Primal Challenge Journal: Hanna - A Swedish restart page 2

[Hanna]

Thanks for the Input, Candy and Sabine!

I agree that being accountable is a good thing, and yes, I will indeed journal my mishaps as well as my successes!

Tuesday:
B: 1 boiled egg, ˝ avocado
S: the cookie I mentioned in the previous post...
L: meat soup
S banana, 1 boiled egg
D: Fish buffet

Moveing: jog at lunch
Playing: with my colleagues in the evening!

I did fantastic at the buffet, eating only primally, fish and veggies. I drank water all night, except for the one diet coke. Which definately isn't primal. But at least doesn't have sugar!

Wednesday was weird and stressful, I had the same lecture 4 times and was exhausted by the end of the day!
B: 2 boiled eggs, ˝ avocado, ˝ grapefruit
S: banana
D: Curry
S: 1 boiled egg
D: 2 dl whole milk, 1 avocado, 2 squares dark chocolate

Move: yoga class
Play: none

Weird dinner, but I wasn't really hungry, so I figured eating was unneccesary.

I do eat dairy. I have decreased it, and plan on decreasing more, same with fruit. The thing is, though, that I have an eating disordered history, and I want to ease into this. So I am striving for moving in the primal direction rather than being perfect. I am feeling good about it.

We have a huge conference at work this week, hence the eating out and the lectures, and so far I have passed by all the sweets and stuff 100 times without having any. It's not easy every time, but it feels like I am getting better at resisting the temptation.

So far today I have had:
B: ˝ grapefruit, 1 boiled egg, ˝ avocado
S: banana
L: Minesrtone without pasta

I am about to have an orange for a snack, and dinner, I have no idea about yet. It depends on whether I have a playmate for the evening or not. If so, I think we will have thai food (I'll avoid the rice). If not, I'm having an omelet.I LHTd at lunch.

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[Candy in Wonderland]

You're doing great, especially avoiding all temptations!
I was having a coffee out today and got a piece of dark chocolate with it. First I thought I'd just eat it, but then I realized I wasn't hungry and didn't even really want it. So I left it where it was .

[polos26]

Hi Hanna! Good luck, I also started my journal 3 weeks ago and I have been on and off but I am also taking in Sabine's advice and will try to log more even if im tired or I did bad.

I am no expert but I agree with Sabine that it looks like you may need some more protein. Also, in my humble opinion, you may want to try and have a little more diversity with your meals, otherwise you might get bored quickly and ditch the whole thing.

If you want to check out my journal I always list all the ingredients in what I cooked so you can get some ideas, its fairly new so there isn't a lot but its something and there are tons and tons of recipes here from other members. I read somewhere that eating eggs every day may cause you to develope allergies, don't know if that is true or not but something to keep in mind.

Good Luck!

[Hanna]

Thursday
B: ˝ grapefruit, 1 boiled egg, ˝ avocado
S: banana
L: Minestrone without pasta
D: Omelet with cheese, fried in butter ˝ bottle of wine 4 squares of dark chocolate

Plan of the day:
B: ˝ avocado
S: banana and tea
L: Meat soup
D: something clever at a restaurant, probably with more wine!

Still haven't had any bread this week! yay me!

Candy, that's such a success, not eating something just because it's there!

Polos, thanks for your input. I think that at the moment, I'll focus on being as primal as I can, without going insane, and start worrying about the exact ratios of macronutrients later. It doesn't really bother me to eat similar things most days. I make huge batches of soup and freeze, so my lunches vary. Dinner is mostly about getting enough energy before I'm off doing something. I'll check out your journal, though.

I am feeling good. Not even feeling guilty about that wine yesterday. And not feeling guilty is a very good thing!

[Candy in Wonderland]

That is indeed a very good thing! I think you have the right attitude, where you should first focus on getting "into" it and then you can start focusing on details.

I was talking to my mum today about the chocolate: we are used to eating things just because they're there. But now that I'm feeling better and better I can listen to my body and stomach and not just put it in my mouth. I ask myself: am I hungry? Do I really want this? Or is it just "habit"? And if I felt like I really wanted the chocolate I would have eaten it (it was dark chocolate after all ). Back when I was on 'standard diet' I wouldn't have questioned it, but just eat it.

[Hanna]

Friday ended up un-primal:

B: ˝ avocado
S: banana and tea
L: Meat soup
D: bread, chicken, wine, beer and sweets

I woke up this morning feeling more hung over than I can possibly have been from the wine.

I mentioned the habit of sleep earlier this week, and I swear I jinxed it! I have slept way too little this week, mostly because I have been playing at night. I guess it's ok to be akrasic at times!

So far Saturday:
B: ˝avocado, 2 eggs, ˝ grapefruit, coffee
L: veggies, butter, coconut oil, cheese

Play: yup
Move: slow jog in the sunshine!

[Hanna]

Saturday:
B: ˝avocado, 2 eggs, ˝ grapefruit, coffee
L: veggies, butter, coconut oil, cheese
D: Thai food without rice

Play: yup
Move: slow jog in the sunshine!

Sunday:
B orange. 2 eggs, ˝ avocado
L: aioli, salmon, 1 dl rice
S: coconutoil, milk, protein powder
D: turkish yoghurt, nuts

Play: band rehearsal
Move: long slow jog. Hence the rice

Monday plan:
B: 2 eggs
L: ˝ avocado, salmon, feta, veggies
S: banana and orange
D: ˝ avocado, omelet with cheese

Move: yoga and jog

[Hanna]

Followed my plan with the addition of 20 g of 85% chocolate yesterday. Yay, me!

Today so far:
B: 2 eggs, ˝ avocado, ˝ grapefruit
S: banana
L: veggies, fish, shrimp, butter, cottage cheese
S: apple and tea

Planned dinner, lack of imagination and time: omelet

Move: slow jog with a friend at lunch
Play: Choir practice tonight

[Candy in Wonderland]

Hi Hanna, you sure do eat lots of eggs .
Good on you for sticking to your plan!

[Toomb Spare]

its so nice to visit here a nice thread. Am so impressed with your such a good hard work, its definitely a good and diferent idea for others, you guys are doing good work good luck, keep it up..