Still plugging away....

Ok, I am still on Gaps, but not sure what is going on....I gained 3 pounds 2 weeks ago, on the 1st week after, weight was the same...also my monthly cycle had started...it was HORRIBLE!!! I never have cramps like I had then, it was "stay home" bad...

Then last Tuesday, weight was still the same...so I am not sure what is going on...during the week I will start to go down, then the day I need to "weigh in" my weight is back up...

I am still doing Gaps and will continue because I know it works, from others blogs and such, but it is frustrating....

I think I am also detoxing more, tonight I am very tired and have a headache...

We shall see....

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An Update Finally...

Ok, last week my weight showed a 3 pound gain!! Ughh! I was not happy, but that is what this is all about, learning as I go! I also thought it may be the raw milk that I am eating with my GAPS granola...(I sure hope it is not my granola!) I started eating it with coconut milk and not eating it everyday like I was. We shall see. Also now I am back to getting to bed at a decent hour, I do think that had a lot to do with it too.

I will see what my weight is tomorrow...I don't want to focus completely on the weight loss, I do enjoy the way I am feeling, much more energy...

Sleep is very important!

This past week, my family was out of town, so I had some "projects" I wanted to get done before they come home...

The first one was ....cleaning my office..which it so desperately needed...(I have a Celebrating Home business that I had a lot of the products in my office.)

The second one was ....cleaning my closet...which also desperately needed it!

I also wanted to make Kimchi and Sauerkraut.

So by the time they got home, I had done all of the above, plus going to my niece's first birthday party, and also had a meeting on Monday night for Celebrating Home and church on Wednesday...at the expense of being up until at least midnight every night, Thursday night, I was up until 1:30 a.m.! Which for me, is definitely NOT my normal! We are usually in bed around 9.

And my weight has told the story this week, I will see what I weight tomorrow...but I haven't seen the weight loss this week.

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Still Here....

So, now it has been 2 weeks since I posted....hmmm...sometimes life happens!

As of last Tuesday, I have been on GAPS for 3 weeks and my weight.....

DOWN 10 pounds!!! WooHoo!!

I am loving this new way of eating...

Don't know if it is my imagination or what, but the food just tastes AMAZING!

On Sunday, I made Banana Caramel Sticky Buns from the Internal Bliss cookbook....DELICIOUS!!!

Also, made the GAPS Granola..It is FANTASTIC! (even though there is a slight taste of burnt so I can NOT wait until I make another batch) I think I am going to soak the nuts tonight....I just can't believe there are no grains in it...

My husband has been enjoying this also. One thing he said is that the indigestion and heartburn he had frequently is GONE!!! He even ate a banana the other day, and NO PROBLEMS!! These have always caused heartburn in the past!!

I am so proud of him, as he was out of town this week and has not had any Pepsi! and he is eating as healthy as he can while traveling...

He has noticed an increase in energy too!

A funny thing, he called me and had went to Subway. He had been craving a sub about 2 weeks ago, but didn't get one then and figured he would get one while out of town. He called me and said, "I have been eating good for too long" and I said "What do you mean?" He said, "I got my sub, and it didn't even taste good!!" LOL!

Still on Gaps....going strong!

Wow, it has been a week since I posted.....oops!

I am still doing the Gaps and my hubby was impressed with how I am feeling that he is eating Gaps with me! Yay!

On Tuesday, it had been 1 week on Gaps...I lost 6 lbs! WooHoo! The energy I am having is amazing...I feel great!

We have been eating the Squash Pancakes, they are yummy...when I am wanting a little sweet treat, I put some kefir cheese on it, drizzle with honey and sprinkle cinnamon...YUM!

Last night, I made the mashed "faux-tatoes" with our dinner of deer roast. They were delicious!!! For those that don't know what "faux-tatoes" are we cooked cauliflower and mashed it like potatoes with some butter! Delicious!

A few nights ago, we had spaghetti (kids had noodles) hubby and I had spaghetti squash with our sauce...loved it!

I am truly loving this way of eating and can't wait to see all the health benefits that I will get from it!

I am basically doing the Full Gaps now, so many recipes I can not wait to try!!! I will have to post them here....

Day 3 - Intro to Gaps

Day 3

Breakfast - Soft boiled eggs with butter - yummy! Beef bone broth - delicious!

Lunch - Bone broth, chicken, green beans and sauerkraut

Dinner - Farm fresh Ham, veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) with butter
I made the pancakes with almond butter, pumpkin puree and eggs...they were delicious with butter and/or little drizzle of honey. My family even liked them!

Hubby even said he is willing to try the Gaps diet after I read to him from another blog and showed him before and after photos...what a difference 1 year can make!
Kids are resisting the change, but who knows...?

Feeling full and wishing I had more sauerkraut ready...