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Today marks week three of MJ. (If you want to read about week 1 and my weigh in then you can do so here and week 2 here).
It’s been a slightly difficult week. A family birthday involved a lunch at a lovely Italian restaurant, which felt like a whole new world in MJ life. I did the usual dieters thing of looking at the menu in advance, but that didn’t help as everything was either very high in fat or deep fried. I’ve read enough horror stories on Reddit to know that high fat and MJ can necessitate a clothing change so I was a bit nervous. More details below:
Pros:
Still not feeling hungry constantly. The accumulative nature of MJ is becoming clear. Yesterday it got to 11.30am before my stomach told me to eat. Mind blowing.
A trip to the theatre didn’t mean planning the whole evening around pre show dinner, interval snacks and sweets to chomp throughout. I just watched the performance. It was brilliant. (Alan Ayckbourn’s Table Manners).
Yoga and pilates classes continue to be more joyful. I can simply do more things than I could when my stomach got in the way. Moves feel easier and less laboured. My breathing is more controlled. I had a tingling experience in yoga the other day that I’ve never had before. It felt amazing. Related? Who knows, but I love it.
Made myself a shirt type dress. Usually when I make myself an item of clothing it’s all fun and games until I try it on. Then I feel sad that it looks better on the hanger. This time, well, it looked better on me. Here it is:
I now have the choice of more than two bras. This is deeply exciting to be moving on from my beige boulder holder and my dark grey training style bra.
Cons:
Feeling emotional. I have found myself moved to tears semi frequently, though mainly about positive things. Strange. I have googled and googled this side effect and the only ‘answer’ I can find that feels right is that many people on MJ have historically used eating as a way to comfort themselves. Without this crutch the feelings have nowhere to go, other than out. Surely a good thing?
Okay, so here is where I just know I am going to have people a little worried. On Saturday, after eating pan fried cod and 5 chips, followed by a packet of crisps in the evening, I did not feel so great. My stomach felt bloated. Bit of nausea. But all manageable. The next morning I didn’t feel well at all. Very painful stomach, in fact doubled over in pain. I found it hard to stand up straight. It passed, but it has really put me off fried food. I have gone back to my high protein, healthy fats (avocado, salmon etc) regime and feel A-OK.
So the weigh in for week three? Are you ready?
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