I almost quit last night....I was so close.
I had a headache all day yesterday that got worse as the day went on. I went to a Pilates class at 8 pm, and by the time I got home from that, I had a severe migraine. I felt like throwing up, my head and neck were throbbing, and I could hardly open my eyes. Thinking about eating meat or eggs the next day only made me feel more sick.
That is when I realized that I cannot do this much longer. I certainly can't take care of my kids in that condition. As I lay in bed all night, I went back and forth about quitting. I even prayed about it. Then, I woke up this morning with just a slight headache and feeling better about the whole thing.
I had a banana and cashews, did a great workout, ate fried eggs and raw carrots, and I felt back on top of the world. I saw a blog post from the Whole30 website about what you will probably experience the first week. Reading and understanding why my body was doing this gave me the resolve I needed to re-commit myself and stay with it.
So far, day 4 is shaping up to go pretty well. I am planning on making two new recipes - a ground turkey and spiced apple skillet for supper and shrimp salad for lunch.
I will let you know how those taste and share the recipes tomorrow. Until then, I am keeping my fingers crossed that the headache doesn't return.
I admire your tenacity. Headaches make it so difficult to cope with much of anything. It is true that after a bad one you are so happy not to have it anymore, things look better. I sincerely hope you are over "the hump" and things will be easier from now on.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right! Things always seem wayyyy better when you have just gotten over a headache, especially a migraine. They make you appreciate any non-headache days!
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