Before giving up oil for whole-food healthy fats, I could barely stay awake past 8:30 p.m. All of a sudden, I realized 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 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 my husband without wanting to nod off.
