So We're 2 Months In...

Well, where to start?

I guess I'll begin at the beginning. Right around the start of school around here, we  - or -  I -  rather decided that it was time to change our diet.

My hubs and I had just been constantly tired, sluggish, brain fogged and generally BLAH. I am active on social media and was following the progress of my friend Simon Salt who had adopted the Paleo lifestyle. He looked strong, vigorous and was losing weight like crazy. I was intrigued.

We have tried many ways of eating in the past. You name it, we did it: macrobiotic, vegetarian, vegan, etc. None of it "stuck" and we never really felt any better.

So, we decided to switch. After the initial eyeroll from my husband, I had him start reading about it. The more he read, the more excited he became. Since we can eat meat on this diet AND it made intuitive sense, we started right away.

Within the first three days, we BOTH lost about 3 pounds, the brain fog lifted and we were sleeping better. Stunned and in disbelief, we persisted.

I won't lie to you, the carb cravings and withdrawal were HARD. There were times I would have KILLED for a dinner roll. However, as quickly as the pounds and inches were shedding, I just ate some scrambled eggs and moved on.

One of the most interesting aspects of this diet is that it creates a positive feedback loop. Your body recognizes when it has ingested something that is "wrong". I immediately feel dizzy or foggy or just "bad". It is almost "instant karma" for making a poor choice. This feedback loop is what helps keep me in line with making good food choices.

So, two months in:

I have lost 15 pounds. I went from a size 12 pant to a size 6. My adult acne has cleared, my thyroid condition is improving and I feel immensely better.

My husband has also lost 15 pounds. He has lost 2" off his waist. His workouts are more productive & he actually has what is beginning to be six-pack abs (yowza). His allergies have improved and he feels a LOT better.