Day 8

   

     I have to admit, I am struggling a bit. Getting a good night's rest, you would think, would put me in a good frame of mind to start the day. I even felt pretty good as I crawled out of bed and got my day underway. What I am struggling with is a distinct lack of strength and stamina, and a craving to have an orange or a piece of toast with my omelet. 

     I dragged myself to the gym today and went through my 40 minute routine. I was expecting that going on this diet would increase my strength and stamina as fat turned to muscle, but my usual weights were barely manageable and I considered decreasing either the weight or the amount of reps. I used to conjure up a bit of reserve as I pulled the last of the reps on the heavy weight, but now it is all I can do to get past the count. There is not that burst of reserve energy that there used to be. I am told that this will change. Will it? 

     My weigh-in indicated that I am down to 193. From 205 to 193 in one week is impressive and is the bit of encouragement I need to stay the course. Some 'carnivore crisps' are coming out of the oven as I write. A change of flavor and texture is what I need. I just hope they taste good. 

    (30 minutes later)  Cottage cheese, eggs, and cheddar blended and placed on a baking sheet in small rounds, and baked for 20 minutes. Not as crispy as I had hoped. We will maybe bake them again to crisp them up a bit, but they taste alright. I have never liked eating greasy things and it seems everything on the carnivore diet is greasy. 

     I had to cut our walk short this afternoon. My legs were rubbery and I was 'dragging my butt', so to speak. Only a week ago, I had a spring in my step and enough endurance to walk the almost 4 miles. I had 4 chicken drumsticks for dinner and they had a spatter of shake 'n bake on them. Cheating? If so, just a tiny bit. 

     Looking forward to what tomorrow will bring, being week 2.