And, while we are definitely looking forward to being able to go "off plan" here and there after we're done with this, we've really learned some valuable lessons. The most important of which is that we ARE capable of cooking/eating at home every night, and taking lunch and breakfast to work. This was previously an entirely foreign concept for us. We'd buy bread and lunchmeat and cheese and veggies from the store to make sandwiches, but then say we didn't want sandwiches for lunch, so we'd buy something... and I dunno about Derek, but what did I end up buying? A freakin' sandwich. D'OH!
I did get a special surprise today, though. Derek had to come up to Arlington today to return his parking pass to the garage he used to park in, so afterward he came by where I work so we could have lunch together. Except... he forgot to bring his lunch with him. So, we bought lunch... BUT, we went to a salad place across the street from my office and got salads that were 100% compliant. I even called them beforehand to see what their balsamic vinaigrette was made with. It was great to spend a little time with mah boo in the middle of the day.
It's really exciting that we are SO close to the end. Our 3rd week is almost up, which means we're really coming up on the home stretch.
Is it weird that I think one of the biggest things I'm looking forward to is being able to weigh myself. One of the Whole30 rules, as I've mentioned, is that you can weigh yourself in the beginning and at the end, but not during, because this is not supposed to be about weight loss. Well, obviously, I love the idea of getting healthy and resetting my body, but let's face it, weight is an issue for me. So I'm very excited to see what, if any, progress I've made. I can't really tell if any of my clothing fits looser (I tend to wear things pretty loose anyway), and I can't visibly tell a difference... so I need to see that scale! (I know I'm totally violating the entire spirit of Whole30 here. Whoops. Back to the health thing, promise!)
SO, that's really all I've got for today, folks. Nothing big to report. See you tomorrow! :D Before I finish up though, this is the gem that was in my "Yay you finished Day 19!) email:
Hah.
What I Ate:
Breakfast: two hard-boiled eggs, orange, nuts
Lunch: Salad with balsamic vinaigrette, carrots.
Dinner: Leftover soup, more nuts.
How I Feel:
Still in a great mood. A little more awake, maybe? The back pain I had yesterday has more or less worked itself out although some movements still cause me to yelp in pain. One thing I'm noticing, though, is that climbing up and down stairs isn't any easier for me (yet?). My knees and ankles hurt, still. I've still been taking my meds and it's still far better than it had been, but I was hoping for a big change in this area and still haven't seen it yet. Here's hoping.
One other thing I've noticed (that I'm not sure I've mentioned), is that I'm sleeping a bit better. Most of the time, pre-Whole30, I'd have a few great days of sleep followed by several nights of either not being able to GET to sleep, or not being able to STAY asleep. I'm not really having a problem with either of those now, which I'm appreciating greatly. I just still don't feel like I'm getting enough sleep. I did have a doctor mention that I may have a chronic sleep deficit, and that it's really going to take like, at least a week of sleep surplus to catch myself back up. Hah. If you can add a few more hours to the day, I'd be happy to try that. Otherwise, I don't think my boss would appreciate me rolling into work at like 11am every day because I needed to catch up on my shut-eye. I do try to sleep in more on weekends but we usually have at least a few things planned and I always feel like my day is wasted if I sleep too long. Not to mention that Derek gets up pretty early and I hate making him sit around and wait for me to get up before he can have breakfast or get his day started. And I already go to bed between 9-10pm so going earlier really isn't super possible.
So... all in all, I'm feeling good, but I'm waiting for the switch to flip to feeling GREAT! :)
Onward and upward!
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