Looking Back...

Today marks the 30th day since I made the decision to adopt a primal lifestyle.  I decided to take this opportunity to look back over the last month, and think about what I've achieved, compared to what I expected.  Without a doubt, I'm extremely happy with how things are going, for the first time in longer than I can remember I'm consistently losing weight, and it doesn't feel like I'm struggling to do it.

As I started out on the Primal Blueprint, my main concern was how I was going to cope with cutting out almost all refined carbs from my diet.  I've been pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn't as hard as I expected, at least form a cravings point of view.  I've found this hard in the past, as my weight loss efforts have been centred around cutting back on carbs, not cutting out.  Surprisingly, once I'd made the decision to cut out refined carbs wherever possible, it was very easy to cope with.  I'd look longingly at the box of fundraising chocolates at work, and then just think "Nope, don't eat them any more", and walk away.

One thing that did take me by surprise was my energy levels.  I'd read plenty of testimonies on Marks Daily Apple from people exclaiming about how much extra energy they had since going primal.  Unfortunately for me, the reality was that I didn't see any boost in my energy at all, and in fact probably felt worse some days.  As it turns out, this is not an uncommon feeling to have when making such a big change.

Indeed, it was only two days ago that a post appeared on Marks Daily Apple regarding the "Low Carb Flu".  As I read the article, I began to understand exactly why I'd been feeling the way I had.  It meant that instead of questioning if things were working, I could just concentrate on what was important, and not worry about how I was feeling.

As it stands now, I'm just feeling like I'm starting to have more energy.  Hopefully this marks the end of my "Low Carb Flu", and the beginning of a more energetic me.  I'll be interested to see how things have changed in another 30 days...