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.