September 24th, 2019 Better Than Me

September 24th, 2019 Better Than Me

Yesterday was a 5-star day: I maintained the integrity of my calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I exceeded my daily water goal, I had a great workout at the RecPlex, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

Yesterday was a good Monday. It started with a solid morning routine. It felt good to take a deeper dive into my gratitude list. What a powerful difference that can make!

My workout last night was good--and as soon as I finish this blog post, I'm heading out to the walking trail for a solid walk. What it does for me mentally and emotionally is what makes it important.

I had the pleasure of catching up with a longtime friend via phone last night. His call was truly a blessing for me. I've never been the best at staying in touch with friends. It's never anything personal, it just is, for reasons my therapist understands better than me.

It's interesting how this friendship dynamic--and how awesome it is to catch up--along with how wonderful exercise makes me feel--and still I tend to apply a measure of resistence to both of these areas in my life.

What compells us to sometimes resist what's nurturing and good? Is it a form of self-sabotage? Is it a self-worth issue? Is it trust issues? Maybe it's a simmering pot with a little bit of it all. Who knows?

But I do know, from experience along this road, that self-awareness and acknowledging these types of things is a powerful step toward breaking the patterns of the past.

It's not easy stuff. These patterns were created long ago, for many of us--in childhood. It's like there's a computer program running constantly in the background. Rebooting the computer into "safe-mode" helps identify what's running, what it's doing, and how we can change the settings.

Mental/Emotional/Spiritual, these things--these monumental transformations can be powerful enough to facilitate the physical transformation as a side effect. I'm convinced there is no substitute for this order. Physical transformation without consideration of the "head work" is a trap operated by the patterns of old. Anyone who's ever lost and gained the same weight over and over might relate to this in a powerful way.

I'm passionate about this exploration. I'm going to keep learning, but always remembering--it's not what we know, it's always what we do that matters.

I had a good Tuesday too. It was a slightly abbreviated workday because I was scheduled to be a community reader at a local elementary school. It was a good experience!

I accomplished dinner at a relatively early time--which was a goal of mine today--and a nice evening walk awaits!

Social Sean:

Normally, I can’t stand cabbage. However, In this mixture- loaded into sour cream smeared Joseph’s flax-oat bran-whole wheat pitas, it’s fantastic! Cabbage, I’m sorry- maybe I rushed to judgement all these years. #veggieapology Broccoli, no apologies for you! pic.twitter.com/Eiou5dSRYK

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 24, 2019

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Simple #breakfast 3 whole eggs with generous black pepper (okay-Maybe too much!), refined flour-free/refined sugar-free Ezekiel toast with 54g avocado, 4.7oz orange, and 48g green grapes. #dailypractice #foodplan 472 cal.

A post shared by Sean Anderson (@seanaanderson) on Sep 23, 2019 at 8:29am PDT

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#whatsfordinner Joseph’s Flax-Oat Bran-Whole Wheat Pitas smeared with 30g (2tbs) sour cream (15g each)- then filled with 4oz 96% lean ground beef, 99g red onion, 120g red bell pepper, 5.6oz sliced mushrooms, and 4oz angel hair shredded cabbage. 252g Giorgio stuffed mushrooms. #dailypractice #foodplan 661 cal.

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#breakfast Sprouted grain Ezekiel toast with 57g avocado, 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites, 5.5oz ambrosia apple slices & 5.3oz orange wedges. #dailypractice #foodplan 496 cal.

A post shared by Sean Anderson (@seanaanderson) on Sep 24, 2019 at 5:14am PDT

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#greenlunch Avocado Tostadas. 2 tostada shells, 123g avocado, mashed and seasoned simply with salt & pepper. 86g green seedless grapes. #dailypractice #foodplan 357 cal.

A post shared by Sean Anderson (@seanaanderson) on Sep 24, 2019 at 9:43am PDT

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#whatsfordinner 6oz KC Strip with a side of pan prepared veggies. 220g diced sweet potato, 62g red onion, 2oz sliced mushrooms (note to grocery list: buy more mushrooms), and 51g orange bell pepper- prepared with approximately 5 seconds olive oil spray. #dailypractice #foodplan 614 cal.

A post shared by Sean Anderson (@seanaanderson) on Sep 24, 2019 at 4:32pm PDT

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