Sleeeeeep!

That's me, jamming!  Woot!

Today is the first day, of a wonderful journey.  A journey of--sleep!  It’s...not starting well.  I have always had an issue with insomnia, since I was a kid.  It’s definitely not as bad as some people, but sleep has been a huge battle for me.  Now that I look back, I understand why.  I ate so poorly, and had such a crappy schedule, it’s no wonder my cortisol is through the roof!  Derby doesn’t help, but I’m not going to stop doing the things I love, entirely. 

We left off with me declaring that I was going to cut back on derby, in an attempt to really get my hormones back to somewhat normal levels.  Anyway, I could NOT sleep last night.  I finally passed out around 1 am, but it took forever to get comfortable.  I’m sure it was the combination of being sedentary the entire day, my husband missing (he travels a lot for work), and the sudden mini-heatwave.

I’m kinda exhausted today, AND I forgot my coffee.  OH, CRUEL WORLD!  I’m trying to not let this be a bad omen.  Instead, this is a huge reason why I’m doing what I’m doing.  My sleep sucks, and it’s really hurting my health and my body composition.  So, in fact, this is perfect!  The only worse thing could be if I keep having an issue with insomnia, which is pretty normal for me.  I get so anxious about sleep, that it eludes me even more.

Here’s the start: I’m tired as hell, and ready to take this challenge on!

I took a small break from Paleo, which isn’t to say I pigged out on junk.  I did, however, have sushi (and rice with it), some regular fries and...gasp!  I actually had some chocolate and wine.

I know, I know...  I said no sugar or alcohol for a year.  I was thinking about it, and I realized that was only setting a bad example.  I want to show people that Paleo can be healthy AND fun.  Totally cutting out the joy of booze and the occasional piece of sugary crap wasn’t going to do much in proving my point.  So, change of plans!  I will tell you, though, I did NOT feel super well afterward.  I shall not partake in this crap often.

Also, life is ever-changing, and that includes our goals.  I don’t think it’s worth stressing over, so I took the stress out.

A few things before I let you go.  I will be keeping track of my waist to hip ratio, which is 0.77 (a good start!).

I’m keeping a food, sleep, and exercise log, which you can keep track of, here.  I’ll post about this periodically.

Last but not least, I had said I would be starting this after my second game of the season.  I’m delighted to say WE WON!  And we won big.  Woot!  The Rolling Knockouts took out the Heebie Jeebies, 155 to 66!  So, if I had to take a derby break, that’s a good note to go out on.  Again, I’m not giving up derby, just cutting back on practice for a short while.

Next game is in August, and I believe should be banked!  Stay tuned.

I'd rather be sleeping

I have a new catch phrase--”I’d rather be sleeping”.  I love it, ‘cause it’s so true.  So, with that said, I decided to take some time off hardcore derby.  The time is right, as my second game of the season is this Saturday, and I won’t have another game with my team, ‘til August.  I’m going to use this time to really catch up on sleep, eat super clean, and lift super heavy.  I’ll lay out some goals soon.  I’m going to actually keep track of my eating extensively, and keep track of my waist to hip ratio, every other week (it’s better to do once a month, but I want to do it more for the blog).

This doesn’t mean I’m going to be completely absent from practice.  Only really during the week.  As is, my cortisol levels are so elevated, I’m having issues with insomnia.  I have the hardest time getting to sleep, and staying asleep.  I feel so wired at night!  No, this is not normal.  I love derby, but I love being healthy way more.  Hopefully, taking care of myself before I take care of derby means a much longer derby career.

I only have one body, so I have to take very good care of it.