Whatever it is, it is working because I have lost 7 pounds in the first week and managed to actually lose a pound while loading instead of gaining 6-7 pounds like I normally do! I am thrilled! Of course I still have more to lose before I am back down to 176.6 but hey, I am headed in the right direction and it feels good!
I have been experimenting a little with my food to see what makes me feel good and what doesn't. One day last week Kyle and I went to one of the big cities to drop the dogs off at Petsmart for a bath and to do a little shopping. We stopped at Target and I decided to get some Fage Greek yogurt and roasted almonds. One of my all time favorite snacks. Unfortunately it made me feel bloated as all hell! HUH?! Why in the world haven't I paid attention to this before? I guess there is a reason why die hard Paleo people don't eat dairy because we are the only beings on earth that drink milk after we are babies. I couldn't believe that I never really noticed this before but it was definitely noticeable last week.
So that means no dairy for me because it obviously causes inflammation in the body and with my IVF blood work coming up in December I can't be having anymore inflammation in my body than there already is. I have to do everything possible to get my body ready to hopefully have a baby and I want to stay healthy once getting pregnant. Gestational Diabetes scares the living crap out of me so it will be important to stay away from the grains, sugar, and dairy as much as possible! I have already warned Kyle to refuse any random trips to the grocery store for crap food that I don't need. LOL!
Last week was a good week and I am mentally back in the game. Not sure what my funk was all about but hey, it happens and the great thing about life is that there is always a new day.
ETA: I am laughing so hard at the what the font changes my blog title too! That is supposed to say michaela + eggs = bff. Hmmm I think I will leave it like it is :)
