My stomach has been hurting since last night; either I have a bug, or it finally decided to rebel against the onslaught of junk food. Did that stop me—or even slow me down—at the New Year's party when I was eating chocolate-covered pretzels every time they caught my eye? Ha. But it did provide extra motivation to clean up my diet at the stroke of midnight.
I really wish I was a behaviorist so that I could study the part of the human mind (please say it's not just mine) that goes, "Thank goodness it's 2012! Now I can start taking better care of myself again!"
Eating Paleo isn't going to be nearly as challenging this time, and I'll tell you why. Last time I was thinking that I felt pretty good already and that eating differently wouldn't have much effect. This time, when I compare how I feel now with how I felt a couple of months ago, I have to admit that I feel rotten. My stomach hurts, I have an injury, I take Advil all the time for headaches, I'm getting flabby around the middle, I'm constantly thirsty, I'm not sleeping well, and I have no motivation to do anything. (Oh, I still have my famous ability to make plans. I just don't have the ability to follow through with them.)
So a 30-day challenge—that I know I can do because I've done it before—that may very well fix most of that? Bring it on.
Haha. I did the same thing all night. I unfortunately continued it past midnight with the thought that "I don't have to start this thing until AFTER I wake up tomorrow." And I definitely felt it this morning.
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