Well, all in all that little five day foray into fruits and veggies added an extra 2.5 kilos on me and I'm back up to just under 100 kilos.
Frickin' great!
I've gone back to meat, using vegetables as nothing but flavouring (you know, like garlic, herbs, tomato paste)and I'm starting to get my energy back. When I'm in ketosis I have energy for Africa and my mood is constantly positive. Nothing is too much trouble. Today though I had so much cleaning to do but could just not motivate myself to do it. I ended up taking a half day off work and getting my nails done. Sod it. I also went clothes shopping and noticed that, although my body is still fat, it's a lot less lumpy that it used to be. I'm not losing weight, per se, but all that unevenness is gone and, sure I'm still round, material looks better draped over me because I'm not all lumpy. It's a bit of a weird way to improve, but ladies - you know I'm taking it!
You know, dear readers, you are a bunch of tolerant people!
I expected to be told off a little for having such a hard time on veggies and was also expecting admonishments along the lines of...'but you NEEEEEED your veggies! NEEEEEEED! *screech*
But there was none of that!
I think every single person who reads me has their own personal approach that works for them! That's the wonder of the people who lead the non-Conventional Wisdom life. We work out what works for us and don't judge anyone else for their choices. We are free to Grok the way we wanna Grok. Hmm..there might be a rock song in there somewhere... :)
OMG youse guys I'm so excited!! Tomorrow is Koninginnedag!! I'm going to get up late, don my orange 'Forever Holland' t-shirt, shop the flea markets and enjoy the atmosphere. I think it will be a little more sombre than usual, given last year's disaster (a man smashed through barriers and rows of people with his car to get to the Royal Family, killing eight).
I've fasted this evening so I don't feel too guilty about having an orange-coloured treat tomorrow! :)
Yay for being less lumpy! I know just what you mean. And some therapeutic body maintenance - can't beat it. I am partial to a pedicure now and then. (Have never had a manicure cos I am too ashamed of my bitten nails.) Enjoy your Queen's Day!
ReplyDeleteEven though your finding it tougher than some it's just so great to see you're still groking on!!
ReplyDeleteJudith - Going and getting your nails done is a frivolous celebration of being a girl, and sometimes it just needs to be done. I got a french manicure, and they look awesome. I bite my nails too, so I got fake nails put on. Now I CAN"T bite them!
ReplyDeleteDollface - I'm not finding the way of eating any tougher than most, I'm just finding losing weight tougher than most. I LOVE this way of eating and I've found that nearly 100% carnivorism is the best for me in every respect.
When I think about it though, it's not surprising my body isn't losing weight quickly - I've abused it for years. I've been overweight since I was about 15 or 16, and I'm 32 now - that's half my life! I was vegetarian for four years, I've dealt with binge-eating issues and eaten some of the worst crap you can imagine.
My poor body is probably freaking the furk out on every level now that I'm forcing it to process real food and move. I think my body is just taking the time to enjoy that aspect of things before it drops any weight. As long as it drops slowly and eventually, I'm more than happy to keep on Grokkin'.