Day 1. It Begins.

Look at how done I am today. Ai ai ai... Tired. Being sick for two weeks may have contributed. Yes this is Cairns, but no I don't have ebola. I don't think. Maybe I'll get tested...

Today was all the reminder I needed that my body hates gluten and I am listening! Made it through day one gluten-free (after 6.5 weeks if gluttony...) without too much hassle. Blueberries this evening got me the final mile. Phew! That said, put a pizza in front of me and I'll massacre it just for kicks. Also, KitKat. One is never enough so bring two. Please.

Oh, first training session in two weeks this morning. Attempted an easy 6km. What I learnt is that when the doctor says you're still too sick to train, sometimes she knows what she's talking about. Apologies to the people awoken by my coughing, spluttering, and hacking as I jogged (stumbled?) past your houses at 5am this morning. It was all in the name of science (how else would I know I was ready but to test the theory?!) and a better bikini body. I'm sure you understand.

Day One is the day of feeling superior to the rest of the world. I enjoyed that aspect of it. Reminding myself that Winter Is Coming. Days Two to Four: the true test of willpower.

Look at me, I even managed to brush my hair today. Uh oh, looks like someone is getting their life together...

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Paleo Faileo No More

Well, hey there.

It goes without saying that it's been awhile. A looooong while. Mostly I'm back because I wanted somewhere to chart the goal I've set myself for the next 30 days. What's that you say? But Stephanie, you always give up before you get there!

Okay, you're right in that most of the time I do give up before I get there. BUT remember that time way back in 2008 when I lost 12kg over six months by being consistent? I do. It was amazing. I didn't feel hungry, deprived, angry, or depressed. Mostly I felt empowered. And smaller. I definitely felt a whole lot smaller. My chins didn't get in the way when I was talking and that was a fantastic feeling.

So for the next 30 days we're going to have a little daily chat about how that's going. Don't worry, I'm not going to inundate you with food pictures. No, really I'm not. I'm an awful cook and the last thing you need is evidence of how bad I am. It may just put you off eating altogether. Instead I'm going to write about the way it makes me feel and any changes in my body.

Why? Okay, I guess that's a fair question. In part because I still haven't quite let go of my long-term belief that skinny is just better, and also because two writers told me today that one of the keys to writing is shedding yourself of the baggage. Unfortunately that includes physical. Creeping up around 70kg again (but still under!) I'm guessing there's a little baggage there to shed. Plus, they say you should write about what you know. Yeah I'm definitely a contender for the food addiction and weight struggle crowns...

If you're on a similar journey I would love to hear from you x

Oh yay!!!

Have been following the Wahls Protocol (mainly the idea of eating 9 cups of vegetables a day and NEVER bingeing) for about a week and a half now.

I've been battling to find what works for me with paleo as adjusting fat to carbohydrate ratios can really backfire on some people, and it certainly didn't seem to be working for me. My weight went up a whole lot before it came back down again...

But today I cracked 70kg for the first time in a long time and even though I'm in a hypertrophy phase of training - that means it's all fat loss. Yay!! Hit 69.3kg this morning.

This is the first time I've been able to do it without calorie counting or restricting. So happy!! Let's hope it continues!