role-playing

the coverstory of this week's RFT is paleo. they've printed a hideous cavewoman and a taunting headline. the story, in my opinion, is schlock. eight people in tower grove park lifting heavy things and throwing heavy things. the author diminished the entire lifestyle into a neanderthal role-playing game, complete with costumes and alter-egos.

much better, today's post on www.everydaypaleo.com entitled "the whole enchilada."

it's about living more healthy. it's about eating less crap. it's about walking more, laughing more, sleeping well, and worrying less.

how it all got boiled down to crawling through tower grove park on a friday night, searching for nuts and berries is beyond me.

so this week has been a bit of a wonder. I have shed four pounds. I had a night of really great sleep. I have come to see that i am drinking a lot of red wine to compensate for not crunching on chips and crackers in stress mode. on the other hand, I have not been crunching on chips and crackers in stress mode. I have walked a good deal. I have dipped a toe in and the water is not too bad. not comfortable yet, but not too bad.

there is much work to do, much more to untangle and learn. like, why is meat so dang disgusting to prepare? and what do I do with all of this grease that is splattered around the kitchen? and how in the world could anyone live without cheese? and where does all of this anxiety and stress come from? how can I better deal with it? the bottle of red wine isn't the best path to serenity.

I am empowered to find the answer to all of these queries. going to take a walk now.