This week, I made a video to share my progress. Stomach circumference: 74.75cm (My husband even took notice this week that my stomach is going down.)
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What I’m Eating This Week – 8/16
I went grocery shopping in person this week. I do enjoy ordering through apps, but sometimes my produce isn’t exactly what I want, but it saves so much time!!! I shop at home while looking to see what I have or need. Anyway, going in the stores provides more inspiration for meals and brings back…
What I’m Eating This Week – 8/9
Breakfast: green smoothies (pineapple, avocado, ginger, turmeric, kiwi, dandelion greens, sweet peppers, mango, lemon, and dino kale) and smoothie bowl with berries or quinoa flakes Lunch: curried black lentils, roasted brussels, roasted squash and zucchini, turnip and mustard greens, butternut squash Dinner: red smoothies (beets, mango, ginger, turmeric, lemon, strawberries, and sweet peppers), fruit, kelp…
How Do I Stay Motivated to Eat This Way?
I am not going to lie! The first time I attempted this new way of eating, the timing was not right. I tried again a year later, and I was more mentally prepared for a complete mindset shift. I was prepared financially for what this meant, and I was prepared to give up what I…
Check in #4
I woke up this morning pretty hopeful and rested. I had a plan of action for the day ahead and I felt a sense of accomplishment getting to 4 weeks on this journey. I expected to weigh more this morning and to have a larger abdomen with my cycle coming back soon, but I still…
Check in #3
My second week was ok. I sometimes want to see faster results – they will come. I haven’t deviated from the foods I should eat, and this time around I am using different supplements. Cutting out meat and raising a toddler are challenging. The multivitamins I now take give me some of those nutrients I…
What I’m Eating This Week
This week I wanted something a little more exciting for my tastebuds, but still healthy and alkaline. Breakfast: green smoothies berry smoothie bowl with homemade buckwheat and amaranth granola cream of buckwheat cereal or quinoa flakes cereal Lunch: red lentils and quinoa lentil pasta with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and sweet peppers and a side…
Trying to Keep Stress at Bay
I read two articles this morning. The first was about a woman fighting through an incurable brain cancer, and the other was about the growing risk of autoimmune diseases, especially as people get older. While both articles seem pretty grim in my synopsis, from the first article I saw hope as she moves forward with…
Check in #2
My first week went well! I ate just the things I wanted to eat. When I snacked it was on nuts or blue corn chips. I am going to cut the chips out for this next week. I also have a new soursop tea too! 7/28/21Stomach circumference: 77cm (some progress, I’ll take it!) I am…
What I’m Eating This Week
I am not “vegan” or “vegetarian.” I am attempting to eat alkaline or anti-inflammatory. I have let go of meat, wheat, dairy, yellow corn, and white potato products. While it may seem like I don’t have anything left to eat, I still get full each day with foods that heal. Morning: Raspberry leaf tea Green…