It's been about a week since my last post, and I have to apologize for taking so long to update. Spending so much time with Chad's family was exhausting, partially because we were doing so much, and partially because I was eating so badly. There was at least one day where I had a sugar buzz all day long, which leaves you feeling pretty grouchy the next day, by the way.
By Saturday, the last day his brother was in town, I was pretty much done with it. I told Chad that I had to avoid sugar at all costs, because it was making me feel terrible. I was also done with bread and potatoes. Bleck!
So Sunday, Chad and I returned to our regularly scheduled eating plan. Eggs and bacon for breakfast, lunch meat and cheese for lunch, and some locally raised goat kabobs for dinner (which were surprisingly good), with lots of veggies and some fruit thrown in.
I have lots to write about, but it's 7:30 and I need to get downstairs and pack Chad his lunch.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
Bone-Tired
I'm really tired today. Not just like "I want to go back to bed", but like "It takes real effort to walk across the room" tired. A tiredness that sinks down into my bones. And it sucks, because I'm a homemaker with stuff to do.
However, it does remind me of one thing that makes me happy. Before I changed my diet to exclude sugar and grains and include lots of meat, I felt this level of tired a lot more often. Not all the time, but frequently. When I wasn't feeling bone-tired, I was feeling mentally tired. You know what I mean; when you can't focus long enough to actually get anything done, and all you want to do is watch reruns all day long.
It's funny how easily you can forget the way you used to be. Once you're feeling full of energy and health, the bad old days just fade away. I actually purposefully indulge in wheat and sugar once in a while just to remind myself of what I'm like when I eat those things, and it's not a pretty sight. Chad did the same thing last weekend. He had two large pancakes with syrup on Saturday morning, and I swear he was foggy brained and moody until Monday afternoon.
So why am I bone-tired today, if I've been eating so well and taking care of myself? I usually get a little tired around the time I ovulate (which I did recently), but not this tired. Since Chad and I are trying for a baby, and tiredness is one of the very first signs of pregnancy, I'm hoping this tiredness means we have a little paleo baby on the way :)
However, it does remind me of one thing that makes me happy. Before I changed my diet to exclude sugar and grains and include lots of meat, I felt this level of tired a lot more often. Not all the time, but frequently. When I wasn't feeling bone-tired, I was feeling mentally tired. You know what I mean; when you can't focus long enough to actually get anything done, and all you want to do is watch reruns all day long.
It's funny how easily you can forget the way you used to be. Once you're feeling full of energy and health, the bad old days just fade away. I actually purposefully indulge in wheat and sugar once in a while just to remind myself of what I'm like when I eat those things, and it's not a pretty sight. Chad did the same thing last weekend. He had two large pancakes with syrup on Saturday morning, and I swear he was foggy brained and moody until Monday afternoon.
So why am I bone-tired today, if I've been eating so well and taking care of myself? I usually get a little tired around the time I ovulate (which I did recently), but not this tired. Since Chad and I are trying for a baby, and tiredness is one of the very first signs of pregnancy, I'm hoping this tiredness means we have a little paleo baby on the way :)
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