Day 12 Progress Report

12 days in and am still on track. however I had a few set backs last week. Two migraines last week. I can't say exactly why, but I have eliminated the tea for now as it may be the culprit. Could have also been oils used at the 'olive garden' last wednesday. I have had everything cooked in coconut oil for so long my body may not have reacted to whatever terrible unsaturated fatty oil they used. Next time I will ask for them to cook in butter.

Lunch today: First fast food lunch I've had this month. I Paleo Hacked Chipotle. Salad Carnitas Bowl. skipped the legumes, rice, and dressing - added tomato salsa, cheese and Guac. Very good. Other problems I avoided was a graduation party that served tacos. I had the meat, salsa, a little cheese and lettuce. Skipped the shell and sour cream and the Cake (but it looked good) 

Cheating: Was literally handed a beer Sunday at a party and actually put it back in their fridge, but then was handed about 6oz of Dirty Bastard, which I drank and found quite enjoyable (better than Guinness? say it ain't so). Other than that I have still been grain free.

Exercise/Lifestyle: Ordered this pull up bar. Still need to do a little sprinting, but I have been doing some work on the weekends (roofed the chicken coop Saturday) and doing 10-15 minutes worth of morning exercises. Again sleep has not been my strong suit.

Results:  I have been feeling quite well, I have not had much if any numbness in my fingers, dizziness seemed improved until the last few days, which I think has more to do with stress and lack of sleep than anything. muscle twitching seems unchanged. Also I have lost 5-6 lbs. even with all the nuts I have been snacking on. I really need to find a good source of fruit only snacks.

Temptations: You already know about the doughnut problem. This week has also been the popcorn at work problem and someone brought m&m cookies to the weekly status meeting. . Still had a craving for a scone this morning but, so far I passed all tests and it really has not been too hard. However this weekend I am sure will be my biggest test yet. I'm going camping with the kids and my friend Trent - which usually means junk food and beer. I'm switching to red wine even though it seems odd camping, and will try to bring more fruit and finger veggies (I'll probably be the only one eating them though as there will still be junk food there).