My Precision Nutrition Story

Today our assignment is to tell our Precision Nutrition Story. Part of my story is in all the numbers and graphs on the PN site, but most of it is in my head.

Today, I'm determined to be positive, in spite of the numbers. Here are the things I see, feel and believe are different after this time in the PN program:

• I look different. As of now, I think I have a permanent weight loss of about 12-15 lbs, but with my body, it's hard to tell. Hormones and other factors regularly cause my weight to fluctuate up to 10 lbs in a week. My clothes do fit differently, and I've gone down sizes in certain things. 
• I am stronger. I could never do a full pushup, and now I don't need to do knee pushups at all. I'm actually really happy about that. Still no pullups or anything close, but I can keep working. 
• I really do try to do something for my fitness every day, whether its yoga or a few rounds of a 7 workout, or something. I'm still intimidated and largely uncomfortable with weight work in a gym, but I can keep working on that as well. 
• I think about food differently. The basic habits of eating slowly and eating protein and veg at every meal have helped me tremendously. I still love sweets and haven't really given up on them, but I do eat smaller quantities. 
• I hope to take the journey further into the future. I do believe it's based on sound science, and I believe in the power of constant personal inventory and cognitive control. I want to become more consistent again as things end, so I can continue to make things into habits rather than projects. 

My numbers and stats are dismal. They might indicate failure, but instead, here I am, still working the program, even in small bites. I answer when my coach reaches out to me. I lurk on the forums and see what others are up to. I am still aware, and that matters to me. 

My PN journey has been the first steps, rather than a complete round trip. I'm a process person, and I do believe this has altered many of my basic processes in a positive way. I'm frustrated with myself a lot of days as I look at how far behind I let myself get with travel and family circumstances, but I can use the frustration as a stepping stone instead of a stumbling block. 

Now I'm going to go make myself a breakfast scramble with chard, peppers, onions, carrots, and some eggs. 

Me on Saturday, at my son's wedding. 

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A Fitness Mission Statement

I'm trying really hard to get back into Precision Nutrition. I really lost the thread in New Zealand when it was so hard to work out each day and I didn't have too much choice over my foods. Then the letdown after New Zealand left me really floudering. Now I'm stuck in a depression caused by my thought processes about some of the struggles of my children, and I'm trying hard to put myself in a better position, mentally and physically.
If I were to quickly draft a fitness mission statement, I think it might say something like this: I will live according to what I know about what is right for my body and spirit by eating moderately, getting exercise and being willing to change when I get into bad habits.
I don't know yet if that will be the final version, but it includes some things that are important to me. I feel like focusing on what I believe at the deepest level will help me to come up with something authentic. The word of wisdom and the Lord's expectations of me as an autonomous, intelligent daughter of God are big motivators. I want to set a good example for Evan and taking better care of myself is a start.

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