Before giving up oil for whole-food healthy fats, I could barely stay awake past 8:30 p.m. All of a sudden, I realised that I was easily able to stay up past 9:30. And the really exciting part was that I was less tired when my alarm went off at 5:45 a.m. to head out for my morning run. Maybe it was because I was sleeping better because I felt less bloated? Or maybe eating less oily foods gave me more energy - who knows, but I was excited!
Previously, I was hitting the snooze button so much that I was lucky to make it out of the house by 6:30 a.m. And now, I'm out around 6 a.m. I'm even able to catch the early morning spectacular sunrises, the deer that are nibbling on the crab apple trees, and hot air balloons launching over the pastures (I know, I'm lucky!).
My six-mile runs have been feeling easier, and I'm having to stop less to walk, which means I'm getting home faster to see my kids wake up. I have energy all day to work and to do a family bike ride or walk after dinner. Last weekend I even was able to do my regular morning run and then a two-hour hike with the kids — and was still able to stay up and hang with the hubs without wanting to nod off.