The Paleo Project, Day 5

It's Day 5 and I haven't killed anyone yet. Which is totally awesome.  In fact, the only side effect I've dealt with so far is that I've been a little quick to get annoyed... and in the morning I have a low grade headache... and I'm having weird cravings for things I don't even usually eat... and I'm more tired than normal... and I'm peeing... a lot... like wake up in the night multiple times to pee.  Ok so maybe I have a few side effects. Totes normal though, right? 
Yes.  Totally normal.  My body is flushing out toxins and dealing with low-grade withdrawal from all the crap I've lovingly forced into my system via legumes, grains and dairy.  Now that my body is actually able to isolate some of these toxins (since there isn't a steady stream of them coming in), it's moving them around and flushing them out.  Hence the headache and crazy pee schedule. 
In two weeks though I should be able to start looking forward to the increased mental clarity, increased emotional balance, fat loss, decreased joint pain, and clearer skin.  You know... as long as I don't shit the bed and go carb-crazy. 
To be honest this morning I woke up a wee bit late and had to make an effort to talk myself out of my normal bad habits.  What I wanted to do was rush to get ready and then head to Nugget (my favorite grocery store) to get an Americano and a cup of apple cinnamon oatmeal... And pick up one of their ready made boxed lunches with chicken salad, grapes, cucumbers and (my craving all week) lovely, buttery Ritz crackers.  Alas, that would break almost all of my September rules.  And since I overslept, I knew I didn't have time to make myself a warm breakfast.   What's a girl to do in these situations??? 
Instead of focusing what I wanted to do but shouldn't do, I decided to switch gears and focus on what I could do.  I grabbed an extra (pre-weighed and wrapped) bundle of grilled chicken, some extra nuts and threw it into my lunch bag as I ran out the door.  Luckily I had extra coffee in the pot from yesterday so I poured it over some ice with a splash of almond milk.  Quick, easy, homemade and paleo.  Boom. 


By over preparing on Tuesday for the week, I was able to recover from what could have been self-sabotage.    So here is a pat on the back to me and also a good dose of encouragement that I'm on the right path.  I'm making good choices.  I'm eating healthy, I'm being active and my body will (eventually) thank me.  Until then though, I'll be napping....