The other day I posted about some promises I made to myself and we are ten days into the month so I wanted to share a small update. To summarize: so far so good, on all fronts. My January is still a Dry January and the scale is finally heading in the right direction.
I’ve had a mild cold for the past couple of days, which makes it hard to gauge exactly how WELL I am feeling now that I’m not drinking alcohol and eating next to no bread and sugar. I will say, that the day before the cold hit me I felt pretty darn amazing. I had so much energy I hardly knew what to do with myself. In between stretches of work I spontaneously vacuumed and cleaned the house (including all the toilets, thankyouverymuch), did two batches of dishes, bought groceries, put away groceries, dropped off one large box and two bags to charity, made a great dinner (using not one but THREE new recipes), “salted” the driveway, and speed walked for 40 minutes, uphill, on the treadmill.
I don’t know whether this sudden whirlwind was a direct result of my cutting out booze and afternoon coffee or better eating. All I know is that I haven’t had that much energy in months and I have to keep this up because I want MORE whirlwinds.
I do know that for whatever reason, sugar and bread doesn’t agree with me and that I can’t eat them every day. I am definitely not celiac but something just isn’t right about how my body processes it. When I cut these two things out the weight, bloat, and sluggishness slowly dissipate and my mood and energy improve. I want to be strong enough to save them for special occasions or when there’s something really good on offer. Life is too short not to enjoy a slice of birthday cake or a croissant once in awhile.
In other news, I picked up a new pair of eyeglasses (and a new prescription, because I’m old). I got such great service at the Bayshore Lenscrafters when I first got glasses three years ago that I decided to go back. This was one of the things on my List of Things I Don’t Want to Do but Must Do. It’s hard for me to check these things off. Next one: to sign my organ donation card and mail it in. And make a doctor’s appointment. Ugh.
It seems unfair to single out one Christmas gift of many lovely gifts, but I wanted to share this because I am really enjoying this David’s tea sampler right now and I think many of you would too.
I should qualify this all by saying that I like tea well enough but I’m definitely not a tea aficionado. I have even attended a guided tea tasting with an expert and although I was suitably impressed (turns out there is a LOT to know about tea) it didn’t change my habits or result in an upgrade of my purchasing habits. The teas I drink include some of the usual brands you find at the grocery store and STASH brand peppermint tea. Peppermint tea is good for the tummy and as far as I know, this brand is the best tasting and has a lovely sweet finish. But I digress.
When I unwrapped this sampler pack of David’s top 12 teas on Christmas morning I was pleased… and intrigued! I’d tried a few teas from David’s but never really settled on a favourite and hated the idea of buying a whole can of tea I might get tired of. I find it weirdly intimidating to go in there too.
The sampler flavours have all been great so far. I really enjoyed Budda’s Blend, Cinnamon Rooibos, and Super Ginger. Most recently, I cracked open the Cold 911 blend. I was saving it for a sore throat and sniffles and unfortunately, today was the day. I can’t honestly say whether it’s destroying my cold (one can only hope) but it was definitely an enjoyable tea!
Each little container has enough tea for two cups. For some of brews, I was able to use each batch of leaves twice, making this a pretty decent value.
I would love to know if these little guys are refillable too. I have an email in to their customer service, so I hope to find out soon. Do you have a favourite tea? Hit me up! I’d love to hear about it.
