Well, not really. Crossfit chewed me up and spit me out on the sidewalk, as usual. But I had a good attitude about my butt-kicking, and that's new. Something about losing weight and feeling spry made me want to go to Crossfit, instead of making myself against all my inclinations. How crazy is that?! And I really worked hard, harder than usual, so really it was my attitude that was my bitch.
I'm still feeling great today. I took myself out to a Brazilian steakhouse for lunch because I miss having alone lunches where I read my books. So I read The Lost Hero and ate yummy food, just like the old days, except I am skinnier.
The food there was meat and veggies - totally paleo - and yet, it tastes better than anything ever. They bring meat around to the table and slice it right onto your plate. Today I had chicken wrapped in bacon, filet wrapped in bacon, bottom sirloin, top sirloin, rump roast, and a chicken leg. I love that you don't have to pick one thing; you get a little bit of everything. They also had lamb and swordfish, which I passed up. Cause yuck. I also had a salad with pico de gallo and oil and vinegar dressing. There were a lot of things on the salad bar that I couldn't have - cheese, pasta, veggie salads with mayo - but I was so happy with the top sirloin (of which I had a huge pile) that I didn't care.
And the coolest thing about day 10? **Warning, stop here if you don't want to hear about the alleviation of PMS symptoms. Just saying.**
I am right in the middle of when I usually have awful PMS moodiness, painful swollen breasts, and a lot of bloating. And I feel fine! I am a tad bit irritable (Let's face it, though; it could just be my basic personality.), with slightly tender breasts and almost no bloating. I love fitting into my bra for the whole month, not just 3/4 of it! I love looking in the mirror and not seeing a swollen face! Cheekbones should be all the time!
Aaron is still not so happy as I am, but he is getting a little happier. His biggest complaint is that he is hungry all the time. That's not my experience at all, but maybe he isn't eating as much fat as me? I'm just not sure. This is a bigger change for him, so maybe it will take him more time to feel better. I'll keep you posted.
