The Struggle

The Struggle is real.

That is, the struggle to not only maintain a paleo-vegan lifestyle, but to also maintain a blog about it when you're only home for a few evenings a week. The last you heard from me was opening week of Les Misérables, which has consumed my life ever since (though in the best way possible). The first few days after the show opened were occupied by catching up on sleep and cleaning up around the apartment, then before I knew it, it was back for the second weekend of performances. Between grabbing what I could while on the road, eating with the cast before and after shows, and not having any time (or money) for grocery shopping, I've not exactly been behaving...

But enough with the excuses. I've fallen off the wagon, but I'm getting back on ASAP. We close the show this weekend (I am NOT looking forward to the final bow), so next week will involve a trip to the grocery store where I can pick up the things to try some AWESOME new recipes I've found. Additionally, I started a new fitness challenge yesterday that my friend Nick shared with me: the 10,000 Squats and 2,500 Push-Ups Challenge.

10,000 squats and 2,500 push-ups over 31 days!

Next week, I also plan to restart the weight training plan I discussed in my Memorial Day post. Then, next Saturday, August 10th, is the Color Me Rad 5K that I'm running in Knoxville (followed by my LONG awaited haircut at Frank's Barbershop!). To say the least, I'm definitely reinvesting as much in my physical activity as I am in getting back on my nutritional game. I've noticed that even though I've been getting a decent amount of sleep at night, I struggle with waking up in the morning and still feel exhausted. Of course the show has something to do with that, but I have zero doubt that the less-than-healthy things I've been putting into my body are the primary culprits.

August is going to be a really awesome month, and I'll have lots more free time to work on more content for here on the blog, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. Until next time, here are some photos of the cast and I from the production courtesy of Dr. Gregg Perry:

Production head shot

"Red and Black"/"Do You Hear The People Sing"

"One Day More"

Lastly, a photo with my castmate Josh. We did Rent together back in 2010 and took the first photo backstage. We knew we needed to recreate the moment for this show as well. It's also a good look at the change in myself over the past 3 years.

Rent (2010) to Les Misérables (2013)

 
Much love to you all,

Jon