September was the second month on the Primal Blueprint, and it coincided with the 30 day Primal Challenge on marksdailyapple.com. Looking at my weight from a month ago, I've lost 7 1/2 pounds this month, nearly 2 pounds a week. I would say that it's been a successful month. A couple of keys to the success were:
1. Doing some of the challenges on marksdailyapple. Entering the contests (didn't win any) helped keep my excitement up while I adjusted to the new lifestyle.
2. An intermittent fast last week. It helped me break through my first plateau. It was a 19 hour fast, and I'll do another one probably next week. It was tough mentally, but I think it was great physically and also spiritually (what do you know, there is something to meditation while fasting).
3. Continuing to source clean food. I found grass fed beef at Sprouts, Whole Foods, and the CC Farmer's market. I found pastured eggs at Whole Foods. The more places I can "forage," the better chance I've got to stick to the blueprint.
After this second month, I'm proud to report that my craving for Diet Soda has drastically decreased, and I had no problem pawning off a piece of office birthday cake on a coworker. It's getting easier to go without grains, sugars, and sweeteners.
I've got one more month until my follow-up blood glucose test. That'll serve as motivation to continue my quest for real food. I'm aware that historically November and December are my big weight-gaining months, so I want to make sure I not only lose weight in October, but prepare myself for the winter ahead, stock up on good freezer items (beef/veggies/berries) so I have good food on hand, and brainstorm ways to stay active when the temperature drops.
But today, I'll celebrate 7 1/2 pounds of real weight lose this month. Good job me!
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