Yesterday I wanted to kick off 30 days of living strictly primal: eat, drink, move, and sleep in a way supportive of how we evolved. Typically I use the 80/20 rule, where 80% of the week I’m on track, and I give myself free license the remaining 20%. This usually equates to a beer or three in the evenings, with some breads/pastas thrown in for good measure. I wanted to give myself a full 30 days of 100% effort and reap the benefits of doing so.
Up until about 5pm I had done fairly well with both food and movement. Then I got hungry. And there was not a lot of primal food in the house. And someone offered me a beer after a long day. Ugh. I caved. I’m realizing that food and alcohol has become somewhat of a pleasure crutch for me. When I’m stressed, tired, bored, etc., I reach for what I think will relax me and give me a short bit of satisfaction, namely food and drink. So, I failed on day 1. For a PBR and some crappy poppyseed dressing, no less. I’m really not beating myself up about it too bad, but there is a sense of, “damn, that was a weak effort.”
So, going forward, I am restarting today. I’m pulling a small fast as well, skipping lunch. Tonight I’ll do my heavy lifting (Deadlifts and Hang Cleans), keeping at least the workouts on track, but I am re-committing to my primal 30 today. I’ll keep you posted (I know, you can’t wait, can you?!)
Also, check out MovNat. Commercial slant from what I can tell, but it looks promising.
