So I missed Day 3 on the blog posts so I’ll give you a quick recap. Did 30 pushups, some sit-ups, and walked the Doberman about a mile in 105 degree weather. We ran the last 100 meters and I thought I was going to throw up. I love hot weather but this is kind of ridiculous. Yesterday I made black beans with grass-fed stew meat. And then I made an amazing mushroom barley soup. Here’s what I did…

I took a stock pot and heated up extra virgin olive oil and butter. Then I sweated out some chopped onion, celery, and carrots or as some chefs call it, the “Holy Trinity”. I added all kinds of wonderful herbs from my organic garden like basil, oregano, and thyme. Then I splashed in some white wine and chopped up baby bella mushrooms. The smell was rockin. I then added barley that I had sprouted for 2 days. That simply means I soaked them in water and rinsed them a couple times a day. Sprouting grains produces more vitamins through the germination and it creates all kinds of enzymes that make it easier to digest and to utilize all the good things in our system. Added chicken broth and then some sea salt and cracked pepper to taste. Sweet Francis, it was awesome.

So being on Day 4, I have come to the realization that trying to eat perfectly, sleep on schedule, and make sure you are resting is hard for one reason and one reason only. As Americans, we hate thinking, and we love things fast and now. And eating what’s right for your body simply takes a little thought. If I don’t plan out my day or think ahead, I find myself getting hungry, and all I can think of is 3 stacks of hot buttermilk pancakes from Cracker Barrel slathered with real butter and dripping in pure maple syrup. So thinking through what you are going to eat over the next day and making sure you have prepared food for on-the-go can be tricky. It’s possible. We just have to make it a priority. We must truly believe that getting rest, reducing stress, and eating right is not just for our girlish figure but it’s crucial to living life to the fullest. Our laziness and “I want it now” attitude has reduced our culture to such a selfish mindset where our goals simply become making money or getting the next best item. When it comes to eating, I have learned to take 5 quiet minutes to think about what I’m making and how thankful I am for it. Here was my breakfast this morning…

1 tall glass filled halfway with sliced bananas and strawberries. Then I poured coconut milk halfway up the glass to cover the fruit. Then I took a wooden spoon and mashed everything together. 1 scoop of Whey Protein, 1 tbs natural peanut butter, and the rest of the glass full of ice-cold Enfusia. It was refreshing, fruity, full of amazing protein, and enough antioxidant power to make my hair stand up! It was so good I licked the inside rim of my glass like I hadn’t eaten in 3 days. Everyone should try it and you can even put it in the fridge for awhile and it will become a yogurt consistency. That’s real eatin’, folks.

No caffeine headaches and I’m convinced that’s because of the Enfusia. Yerba Mate is the main ingredient in that energy drink and I thank Jesus for making the rain forests so that wonderful herb can grow on our planet. My stomach has tucked in just a tad. I’ve seen the amount I eat reduce a smidgen which has been surprising. I look forward to getting plenty of rest tonight because tomorrow is my hard workout.

SB