apparently
Apparently in being intentional-- I just didn't blog as much. hehehe! Well, living intentional is going great. It's about taking care of the people around me by taking care of me. There are a few key things that are helping but I won't share those for a couple months. (Just to keep you reading and to keep me motivated).
Some key things that are making my week(s) go smoother:
- Planning meals (both healthier, cheaper, and less thinking after work- always a plus)
- Grocery shopping Sunday night for everything we need for our meals (this saves time later in
the week when we used to just run to the store and get something as well as takes away the excuse that we don't have everything for a meal- so we should just go out)
- Packing my lunch- I still leave work to eat it-- but it saves me from getting something less healthy and makes me bring snacks so I can eat all day long and my blood sugar doesn't drop.
- Not eating wheat (while I am allergic- I haven't done the best at keeping to that rule-- but since the new year-- no wheat, yeast or anything. Tonight at the grocery store I almost had to can a whole recipe cause chicken broth has wheat and yeast in it--even the organic ones- crazy, I know. But we found a great low sodium, and no wheat or yeast.) All in all I feel better
so much better. I forget how crappy I feel when I eat it-- mostly cause it takes a while and the ramifications from just eating one wheat or yeast product don't necessarily do much- but after a while my body shuts down.... literally-- I don't breath well (or get winded easily)- I don't sleep well (major insomnia)- I am moodier-- my digestive system doesn't work-- and it all flashes me back to when I was sooooo sick (almost 2 years ago-- It kind of makes me sick to think it's taken me this long to kick myself in gear-- but I will not let that stop me- I am going forward)
- Date nights- Ryan and I are committing to making sure we are intentional about planning a night together regularly. Saturday I cooked a nice meal and we went to the cheap movies we went and saw "Fred Clause". I love the cheap movies.
Next weekend we are going to go to see the Calvin alumni improv team-- a good laugh for sure.
And in two weeks my dear friend Lynde is coming to town-- I am sooooooo excited. Fun for sure that weekend.
These things are all part of my living intentionally. I feel healthier mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. Here is to going forward!
Some key things that are making my week(s) go smoother:
- Planning meals (both healthier, cheaper, and less thinking after work- always a plus)
- Grocery shopping Sunday night for everything we need for our meals (this saves time later in
the week when we used to just run to the store and get something as well as takes away the excuse that we don't have everything for a meal- so we should just go out)
- Packing my lunch- I still leave work to eat it-- but it saves me from getting something less healthy and makes me bring snacks so I can eat all day long and my blood sugar doesn't drop.
- Not eating wheat (while I am allergic- I haven't done the best at keeping to that rule-- but since the new year-- no wheat, yeast or anything. Tonight at the grocery store I almost had to can a whole recipe cause chicken broth has wheat and yeast in it--even the organic ones- crazy, I know. But we found a great low sodium, and no wheat or yeast.) All in all I feel better
so much better. I forget how crappy I feel when I eat it-- mostly cause it takes a while and the ramifications from just eating one wheat or yeast product don't necessarily do much- but after a while my body shuts down.... literally-- I don't breath well (or get winded easily)- I don't sleep well (major insomnia)- I am moodier-- my digestive system doesn't work-- and it all flashes me back to when I was sooooo sick (almost 2 years ago-- It kind of makes me sick to think it's taken me this long to kick myself in gear-- but I will not let that stop me- I am going forward)
- Date nights- Ryan and I are committing to making sure we are intentional about planning a night together regularly. Saturday I cooked a nice meal and we went to the cheap movies we went and saw "Fred Clause". I love the cheap movies.
Next weekend we are going to go to see the Calvin alumni improv team-- a good laugh for sure.
And in two weeks my dear friend Lynde is coming to town-- I am sooooooo excited. Fun for sure that weekend.
These things are all part of my living intentionally. I feel healthier mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. Here is to going forward!
posted by Christy at 9:17 PM
4 Comments:
YEEHAW!!! I love the idea of planning your meals and date night. I told Brad about that...I think we are going to do that. I am reading that book "For Woman Only"...that is helping me to understand more of what Brad needs and more of what I SHOULDN'T do (like nagging).
I find lighting candles, dimming the light and relaxing (making cards) is a fine way of life!!
See you in a few weeks!!!
Good for you. Sounds like you are off to a very good start!
I started being intentional with my menu/meal planning/grocery shopping last year (and the new blog for it to keep track of things and hold me accountable on keeping up with it ourowngongshow.blogspot.com) and I can't believe the difference it makes in my week, my spending habits and my motivation. I got real busy/lazy with it this fall and around the holidays and I could feel myself getting back into my lazy and stressed out habits. Then, when I picked it back up again, it really does help our day to day life run better. Just that one change in that one little area has such a big impact on our weeks... it's crazy.
Good for you and your date nights! Get good and into that habit so you can keep with it after you have kids!
my dh is allergic to wheat (gluten) did you know that?
If you are looking for stuff let me know, although the yeast thing does pose a problem I'm sure.
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