Days 13-19

So... it's been awhile.  I cheated on St. Patrick's Day.  And then the next day as well....

Here's the good report:

I HAVEN'T HAD ANY SUGAR!!!  I really am proud of this.  Even on the two days that I cheated with other food, I never had any sugar.  That was when it got hard too, because I was already cheating, right?  The things I cheated with were fast food.  I hate even to say that because it's gross.  But when things get emotional, I want somebody else to make me something warm and yummy.  And boy have we had some emotional stuff.

My face is looking better.  It looks less puffy and inflamed.  Not much.  But a little.

I'm feeling mentally stronger and clearer and more able to take this way of eating on for good.  That is also big for me.  At the beginning of the year I was so down and lost and giving up sugar and eating only whole foods seemed so far away for me.

My blood sugar seems to have stabilized because I am not snacky during the day at all.  My appetite has decreased and I get fuller faster.  I'm not constantly thinking about food, which is helpful.


So that's my good list.

My menu for the week isn't really worth posting.  It's just a regurgitation of the last few weeks.  Thankfully Stephen is okay with this.  I have got to find some new things, but when you're just eating meat and veggies, it's just pretty repetitive.  Can I getta amen?

So I'm back on whole 30.  I want to say I finished a Whole 30, so like Karen I'm going to tack a few days on to the end :o)  But this is really just the way we have to eat for good.  The only thing I'm adding back in after the 30 days would be some corn products (tortillas and chips), some beans, occasionally some cheese and a little honey or maple syrup.  That's probably it.

Here's to finishing this!