Yes, Paleo. I started the diet yesterday and I've had a headache so bad both days that I want to call it a migraine. Am I having sugar withdrawl? Is my body just rebelling? I'm drinking tons of water and eating healthier than I ever have and I feel terrible :(. Today is better, I had some meat and almond butter and I think the extra protein helps. I'm really excited about the results I'll hopefully be seeing soon, looking and feeling better. I'll keep you informed. We are also moving to a healthier lifestyle in general, for our bodies and environment, I love it. I no longer wear anti-persperant and just learned that I don't even need it, I sweat less! Deoderant is good though, that won't change, don't worry. No more styrofoam, reusable glass water bottle and coffee cup. Good stuff.
CCC is going well. Alot of it is like firehosing a sponge. I'm trying to absorb what I can, but it just SO much and I'm having a hard time deciding what I should pay most of my attention to.
I'm also ever changing my career plan. Those who know me know that I'm the most fickle person alive. I think most people probably change their mind as much as I do, I just tend to advertise my new decision/position/realization... whatever it is. So when I begin to chew on it and weigh my options and change my mind, people think... "wait, I though you were doing this..." I'm learning to withhold my great revelations and ideas until I'm fairly certain they will actually reach fruition...
but I'm just so excited about it, I can't keep it to myself. Careers I'm considering: Family Nurse Practitioner, Public Health Nurse, Nurse Methods Analyst, Nurse Case Manager, Health Care Administrator. I'm also interested in Emergency Management, but the Army wont pay a nurse for a graduate degree in this field unfortunately. There's just sooo many options and I can't pick one! Do we want to have a child? How? When? What will Sarah's career look like? I feel this great momentum right now and I want to stay ahead of the game, I just don't know what direction to face. Lots of questions... getting answered one at a time..
Your body is used to synthesizing the stuff it needs from grains and simple sugars. It doesn't have the right chemicals to make enough of these building blocks from meat and veggies, and so you're basically sick while your body re-arranges its balance of chemicals for breaking down food and rebuilding it into nutrition.
ReplyDeleteIt's often called the "Vegetarian Flu" because cold turkey vegetarians have similar issues and it lasts a few days up to three weeks, depending on how fast your body is at adapting.
If meat helps, eat lots of meat to help your body adjust. You can still wean to a more plant-centered diet within the confines of Paleo over a longer time period.