2nd Week of Paleo

My first week of Paleo was rough. But now that I am half way through my 30-day Paleo challenge, I am feeling MUCH better! I even thought to myself, 'I'm feeling really good & have noticed some positive changes...maybe I'll continue to do this forever!'

The headaches have pretty much gone. With the help of oil pulling & rinsing with Apple Cider Vinegar, my canker sores quickly went away. I didn't cheat at all this week…well, not that I know of - I'm skeptical of eating in restaurants & what their hidden ingredients are. I still had awesome dates - Wormhole Coffee, Emporium Arcade, & seeing Mad Max. I'm back to my regular intake of a gallon of water…some days I did drink 1 1/2 gallons of water, but I'm not as concerned about getting water intoxication any more.

I did feel pretty weak all week, and my sleep was unrestful. Due to this, I did not work out as much as I wanted to. I know I know - any workout is better than no workout. I still feel guilty for missing those workouts. I came up with a pretty good 5 week workout plan that I've decided I will stick to…of course, that's easy to say when I'm feeling well.

I'm getting enough protein, I know this for sure, but I'm wondering if I need to increase my carbs. Paleo friendly carbs are: butternut squash, spaghetti squash, sweet potato, yams, banana, mango, apple, pear, carrots, beets, kohlrabi, jicama, dates, pineapple, & peach. It should be easy to incorporate more of those into my diet.

I'm still slightly unsatisfied with my meals - meaning nothing hits the spot. No matter how much I eat, I'm still hungry. I think adding more carbs will help with this, too. I did buy a zoodler, to make noodles out of veggies. After a few more experiments, I'll post some recipes. So far, I liked the zoodles (zucchini noodles) that I made. Next, I'm going to try beet noodles, broccoli noodles, and sweet potato noodles. I have noticed, now that I am more comfortable with Paleo friendly foods, I am experimenting more with my meals…which is good, I love cooking & I love a cooking challenge.

Knock on wood - my eyes are completely healthy. No flare ups, no pain, no blindness (aside from my already damaged eyesight), no issues. That alone will make me stay Paleo for the rest of my life. Granted, it could just be a fluke, & I'm not willing to base my eye's health off of two weeks of being Paleo, but so far, it's good enough for me.

So, yes, week two went far better than week one. I'm feeling good, I'm getting used to this lifestyle, and I'm figuring out what works for me & how my body is responding.  I'm liking the challenge & I'm glad I'm doing it. I even realized, it's not as hard as I thought it was…the word "hard" is relative - on weak days, everything seems hard; but on these strong days, going Paleo is easy & one of the best things I decided to do. I'm hoping this strength isn't short-lived.

I think I would even recommend Paleo to others :)