Yuck. I felt pretty bad on day 3. I was sick of meat. Sick of eggs. I wasn't craving grains or even sugar, but I was just tired of eating what I was eating.
Day 4
The results of my upset stomach wreaked havoc on me in the morning. I had major stomach cramps and had the pleasure of running to the bathroom numerous time in the morning. However, I wasn't craving food at all. When I felt physically hungry, I ate some of the more bland choices of foods. By mid-day, I felt much better. I had my first chiropractor appointment in the evening, then did my grocery shopping at Trader Joe's.
I borrowed these two books from the library. Practical Paleo was recommended by my doctor and I know it will give me good ideas for the "I'm sick of ____!" problem. I just picked up It Starts With Food, the foundation book of The Whole 30, today. After 5 days following the plan from what I read online and what a friend shared with me, it's nice to be reading the book. Their approach is very balanced, even though the 30-day challenge is restrictive. I have to admit, the recipes in It Starts With Food do not look very appetizing to me at this point. I've not ever been a heavy meat-eater, so it's taking some adjusting.
- Drink more water. It's a natural pain reliever. So, today, I had two glasses of water before my coffee. She also suggested I drink water during each of my 15-second breaks between calls. That was tougher to do than I thought. That 15 seconds goes by in a blink.
- Exercise consistently, as opposed to with intensity, for now. I've been wanting to just jump right back to where I was 3 1/2 years ago, running 3 miles with ease, looking forward to long runs, killing it at boot camp 3 times a week. But I've put on 45+/- pounds over the past 3 1/2 years. Yes, you read that correctly. So the truth is, I will not be jumping right back into the same intensity I had when I had 1/4 less weight and was working out consistently. So for now, my new goal is to get out and walk 20 minutes every day. Beyond that, I may walk/run, stay out 45 minutes, do yoga and some weight training, but at least...I will be out walking 20 minutes. Knowing myself and how I like being athletic, I'll add intensity soon after the habit of getting out is formed.
Day 5
Today was better. No cramping. No strong aversions to food. But I didn't really want to eat much of anything, either. When I was hungry, I ate eggs and fruit; salad and tuna; chicken and mushrooms and a few bites of a Lara Bar.
Even though I'm not loving it just yet, I already am losing sugar and grain cravings, so I'm going to stick with it. Here's to day 6!
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