I started to write a blog post during my lunch break yesterday and then realized, “I’m so tired my brain cannot form sentences…” and then I stopped typing. I knew I wanted to blog, but was writing a post on intuitive eating and that was requiring way too much thought yesterday. I was zonked.
We met up with an older couple who mentors us and didn’t get home until after 11pm the night before. I still got 7 1/2 hours of sleep, but I think the late night after coming back from a weekend of travel sent my body for a loop…and now it’s hard to keep my eyes open…
Soooo I cancelled on the IFEED dietitian dinner I was suppose to go attend and instead took myself home to get some rest. I knew I would be muscling my way through talking and engaging with other RDs, and I also knew chilling out and getting in bed early was what I really needed.
There were a few rotten bananas leftover from last week so I baked them into banana bread when I got home. I thought it was a great idea to buy a 3 lb bag of almond flour from Amazon a few months ago not realizing that’s a lot of almond flour. So to use up some of this never ending stash of ground almonds I used this recipe and added in lots of chocolate chips.
I very confident I will never get tired of eating banana bread. It never gets old. And topped with some vanilla ice cream, it’s become my staple bed time snack. I am one of those who needs a bedtime snack or I wake up in the middle of the night hungry or find myself tossing and turning. So even if I’m not that hungry before bed, I always eat a little something.
After dinner, I started to put together my fall wardrobe capsule last week. So I spent yesterday evening, while eating banana bread and laying on the couch, doing just that. Some of my favorite pieces so far include this twist front fleece pullover from Nordstrom. It is so soft. This green utility vest I snagged online, at Kohl’s out of all places, for under $30 and this ivory pintuck top that I can mix and match to dress it up or down – and it was 40% off so…yay.
Dinner was whatever I could find in the fridge. Nick had a dinner out last night and I had planned on dinner out so we didn’t cook much this week. I rummaged the fridge and ate the same thing I ate for breakfast, avocado toast with two fried eggs and banana and pb.
And then ate banana bread and vanilla ice cream while watching an episode of Grey’s Anatomy before heading to bed at 8:30…at that point I was falling asleep on the couch.
In the past, if I was tired for “no good reason” I probably would have pushed through with my plans, I would have still exercised and I would have made myself check off my to do list. I hate cancelling plans, but I also really dislike not taking care of myself. I’m not always the best of asking myself, “what do I actually need?” But last night was one of those nights where I knew I needed my jammies, comfort food, and a very early bedtime.
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I kinda did the same thing last night…I was supposed to teach a yoga class and was just not feelin’ it. Thankfully my sweet friend covered for me, and I came home and ate comfort food and got a bath and went to bed. Feeling a lot better today!
I love reading your blogs; they’re always so insightful and I feel like we have the same mindset about a lot of things. 🙂
glad you were able to rest too …have a great day!
So inspired by your self care! I’m working on saying no to others sometimes so that I can say yes to self care more often 🙂
Ps that link didn’t work for me to sign up for some reason!
I just fixed it! hope it works now
This was such a hard thing for me to overcome, but I can safely say that the past 3 or so years have been a lot different. Im much more in tune with my body, mind and emotions, so I know how much I can or cant take. Hard to do, but such a great feeling when you can trust yourself!
it is! it’s a learning process, and i’m still in the process myself
Love love love your blog! What’s your go-to vanilla ice cream by the way?
I love Breyers or Nada Moo – both have a really good fresh vanilla taste and are fluffy/creamy in texture which I love
I am still working on this…it’s so hard to know when doing something will give you energy and when you need to rest. Do you have any insight on this?
I think doing those things and then looking back and realizing if it was life giving or life sucking is a way to start – it’s all a learning process!
I am so with you on the idea of taking care of yourself and sometimes that means canceling plans. It’s taken me a long time to realize this isn’t selfish, but self care. Saying no to things I am not interested in / don’t feel like doing because I’m too tired has been one of the best ways I’ve been able to care for myself. I think it’s really hard for some people to do, but just like with anything it takes practice. I used to worry so much about disappointing others, but then I flipped the reverse around and realized that if someone that supposedly cares about me is mad at me for wanting to take care of myself, then it’s THEY who are disappointing me! Most people that care about you will understand, and those who don’t care whether or not you attend perhaps aren’t even worth worrying over!
The link also did not work for me to sign up for the summit!
Also, love this post. This is something I am continually working on in my life. It is okay to rest…I’m learning that I really can only have plans one (mayyybe two) nights after work. Otherwise the week feels too full and chaotic–I need that downtime at home to recharge!
I just fixed it so let me know if that works – sorry!
I very much agree with you, I’m maxed out at 1 ha
Hi Robyn – thanks for this message… it’s a nice reminder to LISTEN TO YOUR BODY :).
Could you please check the link to the Happy Healthy Mom Summit? It doesn’t seem to work for me.
Ahh sorry! I just fixed it I think – let me know if you still have trouble!
Listening to your body is so important. I’ve been going to bed very early lately – like around 9PM most nights – and don’t struggle as much getting up in the morning, working, and working out. I don’t have as much chill time (tv, reading) but the extra sleep is great.
I’m learning that sleep is king too Erin 🙂
You are amazing. Thank you for giving us the gift of your blog & your writing. I’ve cut back on the blogs I follow, but every M/W/F I look forward to reading yours. Love all the fertility talk lately too. Proud of you for listening to your body and doing what felt soul-giving yesterday.
I’m so glad you are enjoying India <3
I so agree with you. Sometimes, we just need a mental and physical break from it all, regardless of how ‘good’ those other things may be. Since recovering from an ED and having a baby, I have learned the importance of listening to your own body – although it can be hard at times! Thank you for always being a fresh voice in this internet world!
Love this, Robyn! This is definitely something I need to work on, letting myself rest and go to sleep early instead of pushing through and checking off 5 more things off my to do list. I have been feeling pretty run down this week, and it’s only today when I had a couple hours to myself that I realized how much I needed them to just chill out and ignore my inner busy bee telling me to go get 5 tasks done.
I would LOVE to see a post and/or video on your capsule wardrobe!
coming soon!!
Yes this is exactly how I felt today! It’s a Monday which is already a tiring day, but it was also my first grad school midterm followed by a quiz in my next class. I was supposed to go to a Texas Academy networking event, but decided to skip it to go home and relax instead. I definitely felt a little guilty because I know networking is important as an RDtobe, but I’m so happy I didn’t force myself to go.