Week One
Weigh in this morning 92.6 K. Loss in 8 days 1.3K
I am surprised at the scales today. I have not been eating clean this week. Ice cream. Sauce on veg. Skipped meals. Candy at the movies. Cheese and crackers. Not much movement and exercise. Not yet back into the swing of things after the holidays. I still came in at more than a kilo loss. Miracles exist.
The Paleo Leap program has proven to be worth the fee so far. The recipes are tasty, not complicated. Since there is no packaged food, nearly everything is readily available in Dutch groceries. I did have to source smoked paprika, but a little research taught me the Dutch word for it, and viola, pimenton is not a needle in a haystack. The actual Paleo Leap website is fussier than I personally care for. Some people need to journal and examine all the minutiae of their food journey. I don't care enough to record the temperature of my emotional state every day. It is helpful to have those features built in for those that do. There is a cheerleading segment in the daily email; exercise tips, stress reducing info, support. It is, I think, well written. Worth scanning. I am really bad about reading self-help stuff unless I am totally invested in research. Right now, the recipes and menus are my great need. Paleo Leap ticks all the boxes in that respect.
I suddenly realized this week that I am rekindling my joy in food. The fresh herbs and spices, the colors, interesting variety and my husband's delighted reaction to meals spurs me on. Yes, I do spend more time in the kitchen, but it means less time sitting online, or sitting period. I have had to readjust my schedule. I am forced to think ahead and plan ahead. It takes getting used to now, but I used to plan out meals and menus before eating became so fraught. Paleo leap support encourages eating, supports good vegetable fats and oils, and actually is not overly lettuce heavy. One does get sick of lettuce. I have no idea how many calories I eat. And it matter not one whit. It's more important that I EAT.
There is still the challenge of the right kind of fibre to keep elimination regular. Not enough water makes a big and unpleasant difference. That is still an ongoing thing.
This week the doctor reduced my thyroid medication. What impact that will have will be interesting.
I am surprised at the scales today. I have not been eating clean this week. Ice cream. Sauce on veg. Skipped meals. Candy at the movies. Cheese and crackers. Not much movement and exercise. Not yet back into the swing of things after the holidays. I still came in at more than a kilo loss. Miracles exist.
The Paleo Leap program has proven to be worth the fee so far. The recipes are tasty, not complicated. Since there is no packaged food, nearly everything is readily available in Dutch groceries. I did have to source smoked paprika, but a little research taught me the Dutch word for it, and viola, pimenton is not a needle in a haystack. The actual Paleo Leap website is fussier than I personally care for. Some people need to journal and examine all the minutiae of their food journey. I don't care enough to record the temperature of my emotional state every day. It is helpful to have those features built in for those that do. There is a cheerleading segment in the daily email; exercise tips, stress reducing info, support. It is, I think, well written. Worth scanning. I am really bad about reading self-help stuff unless I am totally invested in research. Right now, the recipes and menus are my great need. Paleo Leap ticks all the boxes in that respect.
I suddenly realized this week that I am rekindling my joy in food. The fresh herbs and spices, the colors, interesting variety and my husband's delighted reaction to meals spurs me on. Yes, I do spend more time in the kitchen, but it means less time sitting online, or sitting period. I have had to readjust my schedule. I am forced to think ahead and plan ahead. It takes getting used to now, but I used to plan out meals and menus before eating became so fraught. Paleo leap support encourages eating, supports good vegetable fats and oils, and actually is not overly lettuce heavy. One does get sick of lettuce. I have no idea how many calories I eat. And it matter not one whit. It's more important that I EAT.
There is still the challenge of the right kind of fibre to keep elimination regular. Not enough water makes a big and unpleasant difference. That is still an ongoing thing.
This week the doctor reduced my thyroid medication. What impact that will have will be interesting.
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