3 weeks in!

As of today, I have been GF/LC/HF (gluten-free/low-carb/high-fat, for those who are acronym-challenged) for 3 weeks, and I am amazed.  I have lost about 8lbs, I have gone down a pants-size, and I must be losing more than the scale actually says because people are noticing a difference.  And at my size, 8lbs won't make a noticeable difference to anyone but me.  My face is thinner, my body feels better in terms of inflammation and muscle aches and pains, and my IBS-D is essentially gone.  I am rarely hungry, and if I am, it is an appropriate response to a lack of food (i.e. its been 5 or 6 hours since my last meal), it is not a random craving or low blood sugar that is making me want to eat.

I have been having a blast trying new foods, and working on re-wiring my brain to believe that fat isn't bad for me.  For my whole life, I have been reaching for the "light" or "low-fat" or whatnot, and now I have reversed that thinking entirely.  30+ years of indoctrination takes a bit to undo, but it is easier than you would think!  Right now, I am making coconut cinnamon fat bombs (coconut butter, full-fat coconut milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and coconut shreds), and they look divine!

Here is a typical day's worth of food for me:

Breakfast:
Bulletproof Coffee (coffee, blended with coconut oil, grassfed butter, and other flavors as wanted)
Eggs or yogurt, some sort of healthy fat/protein combo (eggs includes veggies, yogurt has fruit and hemp hearts)

Lunch:
two baked chicken legs with seasoning
4 celery stalks with natural peanut butter or some fruit

Dinner:
2 slices of my homemade wheat belly pizza
or
a flaxseed wrap with chicken, ranch, cheese, lettuce, and bacon
some veggies, sauteed in EVOO or coconut oil, with shredded cheese on top

Snack:
a few "fat bombs", mostly little snacks that are designed with negligible carbs and loads of fat

In the morning, I drink a whole glass of water, and when I get home that is all I drink until I go to bed (along with a glass of wine occassionally!).  That's pretty much it.  I don't count calories, I only eat when I'm hungry.  If I'm not hungry, I don't eat.  It is so liberating to actually not be hungry!  Love it!!