July Cavegirl Report!

Hello Lovelies!

This month’s report is going to be short and sweet…have an appointment soon. Paleo is still rocking my socks off! My pain level has decreased a lot. I still battle fatigue from time to time, but I think it’s to be expected. Autoimmune basically means your body attacks itself. I suppose being at war 24/7 would make anyone tired, eh? A big element of the of the Paleo lifestyle is adequate sleep, so I’ve been focusing on that lately. Occasionally I do need some help, so I take 3mg of Melatonin from the health food store. It gives me a restful sleep and I don’t feel groggy in the morning.

I haven’t had anymore inflammatory issues since removing tomatoes from my diet (still crying over that one, but I’ll live). I’ve started allowing one non-Paleo meal per week into the mix and I find that even that choice is made with a little bit of Paleo in mind. My big monster cheat meal? A date at my favorite sushi restaurant to have a beloved roll…the small amount of rice doesn’t affect me negatively and I get to indulge my sushi habit weekly. The idea of splurging on my previous favorites (cake, cookies, pasta) doesn’t appeal to me anymore. Once I got proof of how certain foods affected me internally, it was a wrap! It’s a shame that it took being diagnosed with a disease to make me a believer…but everything happens as it should. I allow one other occasional indulgence…dark chocolate. I really like the Endangered Species brand (I found it at Whole Foods). I get the individually wrapped squares…72% cocoa content…with almonds and cranberries. Yum. One square is enough to satisfy.

Anyway, I feel I’ve adapted very well to this way of eating…no longer in my experimental phase…this is life for me now…and I’m pretty happy about my decision. Weight-wise, I lost 9.2 lbs in July…bringing my Paleo total to 36.2 lbs! Go Coco Go!

Hope all is well with everyone…
C