Midway through Day 3 and I seem to be doing well. I did notice a couple of things yesterday. The first was that I was hungry early in the morning. I usually eat breakfast any time between 8:30 and 10:00, but yesterday I was hungry at 7:30. The second was that I got very sleepy around 2 in the afternoon. To the point, I was ready to crawl under my desk to take a nap. And the third thing I noticed was that I get this desire to eat. Doesn't matter what food it is and it's not a craving. More of a oral fixation. I just want to be eating something. Usually when I get that feeling (and I take the time to gauge my hunger level) I will chew gum. But no gum on the 21DSD, so I suffered through by drinking water and decaffeinated tea. I did really well last night, but it helped that my partner in this detox (husband is doing it with me, but he doesn't get why I need to it) stopped by for a bit. Made it easier to get through the night without snacking or doing my closet binging.
Today is going smoothly. I did wake up early (not sure if that's from the detox or just my weird sleep pattern) with a slight headache and I was afraid it would be an all day thing. Made some black tea and that made the headache go away and I've felt good since.
I haven't had any of the usual detox problems... no headaches, no mental-fogginess, or hunger during the day. And no major cravings. I think I may have had an edge with this detox since I have been limiting grains and processed foods for awhile, so it's not like I'm giving up a lot of the foods cold-turkey. And even though my snacks were getting out control (sugary, processed goodness), my meals were still more Paleo than the Standard American Diet.
I conquered my one challenge for today... dining out for lunch. I was meeting my sister-in-law for lunch, so I picked a place that I knew had healthy salads (which I ordered without cheese or dressing) and brought my own dressing (a recipe from the 21DSD). I wasn't even tempted by the other foods. Probably because I'm still in the honeymoon phase of the detox.
Spent a little time this morning "beefing up" my blog site. Added some before and after pictures, a list of favorite podcasts, a list of websites I visit regularly, and my upcoming races. Finding I really enjoy blogging here. I blogged for several years on the Weight Watcher site (blog is still out there, same name as this one), but haven't I done anything there for several years. Since I no longer use the WW E-Tools (have been counting calories for about three years), I felt I needed somewhere new to blog.
Don't get me wrong, I still love and believe in WW. Especially for people that have a lot of weight to lose or are starting fresh on their weight loss journey. It's a great way to learn about portion control, finding healthy options, and a great way to be around like-minded people (both at the meetings and online). I still, after 10+ years, attend the meetings every week. Sometimes I hit two meetings a week because with a different leader and different members, you get a different spin on the same topic. I have made a LOT of friends through WW and I love them for their support and understanding. My only complaint (which I think I mentioned in my original post) is that they don't have good support for Lifetime Members (people at their goal weight). Which, from a business point, I completely understand. With WW, a Lifetime Member at goal (within 2 pound of their goal weight) can attend the meeting for free. If a Lifetime Member is over their goal by 2 pounds, then they pay the weekly meeting fee (which here is $13 a week). If everyone is at their goal, they don't make any money. Financially WW doesn't make money for members maintaining their weight, therefore, there is less support. That is on a corporate level... locally, the leaders and staff do everything they can to support the Lifetime Members, especially since they themselves are Lifetime Members.
Back to my subject... the detox... Day 3 is going well and I don't anticipate any other challenges today. I am going to keep positive and say that I will have a successful Day 3!
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