Well, I "survived" my first week of attempts at healthier living. Can't say I've been totally successful, but definitely have made improvements. I only ate "bad" foods twice this week, both times being when I ate out at a restaurant: once for Thai food (curry fried rice) and then last night for an avocado burrito and two margaritas. Other than that, I only had cheese/dairy twice this week (I think that's world record for me!). Ever since I found out about the true source of cheese, I find myself turned off by eating slices of cheese unless it's on a pizza. But maybe it's a good thing, to deter me from eating fattening cheese. I was also good about cutting back on the carb consumption. I've eaten a salad for lunch every day this week and have substituted Rice Dream "milk" in lieu of real milk on my super healthy Kashi cereal I've been eating for breakfast all week. Also have eaten more fruit throughout the week. And drank more water. AND only had two cups of coffee all week, which I normally drink once a day!
My skin looks almost flawless at the moment and very soft. I'm also feeling like my brain has more clarity to engage in psychological strategizing at work (hahaha). I've also been more joyful (aka not so cranky). Physically, I feel more "light" and bouncy, even less tension in the usual spots (neck and shoulders). I'm not sure if it's psychological or perhaps a side effect of my not drinking coffee much this week. In any case, it feels good.
We'll see how week two goes. At the risk of writing a boring blog about these new "habits," I think it can be beneficial for me in terms of keeping track of my progress. So if you find this boring to read, ignore. :)
2 comments:
I love soy milk and if you haven't tried it already get some soy butter. It's the bomb. Way tastier than the real stuff.
I've tried to go vegan 3 times, and the last time I did it for about 6 mos. I didn't lose any weight, but I didn't have as many digestive problems. Our bodies just aren't made to handle so much dairy. Says I who eat cheese and ice cream constantly.
Good job! And esp. props for the lack of coffee/caffeine. I can never make it through the withdrawals.
I'm not a fan of soymilk, so I've been drinking something called "Rice Dream," which is made from rice, organic sugar cane,etc I guess. I thought it would taste like shit, but I actually find it to be quite tasty. Soy butter sounds interesting though. I will be sure to check it out next time I find myself going to Whole Foods. I went to Jewel yesterday, but of course they aren't hip enough to carry something so health conscious....although they did have a few aisles worth of DRY organic food, so kinda ironic they didn't extend the vegan aspect to the cold food section. Contradictory bastards. haha.
Oh, Amberly, don't give me undeserved props. How I feel guilty. Week two has been more tricky. I love cheese too damn much. Sigh. And I've been drinking caffeinated green tea, along with one or two coffees throughout the week....so I'm not abstaining from caffeine totally. That would be a scary thought. :)
I think for now, all I can realistically do is drink the aforementioned "milk" substitute, cut down on my cheese intake, keep drinking tea, and keep tabs on portion control. Going vegan sounds splendid in theory, but who am I kidding? I swear, yesterday I felt like one of my addict clients when I scarfed down some fattening Crab Rangoon appetizers and some Pad Thai. Carbs are so hard to resist, try as I might. I thought to myself, "Oh dear, I think carbs are my form of 'crack.'"
I need a 12 step meeting.
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