Still waking up...

I once read about a study that showed there was a small percentage of individuals whose energy level, efficiency and mood became categorically more functional on less sleep. Over the past few days, I had begun to wonder if this diet of mine had revealed a hidden trait.

False alarm. 

The concept of “tired” apparently re-enters my atmosphere after:

-Driving to Grand Rapids at 6am to:

-Put on a meal and free market from 12-5

-go to a late movie

-drive home at 6am

-go to the fitness center for two hours

-hop over to a side job for two hours

-go straight to work

It was a bummer to feel a rekindled grogginess when I woke up this morning. Because that energy felt like a tangible way the cleanse was “proving” itself. My mind needs to come down from its power trip and realize that it is a normal-people thing to get tired after chug-chug-chugging.

Because of all of the travel and running about, I haven’t been able to cook a lot. My go-to snack had become cucumber or celery slices and I have since begun to accept that one of my sensitivities is a whole lot of raw veggies at once. They’re so crispy and crunchy and delectable but I feel so easily full by them and they’re not very efficient, nutrient-wise. I’ve been trying to get in the habit of eating more nuts instead.

Whole grains have felt pretty good to me also. This morning, I made Buckwheat Oat Bran pancakes. Really simple and moist and tasty.

Now that I’ve started adding more variety to my food, I’ve committed myself to daily exercise. I’m mixing up fitness center days with more relaxing mornings at home. I still feel a bit like a cat trying to climb like a monkey at the center. My routine starts out with getting on a bike thing for a half and hour (my favorite isn’t quite a bike and isn’t a running belt) and then I proceed to meander around the floor fumbling all the levels on the machines. After reading those instructions on the sides that no one ever looks at and finally putting together all the pieces, the look on my face is akin to those little Toy Story aliens get when they see the claw: “Ooooh Machines at work!”

My arms are pathetic. I’ve dabbled at some research on the kinds of things I should be eating before or after in order to gain muscle but all I’ve found so far are buff guy sites all about protein shakes and snack bars, neither of which I am remotely interested in getting into.

So, I’m not quite sure where to take it with this blog. Should I just keep rambling? Is there an aspect of the experience that you may be curious about for your own knowledge? I could use some feedback on how to structure this because I feel at a lull at the moment….

Thanks!

Melissa