80% of happiness is body chemistry Some days I wake up drowsy, others I feel energetic and jump out of bed. Some days I crash at 3 o'clock, other days I get a random burst of energy at 5. Mentally, it's exhausting. I'm constantly living between "Maybe I'm burnt out" and "Maybe I feel this …
The Weekly Rapport: Sleep, Cravings, and New Years Challenges
Hi All, Welcome to the Weekly Rapport. A weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. What I'm Reading Wired to Eat - Robb Wolf It's actually ridiculous when you think about how eating healthy is treated in our society. Have you ever tried eating healthy in an office? Every nosey coworker …
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The 21 Day Challenge was Stupid
So the 21 Day Challenge is over and I couldn’t be happier. While I did report feeling better in several different ways in my week 1 and week 2 updates, in the end I don’t think it was worth it. Cutting carbs completely out of my diet was probably my biggest mistake. While I did …
The 21 Day Challenge, Week Two: Allowing a Cheat Day
While week one of The 21 Day Challenge was probably more challenging from a physical perspective, week two of this challenge has been much more of a mental and emotional assessment. The first week I experienced carb withdrawal, hunger pangs, sugar cravings and the likes. But I built up a tolerance after a the first …
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The 21 Day Challenge: One Week in the Books
One full week into my made-up 21 Day Challenge and I feel great. Eating healthy isn’t hard, but resisting urges to eat some of my favorite foods and drinks was tough. I tried to limit coffee as much as possible – something that I drink daily with a splash of milk. In the first 5 …
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The 21 Day Challenge: Banning Beer, Bread, and all the Best Stuff
Alright, let's get this out of the way. This isn't a New Year's Resolution, "New year, new me" post.