It’s only day two, and everything is hard. The cravings are real and powerful. Many of the no-no foods are still readily accessible, so it’s just up to me to know better (which is ultimately for the best, and difficult on day two).
There’s this weird delicate balance between foods that are allowable for me to consume, foods that are delicious, and foods that are easy enough to prepare. If the food’s not good, I’m not going to want it. If it takes too many spoons I end up creating problems instead of solving them. The final component in the mix to strike this balance is Novelty. When I find a food that fits all of the criteria, I tend to lean on that food until I’m sick of it, which generally leads to less healthy “convenient” foods.
I’m napping. I’m stretching. I’m taking breaks. Is it helping?
That’s the problem with day two. It’s deep enough in to feel the restriction. It’s not deep enough in to see results necessarily.
I didn’t spend the entirety of last night fighting my lower back pain, so YES! it’s working. But I’m doing all of this and the result isn’t that I feel amazing. The result is that I get to feel more ok again.
It’s like measuring success in terms of lessened misery.
Thankfully, I know that it’s like this. I planned for this. I’m certainly not surprised by it.
Lifestyle change doesn’t feel amazing all of the time. That doesn’t change whether it’s necessary and THAT is the struggle.
So, I’m settling in. I’m getting used to the idea of minimal results. I’m actively countering the dopamine seeking that my annoying brain continues. This is what the rest of my life feels like. It’s time to make it home.
Food Addiction is Real, and it’s ON PURPOSE!
Just ask Big Tobacco!
Operation **Reclaim** Loveland 
What do you think?