Starting weight, 5/30: 150.8 pounds
Paleo week 1 weight, 6/6: 146.6 pounds
Current weight: 143.7 pounds
Loss this week: 2.9 pounds
Total loss over two weeks: 7.1 pounds
Wow, wow, wow. I did NOT expect to lose nearly 3 pounds this week! Here’s how it all went down.
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RECAP OF WEEK 2
How I ate: I continued to eat nearly 100% paleo, with the exception of treats like a beer on Thursday night and Saturday night, as well as bites of dark chocolate and small servings of coconut-milk ice cream after dinner. I’m continuing to learn how to savor treats as just that, which may be one of the most valuable things I’m getting out of this experience!
Every meal still leaves me feeling full and satisfied. I used to think dieting/trying to lose weight meant you had to deprive yourself and feel hungry a lot, but now I know that’s not at all the case. Here is my packed plate from breakfast this morning:
I had a leftover dry-rub hamburger patty with mustard, avocado, eggs, tomato and steamed green beans. I’m satiated, but not stuffed. And I know from experience that this breakfast will keep me full for four to five hours!
If you feed your body real, nutritious foods that it was made to digest, it will thrive.
How I exercised: Once again, I didn’t do so great on the exercise front! I just walked a mile on Monday and did some ankle exercises on Tuesday at physical therapy. I’ll admit that this was out of pure laziness.
Now that I have clearance from my PT to do exercise that doesn’t hurt my ankle — and I now know that my ankle is stronger than I thought and can only benefit from activity in moderation — I look forward to doing some yoga, weight-lifting and walking this week.
I think it’s extremely interesting that I’ve lost 7.1 pounds just by eating paleo and not really exercising. I feel like my body is making its way to its natural equilibrium. How will exercise affect the process? We’ll find out!
How I felt: Still great! I continue to wake up with ease, have lots of energy and have no real cravings for conventional carbs, dairy or processed food. At this point, I plan to continue eating paleo far beyond my little one-month challenge.
How my body has changed: My stomach continues to get flatter and I suppose I feel a bit narrower. I wear my stretchy lululemon yoga pants everywhere and don’t feel self-conscious in them anymore, like I did two weeks ago.
Although I’m getting closer to my pre-trip weight, my body still looks a lot different because I lost so much muscle that I have yet to rebuild. I look forward to getting my strength back and quite possibly looking better than ever!!
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