Life Happens

Ooof.  What a week.

Last week I was feeling pretty good. My diet was healthy (ish), I was enjoying my daily yoga (ish). I went up to the Russian River to spend a weekend with some gals for a bachelorette party, and tried not to be too hard on myself for indulging in carbs and doing the bare minimum of yoga. All in all I was feeling... well, not great, but pretty good.

Then I got a call. My father was in the hospital.

Andrew and I dropped everything and drove seven hours to their home. There, we learned that my dad had had a minor stroke. The symptoms were minimal, but it was a rude wake-up call. You only get one body, and my dad isn't taking good enough care of his.

As we stood around the hospital room with my family, the conversation turned to my diet. I was looking leaner and healthier than they'd seen me... well, maybe ever. They asked me about my recent Whole30 experience and I shared with them my limited knowledge about paleo eating, but honestly, I felt like a fraud. I thought back to the wine tasting up in the Russian River, the red velvet cake I'd had at the bachelorette party, not to mention the Subway sandwich (and cookie) I'd scarfed on the drive down. I'd fallen off the wagon, and soon enough my waistline was going to catch-up with my poor eating choices.

Even now, as I write, I'm sipping on a non-fat latte. Last week I was telling people I'd quit drinking coffee since milk didn't agree with me. Oh have the mighty have fallen. Except I was never mighty. And I haven't fallen so much as stumbled.

Anyway, it's time to get back on the horse. I want my father to be healthy. And I want to be healthy too. The Whole30 challenge was a great way to lose a few pounds, but it's time to look into a more sustainable plan.

So! A new challenge for November! I'm going to give the 80/20 eating lifestyle a real go. I have three days to research and make a plan, and then November 1, it's time! I'm feeling pretty jazzed about it.

I'm also supposed to meditate daily in November. I'm a little unsure if two monthly challenges is sustainable for me, so we'll see how that pans out.

Onwards! Upwards! Time to live by example!