Week 2 AIP

Woohoo, Week 2!  A little cheesy, I know.  But that's how excited I am to be through 14 DAYS of dietary restrictions I NEVER thought I would be able to get through.  So, in Week 1, I posted about the good, bad, and ugly of those first seven days (read more about that here).  This week, I'm posting about...(drumroll, please)...ALL GOOD!  That's right, I have no complaints.  No complaints about missing my best friend, coffee.  No complaints about trying to figure out what I could eat (I was pretty sure there was nothing left on the list).  But I do have to tell you how good Week 2 has been. 
To start, I have lost seven pounds.  And while that may not sound like a lot to most people, to us Hashi's folks, it is a TON.  To put it into perspective for you, I went an entire YEAR without losing a pound.  NOT. ONE. POUND.  It has taken me a solid three years to lose 26 pounds.  And that old cliché about blood, sweat, and tears?  It has been all three of those. 
So needless to say, I was psyched about losing seven pounds in two weeks.  I mean, super psyched.  But that little devil sitting on my shoulder makes me not want to be psyched.  But I'm going to be psyched anyway, because that's just how I am. 
So back to Week 2's details:  I have stuck to the AIP to a T.  No cheating, no swaying, no nothing.  I have walked 3-4 days a week, and lifted heavy things (thank you, Mark Sisson) three other days a week.



I have noticed, since being diagnosed with Hashi's, that I cannot do both in one day.  If I walk a few miles one day, I cannot do a lifting session in that same day.  I'll get through the day feeling fabulous, only to wake up the next day feeling HORRENDOUSLY tired and worthless.  So it is all about balance for me, these days.  I have drank a good deal of water, but not as much as I should have, and that is something I'll work on in Week 3.  The most surprising part for me is the not missing anything!  I thought for sure I would still be dressed in black, mourning the loss of my dear, delicious morning friend.  I'm talking about coffee.  Geesh, get your mind out of the gutter. 

If you've started AIP, or are an AIP expert, I would LOVE to hear from you!

Healthy.  Happy.  Hashi's.