I made it through day two of my return to work at the phone store. Only four more to go, and then my new life as a Wellness Coach officially begins. It's funny how now that I know that I am leaving everything looks different there. It's still an insane environment and yet it does not bother me all that much now that my days are numbered (four).
I'm looking forward to being able to eat small frequent meals again. Some days at the store (like yesterday) are so non-stop busy that I have tea and a home-made muffin and then nothing or nearly nothing for the rest of the day. Which is so bad on so many levels ...but looking at just one - it's metabolically stupid. My body thinks I'm in danger of starving and my metabolism slows down and weight loss, even weight maintenance, becomes darn near impossible. A life saver for me has been a can of MonaVie Emv (a healthy - no kidding - energy drink) and a small handful of toasted almonds or walnuts. It's something simple that I can eat & drink while I keep moving and it's really healthy and filling. Almonds and walnuts are both high in calcium, trace minerals, B vitamins and essential fatty acids, not to mention they are filling and taste really good. I learned from Sally Fallon's amazing cookbook "Nourishing Traditions" how to slow-toast nuts so that they retain the maximum amount of nutrition and taste wonderful. It's really easy, too. I soak them overnight in filtered water with a handful of sea salt added. Then in the morning I spread them on cookie sheets or jelly pans and slide them into a low (150 F) oven. By evening they are crunchy and delicious. They store well in airtight containers, in or out of the fridge. Mmmm - making myself hungry.
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