Finishing Up Week 3

So, we're rounding the corner of the end of week 3 into week 4. I wish I could say that I've experienced a significant weight loss like some of the posts on the WheatBelly blog have proclaimed, but I haven't. Pretty much still holding steady and fluctuating within a few lbs of my lowest weight. I'm ready to pick up the bottom my skirt and keep on moving along in this weight loss journey.

My appetite has finally evened itself out-- I'm not nearly as insatiable as I was the first two weeks. I'm actually able to keep within my daily points. I find that if I do eat more, I actually do it consciously, not because I'm genuinely hungry. Its because I want to try something or just want to experiment with a recipe when I'm bored. I'm having more days of eating breakfast and being okay until lunch-- and then having a small snack before getting on the road to drive an hour to get home (and then spend another hour cooking/walking the dog/etc).

My mental fogs are coming farther in between and I may even venture to say that my eyesight has even gotten a tad clearer. My attention span is still pretty short, but overall I seem to feel happier. I still have moments when I want to snap on someone (PMS notwithstanding) but walking around with a chip on my shoulder has been kind of taboo these days.

Now that I'm exercising, I'm able to sleep a lot better at night. I'm starting back slowly-- adding what I call "15 Minutes of Fame" where I get up in the mornings and go jog around my (very hilly) neighborhood. Since I know my workout is short, I'm more inclined to really put my energy into it rather than some of my longer runs when it just seemed like time wasn't passing fast enough. I know eventually I'll incorporate longer runs into my regimen 1-2 days a week to build back up to running 3-4 miles straight w/o stopping.

I know I started a wheat-free diet for my physiological support rather than for weight, but I'm slowly wanting to make even more healthier eating choices so I can see more of a drop in the scale. I've decided this morning that after losing another 20lbs, that I will treat myself to my own photoshoot: hair, makeup, costume(s), the whole nine. Its something about being the center of attention every once in a while that can be a little boost to help you stay focused and keep going!