This was a very, very busy week. Typically, during busy weeks, I revert to very unhealthy habits…such as treating myself to sugary snacks or drinks – such as delicious hard seltzers. However, I was determined to not do so this week. As much as I wanted to cheat, I stuck to the plan. I just kept reminding myself of the long-term goals and not the short-term fixes.
My scheduling was still a bit off. There were days my fasting window was more of 18-20 hours instead of 16, which made getting all the meals/snacks in difficult. Those days I tended to think about my inability to stick to the fasting plan and internally fuss myself until I could get back on track. I didn’t love those mental gymnastics so I’m working on giving myself a little more grace in Week 3.
Because the week was busy, I was very, very tempted to skip my meal and just eat whatever the kids were eating. Cooking two dinners each evening has been a lot. However, Week 2 meals have been DELICIOUS and much more appetizing than whatever the kids are eating so that helped me power through. I stumbled upon the Galveston Diet website and noticed they recently introduced a meal-delivery service and I am really thinking about that option. Once I’m through the four week plan, that might be a great solution for me during our busy time. We’ll see!
Even with all these hiccups, I saw results in Week 2 as well! Though it can’t really be quantified, I do feel like I had more energy and less brain-fog in Week 2 and thank goodness for that! I also noticed an improvement in my skin with a little more glow but more specifically some relief in my recent eczema flair. I think this is a result from the anti-inflammatory foods! In addition to all of that good news, I’m also two more pounds down and another inch down in the waist! SO that is a total of FOUR pounds and TWO inches! I’ll take it all! 
Looking into Week 3, I’m excited about the recipes for the meals and snacks. They look delicious! I’m also going to work on incorporating more exercising/movement and drinking more water!