Hey All!
Tomorrow I embark on my very first MC and I am super excited but more than a little nervous! Aiming for 10 days, which I doubt will come easy, but I really feel it's what my body/mind needs! I'm 25, 120ish lbs and pretty active with yoga, hiking and running, but I've struggled with my weight and overeating in the past. I prefer balance over extremes, on the whole, but I really embrace the whole "reset" aspect of the MC and am all in for the ride. I recently read "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg and that really clicked with me and caused me to make some serious positive moves.
A little bummed to not be a part of one of the group start-dates, but I think the timing is as good as it could get for me, since I'm working from home, my guy is out of town for 12 days for business, and I currently live nestled in some stunning and very hike-able mountains in Norway. Since moving her from the states and several big cities, I've grown to enjoy my own company and the solitude of nature so much, perhaps most because it has forced me to sit with myself, listen, and confront parts of myself that I've long struggled with. It's been a beautiful, albeit challenging process, but I've never felt so present, open and vulnerable to whatever the Universe has to reveal to me.
Building up to this challenge, I've committed much more to my yoga practice, daily journaling, and vibing with nature through long solo hikes. I'm a pretty healthy eater, but I definitely overeat--even if it is just on hummus. I'm really hoping to use the MC to retrain myself to eat just as much as my body needs...not "live to eat". That being said, I find a great deal of pleasure in cooking and bringing people together through a fantastic meal and drink, so I think I'm going to notice a void there. I anticipate this will be my greatest challenge...no more cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and my favorite part; getting really creative and nurturing my loved ones with food for the soul. BUT...trying to keep in mind how much I will be doing for my body as it detoxes and resets, and inviting a full body-and-mind cleanse to wash over.
Okay, off to clean out the fridge! Freezing as many perishables as possible and saying bye-bye to the rest...it's all lemons and maple syrup from here on out! Going to drink detox tea tonight and SWF in the AM...wish me luck! Side-note: my partner is full-blooded Canadian so we are loaded up on maple syrup...SO lucky since it's like triple the price here...The little things!
Any and all advice/pearls of wisdom are SO welcome...As I said I'm a total newbie and I'm serious about making it!
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