Mister and I recently started eating a Paleo Diet.
Despite Mister’s surgery, his weight loss stalled at 100lbs down, and my weight actually went up over the last year and a half. Besides my lack of exercise and horrible eating habits, I’m pretty sure the major contributor to my weight gain was a trip to see the in-laws. Mister’s pickup, its super springy suspension, and bouncy California freeways found my lower back in great pain, to the point that any activity or inactivity would hurt. It felt tired, achy and sore no matter what, and some meds the doctor prescribed didn’t really help much.
I put up with that for six whole months, until Christmas, when I got a shiatsu massage pillow that miraculously relieved most of my pain. But the damage had been done – I was way out of shape, worse off than I’d ever been before, and my eating habits had gone from bad to worse. Overall, I gained nearly 30 pounds because of it.
I knew I had to get back to better eating habits, and Mister was eager to start losing weight again too. We’re both tired of being bigger than we’d like, and I know I’m tired of just not feeling good. Mister brought up the Paleo Diet, and I had already been thinking of working in that direction. Get off the junk, ditch my addiction to carbs, and start moving again.
While I was in Florida, Mister started the diet. I started it after I got home and once I started feeling better. I already feel better and I know I enjoy eating fresh, healthy foods. But my willpower is weak, and I’ve given in to cravings and convenience a few times. But you want to know something? Not only did I not feel good after eating “bad” foods, I didn’t even find those foods appealing. Go figure!
I’m eager to continue on this journey, to see how we get through the holidays and comfort food season, and to see how it benefits us. Even if I don’t lose much weight (I’m currently down about 8lbs from my all-time high), just feeling better is worth it. And with Mister and his much stronger willpower around, I have high hopes that I can stick to this one and do much better than I have with past attempts. I’ll let you know how it goes.








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