I couldn't help myself and got on the scale this morning. I know it's only been a few days but I just wanted to confirm I'm no longer gaining weight, which is all I've seen for the past 2 years. Turns our I'm down a pound and a half! Woohoo! The ultimate victory for me will be fitting back in some of my pants that I'm a bit stuffed into at the moment, but this is a great start.
Energy-wise I'm hitting periods during the day where I'm dragging. I don't think I'm fuzzy mentally (no more than usual anyways), but it sounds like the "carb flu" described on the forums. I'm hoping that by next week my energy will pick up and I won't want a nap every afternoon. I'm also trying to remind myself to eat when I feel hungry and not just because the clock hits a certain time. I feel like my hunger has changed from an intense need to eat in my head to a growling in my stomach.
I'm scouring the Mark's Daily Apple site whenever I have questions, and looking up foods to see how many carbs are in them. I wonder if I'm getting over 100 with a few pieces of fruit plus vegetables and nuts. I think I'm still in the habit of trying to eat less because I'm "dieting" and I probably need more servings of veggies every day. I'll have to think about how to up that - maybe salads with lunch?
My boyfriend is doing good too and says he's down a couple of pounds as well. He has high blood pressure and we are monitoring how the primal lifestyle is affecting it. I'll post more updates soon!
No comments:
Post a Comment