Day 7: Emergen C
It's only day 7 and I kind of feel like throwing in the towel on this whole blog life. I'm getting sick and all I want to do is curl under my covers and get after those zzzzzzz's. Thank G for Sarita en 360! I'm here, and I'm present.....or at least I think I am. I usually get a cold a few times a year, and I the older I get, the more I HATE getting sick. I work in a literal petri dish, so whenever someone in my office is sick, I inevitably will end up getting sick. Normally, when I get sick, it is an excuse for 1. Not working out, and 2. Eating whatever I want. So what is different this time? I feel this weird sense of accountability now that I've put myself out there! Thanks to everyone reading.......
So what am I doing to make sure this this little bug doesn't turn into the black plague? First, I am doing BIG THINGS with Emergen-C. I started out with an Emergen-C cocktail this morning, another mid-afternoon, and will definitely be getting after another one before I go to bed. Also, I just read this morning that you should take zinc or have a zinc lozenge when you are trying to fight off a cold.......any Dr's (I'll even take a WebMD expert) out there to confirm?!?!!?
Instead of tossing in the towel, I decided I would also get a bit of exercise and walk to Starbucks to work on Sarita en 360. Instead of ordering up a nonfat Chai tea latte, I decided (thanks to the chicas behind me talking about how you aren't supposed to drink caffeine before bed) to order a soothing tea. So here I am, feeling like I'm actually taking care of myself for once.
Day 7 means that we have finished our first week of Sarita en 360! Hip Hip Hooray!!! Reflecting on this past week, I feel pretty good about how things are going. My high for this week would be my food. Was I perfect? Far from it. Do I feel like I really stuck to the 80/20 mentality? Absolutely. My low for this week? MINDFULNESS. I need some serious assistance in this area. Any helpful tips for entering the world of meditation and mindfulness, send them my way!!! My other low would be my fitness. I did at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, and I ran 3 miles on Sunday, but I need to try new activities and really think about getting into a more serious fitness routine.....more to come.
In other news....check out my new recipe tab. I'll be adding some stellar Sarita recipes, like the Black Bean Sliders I made this weekend.
xo
Sara