I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter
Captain's Log, Stardate 08.17.2010
This is a purple carrot I got in my basket of veggies from the organic co-op this week! Isn’t it cool? It’s a little sweeter and lacks that slightly bitter edge a regular raw carrot can have. Kind of like a beet crossed with a carrot.
I’m not sure if it’s the supplements or the diet, but I’m really not very hungry. I have a feeling it’s the supplements, because I was low carb for about 2 days before starting the supplements, and I only noticed the no appetite thing after I started the supplements.
Also, I should clarify that even though this is “low carb,” it’s not NO carb. I’m eating about 100-150 grams of carbohydrates every day in the form of vegetables, fruit, dairy, and whole grains. I don’t want to eat this way long term—it’s only for about a month, and then I can slowly raise my fruit/dairy/whole grain carb counts higher than 16-20 grams per meal and 7-10 grams per snack. (Luckily, I don’t have to count my nonstarchy vegetable carb grams at all, so I’ve been eating tons of veggies!)
I’ve been forcing myself to eat every couple hours, though, to make sure I intake enough calories. If I go below 1200 a day, my body will go into starvation mode and then I’ll be gaining weight, not losing it.
I think some of the lack of appetite is because of boredom with my choices. Last night, I wanted some chips while I was writing. But I told myself, No, you can’t have any. How about some cottage cheese instead? And poof! my appetite went away. I mean, who would want cottage cheese instead of Ruffles? Seriously?? And if you say “Me,” I’ll know you’re a pathological liar.
As you can tell, I’m still wanting potato chips and donuts, oh pretty much ALL THE TIME. Although I have to confess, the cravings are a little decreased. It’s almost like the edge has gone off of the cravings. I still think about chips and donuts, but the desire to eat them is a little softened.
A little. VERY little. I am NOT cured of my carb cravings.
I’m not sure if it’s the supplements or the diet, but I’m really not very hungry. I have a feeling it’s the supplements, because I was low carb for about 2 days before starting the supplements, and I only noticed the no appetite thing after I started the supplements.
Also, I should clarify that even though this is “low carb,” it’s not NO carb. I’m eating about 100-150 grams of carbohydrates every day in the form of vegetables, fruit, dairy, and whole grains. I don’t want to eat this way long term—it’s only for about a month, and then I can slowly raise my fruit/dairy/whole grain carb counts higher than 16-20 grams per meal and 7-10 grams per snack. (Luckily, I don’t have to count my nonstarchy vegetable carb grams at all, so I’ve been eating tons of veggies!)
I’ve been forcing myself to eat every couple hours, though, to make sure I intake enough calories. If I go below 1200 a day, my body will go into starvation mode and then I’ll be gaining weight, not losing it.
I think some of the lack of appetite is because of boredom with my choices. Last night, I wanted some chips while I was writing. But I told myself, No, you can’t have any. How about some cottage cheese instead? And poof! my appetite went away. I mean, who would want cottage cheese instead of Ruffles? Seriously?? And if you say “Me,” I’ll know you’re a pathological liar.
As you can tell, I’m still wanting potato chips and donuts, oh pretty much ALL THE TIME. Although I have to confess, the cravings are a little decreased. It’s almost like the edge has gone off of the cravings. I still think about chips and donuts, but the desire to eat them is a little softened.
A little. VERY little. I am NOT cured of my carb cravings.
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