I should clarify that it isn't the Paleo diet that is half assed, it is my participation in it that is. I won't go on the 30 day challenge until February 9th as I have a few events that will "force" me to cheat if I start before then. Yeah, yeah, I know! I said I would be starting on the 7th but I have been invited to a HUGE bash here in Portland with about 700 people and this bash includes free food and drink! That being said, I will drink and eat in moderation.
Damn! I realize I am already full of excuses as to why I am not starting right away! Rest assured that except for Monday when I ate garbanzo beans in my Indian Tomato and Onion stew, I have not had any grains, legumes or sugar of any kind. Not even a glass of wine! That is a full 2 days on the actual plan and today will be the third. I am getting a head start on the plan and slowly weaning myself from many of these things that I had in the past considered to be part of a healthful diet.
Here is the good news! I have been weighing myself each morning as soon as I wake up. Yesterday I was already down a couple of pounds!! And these are true lbs because I had been hovering at the same weight for the past couple of weeks. Today the scale said I have actually lost 3 lbs since Monday!! Is this possible?!? 3 pounds in less than one week by just eliminating grains, legumes, sugar and alcohol? This gives me hope but it seems unlikely. I stepped on the scale a few times just to make sure it was calibrated correctly. I always weigh myself naked so I know my true weight. I will continue to monitor my progress this week.
As I headed out on my walk on what was supposed to be a rain free day, it started raining after I got a block from my house. As luck would have it, it stopped when I was walking back into my driveway! As I mentioned in a previous post, I will walk at least 5 miles a week for the first month no matter what the weather is.
This morning I will be taking my measurements so I can start tracking inches that I will be losing as well as poundage.
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