Happy New Year

Do you feel like you have to recover from the holidays?  I have to admit I over indulged in sugar over the last couple of weeks.  And I learned something!  SUGAR DEPLETES EN­ERGY.  There was one day the week before Christmas that I was at my office.  I had been running around so I didn’t make time to bring lunch and the break room was filled with sugary treats.  That’s all I ate the whole day.  At the end of the day, I was completely exhausted in a way that I rarely am any more.  I have been following a real food, low sugar lifestyle for so long, that I really noticed the difference in my energy level when I ate non-food all day.

So, what’s my solution?  Back to basics—lots of bone broth based soups, lots of butter and coconut oil, lots of green veggies, seafood and probiotics.  I’m healing my gut and nourishing myself.  It’s been nice too to have extra days off to allow extra time for rest and relaxation.   I do believe that part of why we feel so out of sorts after all the manic energy of the holidays is that at this time of year we are supposed to be resting and quiet, renewing ourselves for the growth to come in spring. 

What are you doing to take care of yourself this week?  Are you making resolutions for more yumminess, both in the kitchen and in your life as a whole?  If so, I can support you in those goals.  Just hit reply to schedule a free break­through session with me in January. 

I got some new “pasta” bowls for Christmas.  I was so excited to use them to serve Mussels in garlic lemon broth.