Monthly Archives: January 2012

Wow, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Well, I didn’t give up. I made it through the holidays, through two trip to El Paso and through the new year. I’m officially back on Paleo/Primal, and I’m actually doing fairly well. I haven’t lost much weight, but it’s only been a few weeks. And I’ve been trying not to weigh in too much and depend more on how my clothes fit for an indicator.

I bought a belt in El Paso that *just* fit and I’ve already had to tighten up one hole and I’m getting ready to tighten up one more, so that’s all pretty good. I’m trying to approach this time as a lifestyle rather than a diet, so if I splurge on dessert, I don’t stress about it and I just eat normally the next day. And though life is pretty hectic, I feel fairly centered, so things are going better than I expected.

I bought Melissa’s new cookbook, Well Fed, and I’m using it to approach cooking and eating differently. I really love her concept of having a big weekly cook-up and then just combining the cooked veggies and protein to make meals. I’ve even gotten my husband interested in trying some of the recipes – I think I’m bringing him around the my perspective. He is passing kidney stones again (for the third time in his life) and has a gallbladder full of gallstone, not to mention his colitis and IBS. He’s trying out living low-carb and grain-free, and I think I’ll be able to get him to try it for 30 days to see if he feels better.

So, all in all – I’m glad I didn’t give up. My next step? Adding in stretches and body-weight exercises, maybe some kettlebells. I also need to learn to like myself a little bit more. Low self-esteem sucks and hating your body is counter-productive. I want to learn to love myself and my body for its strength. I used to be so strong, and I think I can be, again.