Welcome to Day 6!
One of the best parts of taking on the Whole30 is that, eventually, you will find yourself sleeping like a baby. You will fall asleep more easily, and sleep soundly without tossing and turning. You’ll also awaken with as much energy as you did as a kid, refreshed and ready to go. Amazing, right? But if this doesn’t sound like your current state of sleep or energy, don’t worry—you’ll get there (using today’s Whole30 Daily tips).
First, sleep matters. We make ours a priority—above exercise, reading, socializing, and especially housekeeping. Adequate sleep helps to improve your memory, mood, judgment, athletic performance, and overall health, and today we want to help you optimize the amount and quality of sleep you are getting each night.
Your energy levels are (no surprise here) largely dictated by your food choices. Change your food, and you change your blood sugar regulation, your hormonal response to food, your sleep quality, and your ability to maintain consistently high energy levels throughout your day, without resorting to sugar or coffee for a “boost.” Today, we’ll talk about how those rockin’ energy levels progress during your Whole30, and how long you’ll have to wait before you experience the magic. (Not long, we promise!)
Have a great Day 6!
Sleep, Sweet Sleep
Sure, you probably know you should get more sleep, but do you realize how damaging sleep deprivation can be? Lack of adequate sleep can not only dramatically impact your health (there is a complex and important interaction between sleep and the immune system!), it compromises your physical training and ability to lose weight.
- Getting less than 7 hours of sleep a night increases your risk of heart attack by 100%.
- You could lose 14 pounds a year if you just traded one hour of TV for one hour of sleep.
- 23% of people get less than 6 hours of sleep a night.
- Women spend 32% more time awake each night than men.
- 1 in 3 women report being too sleepy for sex.
Eating Whole30-approved foods is a big step towards improving your health and quality of life, but sleep is an equally-important component. So read Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival(but don’t stay up late to do it!); snuggle up to more details on the importance of ZZZZs for athletic performance on the Whole9 website; and check this awesome infographic on the importance of sleep for anyone who wants to be smart, sharp, and productive during their awake hours.
Take a minute and read Anne's experience today. She learned some valuable lessons about what you give is what you get. On the cusp of others teetering and fall out, Think about why whole 30 is important to you in the first place. If this is your first time, what are the results you are looking for.
If this is your second or third go round, Are you giving 99% ?
Please remember that you don't have to be in this group. I had such a hard night last night thinking about the group and what the point of our group is. We are to encourage and hold each other accountable as we walk through the whole30 program together while strictly following the book. If you don't want to do those things then you don't have to but that is not what our group is for. We won't hate you if you cheat or want out.
It's like saying you want to do a triathlon but you aren't going to do the swim part or your friend is going to help a bit on the bike part. Those aren't the rules. No hard feelings. I will be signing up for that triathlon, but it is not for everybody.
What else. Are you excited to use the ingredients for this week?
Anise seed
Beets
Eggplant
Collards
Kimchi
Jicama
Can't wait to see your recipes. Thank you for your encouragement to me and your faithfulness to the group. We are 1/6 of the way there. hahah. That sounds like forever. We got this. Our bodies deserve this.
Enjoy this day!
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