I spent final weekend in Orlando, Florida on a Shopper Getaway with my enterprise coach, Alli Worthington, and her different purchasers, who’ve develop into pricey buddies as we’ve realized, laughed, and grown collectively!
We went to Volcano Bay the primary day (the place I used to be so happy with myself for doing the trapdoor water slide twice — you needed to stroll up 200 steps to get to it!!) after which Discovery Cove the second day.
Once I share about friendship and relationships on-line, I at all times hear from individuals who say issues like, “I want I had group like that however I don’t know how one can construct it. I’m so lonely however I’m frightened of making an attempt to succeed in out and make buddies…”
Need to know what modified the whole lot for me when it got here to constructing group and actual, deep friendships?
It would actually shock you…
I ended anticipating folks to satisfy wants that solely Jesus may really fulfill.
I so desperately needed to be seen, cherished, and chosen by others that I might chase after them and attempt to earn & win their approval. After which I’d be disillusioned & let down & damage after they didn’t love me in the way in which I longed to be cherished.
The extra I started to know how a lot I used to be cherished by God, the much less I chased after love from others in an unhealthy means.
Additionally, I ended anticipating extra of individuals than they have been able to giving and began appreciating them for who they already are.
I needed so badly to search out one or two besties. However in my quest for this, I put undue expectations on folks. It’s like I set them up on a pedestal and heaped all kinds of expectations of who they have been purported to be. Then, after they didn’t stay as much as that, I’d be unhappy and discouraged.
I realized to understand folks for who they already are, as a substitute of making an attempt to anticipate them to be somebody they don’t seem to be.
More often than not, nobody single individual will have the ability to be all of the issues you’re on the lookout for in a pal. However they will present sure elements of friendship or encouragement or a blessing in your life — and I need to see that and be so grateful for that!
So a lot of you may have requested me what I’m consuming now that I’m making an attempt to chop sugar and processed meals out of my weight loss program (In case you missed it, I shared final week about why I’m making this alteration and the way the primary few days went!). Over on Instagram I shared a pattern day of meals. This present day was a journey day, flying from Nashville to Orlando — together with a delayed flight! — however I hope it’ll encourage you that it IS potential, whether or not you’re house or away, and even when sudden issues occur!
(By the way in which, I can not imagine how a lot I’m having fun with consuming this fashion! I’ve completely stunned myself in that it hasn’t been laborious in any respect and I’m having fun with the meals I’m consuming! Plus, I’m feeling SOO good!)
Word: a number of of you requested for my definition of “processed meals” so right here’s what it means for me: I made a decision I’m okay with a number of every day as long as I can pronounce all of the components and know what they’re, however I’m largely consuming entire/do-it-yourself meals.
Once I do eat processed meals, I’m making an attempt to eat minimally processed and extremely nutritious meals that make me really feel good, reasonably than extremely processed ones. However, I’m additionally giving myself flexibility and aiming for progress, not perfection.
I get to make the foundations and so I made a decision to go along with minimal processed as my purpose as a substitute of no processed! Don’t overlook you get to set your personal guidelines and do what works finest for you too! ❤️
For breakfast, I had an Orgain shake, chocolate protein waffles, Greek nonfat yogurt, berries and honey, and iced tea (sweetened with native honey!).
I used to usually skip breakfast or eat a very mild breakfast, however now that I’ve utterly modified the way in which I method meals and consuming, my physique craves an enormous breakfast filled with protein! If I don’t eat by 9 am, my physique will probably be hollering at me about how hungry it’s!
These waffles are do-it-yourself and don’t have added sugar, and the protein shake is likely one of the processed meals I’m permitting for myself since I normally drink one most lunchtimes they usually have fairly clear components and no sugar!
After breakfast, it was time to move to the airport!
I normally attempt to carry most of my meals once I fly. However I do normally purchase water as a result of I’m not a fan of utilizing water fountains or dispensers if I can keep away from them. I nearly at all times have one electrolyte packet in my water every day as a result of it retains away ocular migraines for me.
String cheese and mandarins are a few of my fave airplane snacks to carry!
I wasn’t planning to purchase any meals on the airport, however my flight ended up getting cancelled and I needed to wait a number of further hours to get on one other flight, so with the lengthy delay, I made a decision to seize a inexperienced protein smoothie as a result of I needed to get in some veggies and protein. It had bananas, peanut butter, spinach, protein powder, and almond milk in it. And it was scrumptious!!
I made peanut butter and honey sandwiches to carry on the journey so ate a kind of plus 2 mandarins on the flight. The bread is 9-grain bread from a neighborhood bakery. I’m going to get again to grinding my very own wheat and bread baking as soon as faculty begins in two weeks. I can’t wait! As a result of I’m all about consuming carbs now that I’m a runner and coaching for a half marathon!
You is likely to be questioning how I resolve what to eat every day… I goal for 120 grams of protein a day, 30+ grams of fiber, and at the very least 215 grams of carbs.
I took screenshots of a bunch of recipes I discovered on-line after which requested ChatGPT to show them right into a menu plan + grocery listing for this week. Chat made me a full PDF in just some minutes and formatted all of the recipes + gave me a grocery listing and prep ideas!
If you’re anti-AI (and hear, I’ve numerous beef and considerations with numerous issues with AI), I feel there are useful methods to make use of it — like for menu planning and grocery listing making!!
As I eat every day, I monitor with MyFitnessPal now that I’m ready to take action in a wholesome means and it’s about nourishing my physique properly, not ravenous my physique for a quantity on the dimensions.
As soon as I arrived in Orlando and met up with my group, Alli ordered Chipotle and we constructed our bowls. I used to be low on my fats macros for the day so loaded up on guacamole!
My after-dinner snack was walnuts and Hu chocolate (I found it has coconut sugar in it they usually set some out so I completely ate it!). It was improbable!!
After which I used to be nonetheless hungry once I bought to my room and hadn’t hit my carb purpose for the day so I had a do-it-yourself entire wheat banana blueberry muffin I had introduced.
I hit 35 grams of fiber + over 130 grams of protein! Yay! And I ate scrumptious, nourishing meals whereas touring and whereas spending hardly any time interested by it!
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With the intention to meet my protein targets, I attempt to eat meals like these simple protein meals, and normally drink 1 Orgain shake a day. They’re scrumptious plus have prime quality components, are solely 160 energy, and have 30 grams of protein!
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What I’m Studying…
This week, I completed Rooted in Surprise. If you’re on the lookout for some encouragement to get your youngsters in nature and assist encourage a deeper relationship with Jesus, I feel you’ll like this e-book!
I’m additionally studying: Reimagining Church as Household, Succesful (SOO good!), and I simply began Take My Hand (which I’ve heard is basically good).
What I’m Watching…
Jesse and I simply began watching The Mole and are having fun with it to this point. In case you like actuality reveals that maintain you guessing and Who Achieved It kind of mysteries, I feel you would possibly get pleasure from it.
I additionally watched Shipwrecked – a documentary on a ship that crashed into rocks and sank. It needed to potential to be actually attention-grabbing, however I assumed the storytelling was missing and it didn’t maintain my consideration as a lot as I anticipated it to.
What I’m Listening to…
I simply began listening to Glad You’re Right here: Two Unlikely Buddies Breaking Bread and Breaking Fences.
In Case You Missed It — Hyperlinks from Latest Weeks:
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- 40 Frugal and Filling Lunchbox Concepts — It’s nearly time to start out packing faculty lunches once more! (Or possibly you already are?!) If you need some frugal, filling, and kid-friendly lunch concepts, you’ll want to take a look at this submit.
