Catching Up

Ever since I started working from home I've been very la-la-la about my time. I decided this week to put some parameters around the days I work. Like going to bed and waking up at the same time. Like starting my workday at the same time, unless I have a very early meeting to attend. Like making sure I at least put on some real clothes and not workout clothes or jammies. :)

And I've gotten very la-la-la about posting to the blog. Mostly that because my days aren't very remarkable. I've gotten used to eating Whole 30 style and there isn't much to say about that other than it's day 16 and I'm still going strong. I still have issues with hunger and sleep that pop up here and there. I started having a new issue since I began eating this way (about a week before my Whole30 officially started). My joints, particularly those in my hands and feet, began hurting. All the time, but especially in the morning. My index fingers and my right forefoot seem swollen. I'm not sure what this means. I'm hoping it's some chronic inflammation working its way out but who knows. I checked the Whole30 message board yesterday and saw that some people had the same issue so maybe it's one of those less-than-common things that happens. The other thing is that I pee a lot at night. I know, TMI! But I do. Three times a night my bladder wakes me up and I pee like a racehorse. I hope this settles down as well because I'm not drinking any more water than I normally do so it has to be some metabolic thing.

One more thing...I broke down and weighed myself yesterday morning. I know I said I was going to wait until the end of the 30 days but I couldn't resist. It was the halfway point and I HAD to know. So I weigh 218.2 lbs which is one pound less than two weeks ago. Not quite where I wanted to be but that's ok. I know my gut looks smaller so something is going on. However, I decided to cut out fruit for the next two weeks just for a bit of a calorie deficit and because I really don't need it. I eat two serving a day but it's more for a treat than because I'm hungry.

I didn't go to the gym this morning because my wrist started hurting quite badly last night (that joint thingy has now moved to my left wrist). I'm wearing the hand brace I bought when my thumb flared up and taking Motrin so hopefully it will calm down enough by tomorrow morning that I can go. I've been walking more and feeling good about it so...progress! Gotta love it.