tuesday weigh-in

188. Unchanged from last week. That is good news to me!
Last week was *that time of the month* and I wanted to eat sweetened cereal or ice cream bad. And I ate some of it, but not nearly as much as I would have if I weren't trying to eat primal.
I wonder what the purpose of premenstrual carb craving is? Every human drive has an evolutionary purpose that developed for good reason. The sex drive, the maternal instinct, hunger, thirst, fear, fatigue, its all there to tell us something important so we can do the right things to preserve our lives and propagate our species. But PMS? What is it good for? I think the irritability is good for keeping your mate away from you at a time when you are not fertile anyway. I guess that makes sense. But the carb craving...and the strange feeling of never feeling full. I wonder......

not so paleo

This weekend was not so great. I worked both days at the hospital and felt totally drained. Saturday eating was paleo, but I went to bed at 5pm and didn't get up until 6am. So there was my intermittent fast! Sunday, I ate candy and ice cream at work and popcorn for dinner. I felt down all weekend. No exercise. I didn't have any alcohol, though. So there is one thing I did right.
So, its a new day, as they say. This kids are home from school for the summer as of today. It's pouring rain out. But I'm determined to have a good day.
Carpe diem.

Happy Tuesday

188 today. I'm so glad to be out of the 190's. I've been stuck for so long. It's really been pretty painless eating this way! The meat provides a full feeling for a long time. Fruit and veg taste so good, especially this time of year. Yogurt and cheese, well they sort of speak for themselves. Nuts are amazing.
In the upcoming week, I plan to:
Have the open meal and avoid all other "off plan" foods entirely ( last week I never really had the open meal, but "cheated" frequently)
Walk or yoga everyday
Get more info on other workouts
Help my husband get primal
Have a peaceful Tuesday!

Update

Tuesday weigh in is tomorrow, but today is the 2 week update. I've been doing pretty well with the food. Not as well as I thought I would. There have been 2 or 3 days on total noncompliance, but overall, I've followed pretty closely to the plan I set out. (see sidebar "simple plan") I need more exercise.
I also wonder how accurate the dang Tanita scale can be. After yoga, I can have 125 pounds of muscle and 31% fat. A morning after going to bed hungry, I can have 112 pounds muscle and 36% fat and weigh 2 pounds less. Huh. Any insights from anyone?
But the numbers looked good today, so I'll take them.

Quick Check-In

I haven't been checking in here the past few days, but I've been doing well. Sticking to the plan pretty well. When I "must" have something not on plan, I've been having it with dinner. Walking and yoga for exercise.
And Wow. I sure love meat and it makes me feel good for a long time after eating it. That's a new discovery since I started eating this way. I still feel a little guilty about loving it, but more on that on a different day.
Have a lovely weekend, all!!
B.

Wallace Stafford Butler, Jr. I love you and will never forget.
Thank you Uncle Bud.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
Have a safe and happy memorial day!

intake

2 fried eggs, 2 pc bacon
8 shrimp, salad greens, olive oil
slice cheese, slice ham
1 peach, 4 strawberries
grilled salmon, bison brat with bbq sauce, asparagus, radish and sunchoke
1 light beer
ice cream cone
No exercise today.