Third week in

What did I eat?

Since the last post, I have experienced a marked decrease in my appetite. I have mostly been eating OMAD, and have found I am able to go 24 hours easily without food (but I do have water and salt in between.) I ate chicken thighs, minced beef, beef liver, seekh kebab, eggs, chicken tikka and broth these past few days. These were cooked in butter or ghee. At times, I ate spoonfuls of butter when I felt the temptation to eat something sweet. I am still having unsweetened tea, at least two cups a day. Surprisingly, I am beginning to eat meat and broth with a little more enjoyment now.

Yesterday night, I acted like an absolute idiot and ate TWO fries. I apologise to myself, and agree it was NOT worth it.

How did I feel this week?

My energy level, which had been irregular at the beginning of this WOE, spiking at times and crashing at other times, seems to have levelled out. I feel there is a new, very desirable consistency in my stamina, which I have never experienced before in my life.

My cravings have almost disappeared. I know my body doesn't want the sugar/carb etc, but the greed is only in my mind. This was a new revelation - to know with absolute certainty that my body doesn't need something, but the greed in my mind wants it. Lust of the flesh, I believe, would be the right term.

I have been sleeping like a baby the past week, sleeping a deep healing sleep. Prior to this WOE, my sleep had been broken. I used to have a hard time going to sleep, and would wake up in the wee hours of the morning, suffering from palpitations, or anxiety, or just lying there - exhausted, drained and yet unable to sleep. I am so pleased with the wonderful change in this area of life <3. Another interesting turn is that my snoring has disappeared! I've forgotten when I last snored while sleeping. Wow!

Heartburn and acidity have also become a thing of the past. It used to keep me awake before I went carnivore, either right before I went to sleep, or in the middle of the night.

The TWO fries I ate last night caused me to suffer from heartburn, and palpitations, and disrupted my sleep. I was unable to go to sleep, and my sleep was broken, riddled with dreams and interruptions. I slept fitfully and woke up tired and dizzy. UGH!!! WHY did I eat them? Hopefully, NOT again!

Mentally, I feel that the brain fog I had been suffering from has reduced. I feel more alert, and more present in THE PRESENT (if that makes sense.) 

Physically, I feel more active. I have lost fat around my midsection. My body is automatically using deep-core muscles which used to remain latent when I used to be bloated and gassy while eating junk and sugars/carbs. I don't know why this is happening, but I know it is.   :-) 

Overall, I am pleased with how things are turning out so far; not that I'm not tempted to eat the old way again, or to have sweet things, but the temptation has reduced significantly, and I am able to remain on track with less inner struggle. The benefits I'm experiencing now cause me to stop and weigh whether I really want to cheat and waste this good thing for a few moments of delight.




Feeling good, and blessed!

Till next time,

XOXO

Shazia



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