Wait…can life really be this good?​
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And did I have access to this version this ENTIRE time?
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(Nope, not doing that. No shame for not getting here sooner. The point is I got here.) ​
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As you know I decided to make 2024 a great big radical experiment. An INSANE “elimination diet” If you will.
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Keyword RADICAL. I’m doing some freaking crazy sh*t, you guys, and I’m as surprised as you are. I was an unmotivated slob and a straight-up ADDICT in 2023. But I hit my version of “rock bottom” and I knew I HAD to make some changes.
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So a radical “elimination diet experiment” felt like the move.
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I’m great at eliminating. I’m terrible at moderating.

(See resource: Are you an abstainer or a moderator?)
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I’ve eliminated food groups in the past, but this time, I was ready to up the ante.
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It started with the physical things I put in my body.
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I eliminated alcohol.

After 90 days I felt so empowered, I eliminated sugar and fake sugar.

I decided to test dairy.

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My energy, quality of sleep, and general positivity kept going up. Suddenly I was waking up at 5am ready to tackle goals.
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I decided to try some non-edible ideas:
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I eliminated social media* and TV and replaced it with reading.
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Level unlocked. My motivation tripled almost overnight.
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What else can I eliminate?
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This one was a doozy…
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Brace yourself….
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I decided to eliminate complaining.
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A complete and radical abstinence from negative words that aren’t used to take actual action.
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This is when I felt an almost physical shift in my mental health.
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With this “rule” in mind, I can no longer rant, vent, or ramble on about injustices. I have to use my words for action.

I’m 6 months in and here is what I noticed:
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When I refused to say “I don’t have enough time…”, suddenly I found all the time I needed.
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When I eliminated any form of digging at my husband (however subtle), I found myself asking for exactly what I needed as respectfully and concisely as possible.
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When I refused to complain to Monica about Phoebe, I was forced to go directly to Phoebe and make a request.

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Suddenly my words were only being used for action and change and positivity.
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At first, this took a ton of mental energy to correct my mouth when it felt tempted to start venting, but shockingly I noticed the new habit fully-forming within about 2-3 weeks.
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Will I slip up on all these rules? Of course! But the point is to note the “data point”, refocus, and resume the plan.
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I can’t believe the life satisfaction it has unlocked.
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And hey, it’s just an experiment! I can always go back to ranting, gossiping, and complaining in 2025.
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But for now…I’m basking in the fruit of this “elimination diet”.

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(Also fruit! Have you heard of it?!!!! OMG. It’s so delicious! When I stopped drinking wine, I started eating fruit again and I never knew a strawberry could taste like this after resetting my tastebuds. You guys have GOT TO TRY STRAWBERRIES. 😂)

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What do you think? Would you ever consider an “elimination diet”? Do you think you’re an “abstainer or a moderator”? Do you kinda want to punch me in the face a lil bit? (It was the sugar part, wasn’t it? I felt it…that’s when I lost your love.)

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Comment below and tell me. (For real: one-way communication is not my vibe. I’d love to connect with you one on one. I’m a real person…on the other side of this keyboard…just waiting to geek out with you.)

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xoxo- Katie Day (write back soon!)

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*I’m back on social media after a 4-month break and feeling healthy toward it now! But I’m willing to take another break if it starts to feel addictive again. I’ll keep you posted! 🙂

Current Read:​Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke: Just finished this FASCINATING read. This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most importantly, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two in our current dopamine-addicted culture.

Current Growth Goal:I think I also accidentally went on a butt-elimination diet. My butt is gone. For real. I now have a flat @$$. So I’m trying to rebuild a butt with a bunch of crazy butt-building weight-training exercises. Omg. Maybe dairy was what was inflating my butt this whole time.

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“All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.”

— Wayne Dyer