kristinx10 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi, I'm Kristin. I'm late to the log (started Jan 31) but have been meaning to set it up primarily as a way to track my daily food/feels so I have a reference later. Obviously, I've been failing. However, today that all changed. I woke up this morning with the just-got-hit-by-a-truck feeling, right on schedule. I even had dreams about bread last night! However, that's was all completely manageable. Gave me a decent chuckle, and I went on my way. UNTIL - SOMEONE JUST DROPPED OFF HOMEMADE COOKIES AT WORK. An assorted box. With my favorites. Still warm. So here I am, beginning this log to keep my mind of those things. The strangest part is, I looked at them and didn't REALLY want one the way I used to. I think the problem sits with the habit of "Oh, sales rep treats! Go grab one!" ... or a deep-seated obsession with warm chocolate. Whichever. My saving grace was the huge bowl of chicken chowder I just polished off. Expect to hear from me mostly daily. I'm sure I'll spend the next few posts catching up on the days I procrastinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinx10 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 I've learned a few things in the last few days - the first of which is that i'm terrible at logs!! Good news is, I haven't faltered from my Whole30 path. Tackled a work lunch today, and heading to a party this evening armed with a disguised water. Also, HAVE YOU MADE THE CARNITAS??? Holy moly they're fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinx10 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Well, day 7 (? 8?) and I just had my third food dream. I ate an entire box of some crazy doughnut creations and woke up feeling defeated. But hey, trying to shrug it off, I don't deserve to feel guilty! (They were pretty great in dream-world though.) So far things are going well. The headaches are gone, and I am suspicious of having only had a few days of fatigue. The irritability lasted a good 3 or 4 days though. I had one of those "Why am I so annoyed?" realizations. I do still struggle with portion size. I also have not begun to incorporate exercise. I wasn't exercising any before, and I really wanted to get a good grasp on how food made me feel before introducing another new aspect to my life. I feel like I need to bring that in to the regimen in the next week or so. I'm thinking about starting off with low-intensity weight training and making sure I walk it out after. I have a tendency to go 0-23450987234 with the gym, so it will need to be a mindful effort to not immediately try to push my limits. Oh! I've formally made the decision to make this a Whole45. I figure that should really be my minimum. I have Hashimotos, and would really like to make sure I give myself a fighting chance on overcoming some of that. Then at 45 days, I will begin a VERY slow reintroduction period. Focusing on primarily eating W30-Compliant day-to-day meals, while allowing off-plan items as indulgences and special occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinx10 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 I think my appetite was a bit too much this morning.. I downed what I think was about 1/2 lb of turkey sausage with a sweet potato and half an avocado. Is this as too much food? Or am I just really used to undereating? I ate at 8:30 this morning - it's 2:30 and I'm still not hungry. I'm going to go ahead and have lunch, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinx10 Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 NSV - I haven't been in a crappy mood or foggy in several days. I'm usually in and out of a perpetual Hashi's fog. Win! I hope this keep up. I'm thinking better, and doing better at my job. Last night I made some great steak and veggies with olives. So that meant breakfast was steak and eggs! I think I'm on to a new favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinx10 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 I haven't posted in forever! So much for using a log to journal the whole process. I'm 15 days in.. and I haven't fallen off the wagon! Hooray! I've been concentrating on eating more veggies. I don't think I was getting enough, and it resulted in a few days of a complete lack of energy. It's certainly not fats, I love those. <3. I am starting to tell my body is changing. My face is clearer, my clothes are fitting better, and I SMELL DIFFERENT. It's strange. I don't smell like myself, if you can imagine that. Not that I stink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinx10 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 DAY 21. This is exciting. It's feeling easier and easier to stay compliant. I'm really thinking this Whole45 will be doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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