On Episode 8, we recap Atlanta’s highway woes, our huge oak tree getting removed, and we talk about addiction and goal-setting.
Show Notes:
To be honest, we almost didn’t record this week.
Our original show topic fell through, and after a stressful weekend we were both feeling uninspired.
Show Notes:
To be honest, we almost didn’t record this week.
Our original show topic fell through, and after a stressful weekend we were both feeling uninspired.
But for YOU, our 25 loyal fans (no really, we had up to 90 listeners on the first episode, but our last few have leveled out at a quarter hundo), we persisted. We decided to just recap our week and chat a little about what’s getting us down.
Both Jeff and I have been working to lose some body fat, and we got off track this weekend. Between treats at the neighborhood farmer’s market and Easter brunch with friends, we both had a backslide. We don’t drink alcohol these days, but pastries and other carbs have become our new addiction.
The trick to recovering from a backslide is not to just say FUCKIT and throw the whole plan out the window if you lose progress. Instead, be kind to yourself. Acknowledge you could have done better. Identify the problem and don’t beat yourself up over it. And move forward with compassion for yourself.
So we’re getting back on track and each set a goal for this week:
Jeff is re-buckling down on nutrition with the hope of getting down below 250# bodyweight so we can go hang gliding in Chattanooga in early June.
And I am normalizing my sleep patterns this week. I am in bed before midnight, and intend to push that a half hour earlier next week.
We both cut waaaaay back on alcohol consumption this year. Neither of us decided to become 100% sober, and we’re not heading to AA meetings. I’ll let Jeff speak for himself, but I have absolutely abused alcohol in the past and I have battled with addiction.
On many hungover days, I ask myself why I do it. This is not authentic Lis. As I get older, I realize a day spent hungover on the couch is a day I could have spent time with loved ones, or learned something new, or improved myself.
Yes, I still deserve relaxing time on the couch, but for me, the hangovers became too painful and the guilt too severe to continue along this path. I struggle every day with anxiety and depression, and numbing those issues with booze isn’t helping the problem. It’s avoiding it.
So here we are spending our Sundays hanging at the farmer’s market, playing with the dog, and (hopefully) finding inspiration for another awesome podcast (and a silly rap ditty).
Have you kicked an addiction or unhealthy habit and struggled with how to fill the new spare time? I’d love to hear about it. Email me or share in the comments.
And thank you for listening…
