I've come to the crux

Here I am, a 40 something crossfitter, neck deep in all sorts of ideas, but don't really know where to start. This is as good place as any; I've been traveling for a couple of days now and have successfully meandered my way through countless restaurants and fast food joints without succumbing to unhealthy food. Eating paleo on the road is really not that tough! It just takes discipline........  SUCH IS THE CASE FOR LIFE IN GENERAL.  I get asked all the time, how do you do it?  You just have to make the decision that it's what you want and then follow through.  I've been there.  I had to clean up my diet.  I  went through the DETOX.  Felt like CRAP, headaches, weakness, generally NOT GOOD.  Most people don't make it past this stage.  It's easier to revert back to your 'old ways' of eating processed/enriched foods (sugar, flour and anything processed), which in turn make your headaches and DETOX pains go away BUT ISN'T GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!!!

YOU KNOW THIS!

The aftermath of the detox feels GREAT!!

One thing I'm working on is how to squeeze a workout (wod) in and still get to my regular job and jobsite to finish what I was hired to do..........It's pretty odd as I'm rereading what I just wrote, I'm growing OLD, but I don't feel like it.....Case in point, I didn't even have a beer. I have completely minimized and substantially eliminated alcohol consumption...... I've done it for many reasons, it takes it's toll. When I began my journey back to optimal health, I was still consuming alcohol frequently.  Took me almost a year to come to the decision to eliminate it.  With a year of crossfitting under my belt, my recovery from working out was improving drastically but so was my alcohol consumption.  Kind of peculiar but I felt that because I was in decent shape, I actually recovered from drinking much faster too. It's true! But it finally caught up to me.... I knew it was time to stop. It was time to put up or shut up. SO I QUIT, cold turkey, didn't want to hear any BS from anyone about it either. People point fingers and use the 'alcoholic' tag too much. Point is, if you want to do something, you just do it. MAKE UP YOUR MIND AND DO IT. FOLLOW THROUGH. My old man always told me when I was a kid, if you want something bad enough, you'll work and do whatever it takes to get it. You just have to make the choice.........  I did notice that my recovery improved, AND I lost that last 5-10 lbs that was sticking to me while gaining strength. 

I feel as if I've been on a roll lately. I'm tired of political correctness and walking on egg shells. I'm not holding back anymore. I'm in tune (440 Hz).

MORE TO COME...........

Take my eye
Do not wonder why
I've come to the crux

I've looked it up and down
Seen the trespassers trample themselves
As the miser makes love with his wealth
Convenience his love!