a huge mental accomplishment – why on earth would I eat fudge or drink wine after I managed to not eat anything from 8:30pm on Monday night till 6:15am on Wednesday morning???? I wasn’t about to do that and it made it so much easier! It was my mindset and my brain never once tempted me to partake in the festivities and I didn’t feel like I was missing out. Mindset – Preparation – Follow Through!!!

At 8:30pm, I had the last of my chicken soup with some nuts and a handful of mixed fruit. I will admit, I was tired at 9pm. I had crammed so much into yesterday and I feel that “my time of the month” is playing a little bit into that as well. I slept great until Pebbles, my French Bulldog, woke up at 2am wanting a drink of water and felt the need to bark at the door. Back to sleep at 2:15am and awake and ready for the day at 7:00am Thursday morning.

 I am planning on giving you the science behind this fasting and such in a nutshell at the end of this journey – next Monday!

 I would like to say today that fitness and nutrition are not 1 Size Fits All! We are all different and all have different challenges. It’s been amazing to me the support that I have received – thank you all very much, especially if you left something on the blog, that’s where we all benefit – as well as the challenging comments and the people questioning it.

I am thankful for all of it because it makes me realize that there are a lot of people out there looking for answers and ways to live long, healthy lives. If everyone doing the same things every day meant that we would all be successful, well, look around we know that’s not the case!!!

Stay with me on this journey and please leave your comments and suggestions at the bottom of this blog. Having a group of people supporting and challenging you makes every step a little easier and a lot more fun!!!

Tina Whetzel is a certified Charleston personal trainer, nutrition and fitness consultant, and speaker with Shaping Concepts fitness training studios.

Click to learn more informtion about Tina’s EatFit LiveFit Healthy Cooking Class and her recently released EatFit LiveFit Healthy Cookbook.

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