Day 369

Alright then.

One year.

I have officially been going for one year.  People ask me how long I'm going to do this, and that is what this post is going to be about (along with another meal idea and activity).

It seems very strange to me that I would be asked how long I'm going to continue. Just so everyone is on my page, I plan to live my lifestyle for the rest of my life (notice how I called it my "life"style? Yeah I did, as in for LIFE).

It may seem difficult, but once you get used to everything, it becomes second nature. I try to think about how my body is built, what makes it work, and work well. My favorite word I have used to describe my lifestyle is purity. Let me explain why, then I promise I will get over my babbling and get to the interesting stuff. Although the nice thing about reading things like this instead of talking in person is that I won't know if you are rude and interrupt me by stopping right here and scrolling down to the end.

Now then:

Purity -

1. the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that contaminates, pollutes, etc.

2. freedom from any admixture or modifying addition.

3. cleanness.

4. freedom from guilt or evil; innocence. 

There you go, a free vocabulary lesson.

Food - energy intake, meant to be ingested in order to correct/enhance/sustain our bodies. Food is meant to treat problem areas, to give us the energy and nourishment we need to survive.

Exercise - energy output. Our bodies were made to work, made to be used, the problem is now that we have advanced enough in our society, we have not needed to work our bodies in order to survive. However, if you don't use something for a while, then it will stop working. Same with our bodies.

Drink - You hear all the time that we are mostly made up of water, and therefore need to drink a lot of it. Just think about that one for a moment, if your body is in need of something (hydration), and instead you put in sugary drinks, then your body not only has to fight the dehydration, but also process the junk you put into it. If you just replaced all of the drinks with water, that would be a major step toward a healthy body. Purity.

Sleep - Completely overlooked by most people. Our bodies need rest, if we don't give it the right kind or enough of it, we will wear down. Think about the type of sleep you get, is it pure, deep sleep? Is it enough sleep? It may seem pretty low on the priority list, but it needs to move up.

In summary, think about the purity of what you are doing, eating, drinking. Think about what your body needs.

Okay, fun stuff:

First of all, rock climbing is one of my new favorite sports. Such a great work-out and extremely fun. You won't even realize how much you did until you wake up sore the next day.

Now for the meal. I don't remember if I have posted about my green beans yet, but let me tell you about this amazing side dish. I simply take fresh green beans, cook them on the stove in a little bit of water. Let them brown just a tad, then add coconut oil to taste. Super healthy, and delicious. I need to post another main dish recipe... I think I'll experiment this weekend. Maybe a hamburger and vegetable casserole.