211.5 – Starting week 7

I was SICK AS A DOG this week. Something I either ate or didn’t eat had my stomach MESSED UP!! I’ve been taking vitamins (new to my routine) as well as melatonin for better sleep and chewing a lot of sugarless gum to eliminate the narly breath that can come with eating a high protein / lower carb diet.

As strange as it sounds – I believe it may be the gum! I’ve eliminated not only sugar from my diet but also all artificial sweetners. All was going fine until I started chewing tons of gum. I’ve heard that the sugar alcohols in sugarless gum can cause stomach irritation – so I am eliminating that first.

Goals this week are to 1) Get in the gym at least 3 days this week; 2) Get 12 glasses of water in each day and 3) Get in bed before midnight!

I’d love to hear how you are doing with your diet journey, what new recipes you’ve tried lately and what you are doing to stay healthy. Comment below!