Still doing good, still feeling good, and still going strong. (Aaron is having a rough day today, but he's pushing through it like a champ!) Kris' book warned that about now, we would be hearing negativity from people around us, in the form of questioning why we're putting ourselves through this. That has definitely not been the case for us - we've had oodles of support, tons of curiosity, and lots of encouraging pats on the back. Our friends ROCK! Yes, we get the occasional neighbor, soccer parent, or random co-worker who will make a half-joking, half-shitty comment about how insane we are, or make that face that clearly says they think we're stupid, though they are trying hard to not to articulate that with their words. But, that's ok - they don't bother us because we're doing this for us, not them, and it's awesome. I'm proud of us, and I'm celebrating the small victories, like not having had a drop of caffeine, a sprinkle of sugar, or a bite of meat for seven days. It's mind over matter, and I know now I am capable, if I really want to do it. Our bodies are bowing to us in gratitude.
Still getting creative with food. I've become quite the researcher this past week, and it's slowly sparking that food creativity I talked about a few days ago. I have learned to scour every corner of HEB, because you never know what hidden treasures you will find. Por ejemplo:
Tofu fried brown rice with edamame, carrots, mushrooms & onions.
YUMMERS! Totally good. I also found Aaron some tofu red chili tamales, which he liked (forgot to take a picture). We were a little worried about facing our first weekend on this cleanse, because we had a UT game to get through without "game food", and because we usually eat out on weekends for fun. Well, I bought a can of organic fat-free refried beans, some tortilla chips (we can have them as long as they're blue corn), I made some salsa, bought some vegan cheese shreds and guess what? NACHOS! Aaron sprinkled some of that cheese into the beans, heated them up and we had our own revised, healthy version of "game food".
Sorry, not the prettiest picture - snapped it after we had been munching for a bit.
Yum.
Thanks to my Mom for this recipe.
Cheese that's non-dairy. Who knew?
Action shot! First dip in beans, then salsa. Mmmmm.
You could definitely say that cravings are beginning to rear their ugly little heads. We have both daydreamed about how good a bacon cheeseburger would be, how sinful Pei Wei would taste, how amazing some ice cream might be ... and luckily, we have options! Good people out there have made something for everyone, you just have to seek it out. We made a run to Sprouts tonight for some indulgence, and this was our loot:
Aaron had the Amy's bowl for dinner, and I opted for making my own personal gluten-free, vegan pizza. I know, it may not get your blood pumping, but to this gal, it was fabulous!
Bless you, Sprouts. GF dough without eggs.
Add some organic tomato sauce & vegan cheese ...
Pizza!
Since we found "ice cream" for non-dairy/no sugar eaters, I snagged a chocolate pint made from almond milk and Aaron opted for a coconut pint made from coconut milk. Both were sweetened with cane juice.
Definitely two thumbs up. Granted, I'm not a huge ice cream fan to begin with, so this stuff was good enough for me & rocked my socks. Aaron is more the ice cream connoisseur, so I'm sure he would've much rather had the creamy goodness of Blue Bell, but he liked his Coconut Bliss just fine for tonight. We are also allowed to have one small piece of dark chocolate (70% or higher) if the sweet tooth won't stay away, so we bought two different kinds of those, as well as a box of gluten-free, sugar-free cookies. Didn't try any of those tonight, but I'm sure we'll bust into those during this week.
All in all, it was a great first week, full of exploration and trying new things. No complaints other than the occasional headache. One thing we have noticed for sure is we now actually feel hungry. We don't just eat because it's "lunch time" or "dinner time" - we have definite feelings of hunger and being full. It doesn't take much to fill us up these days, either! We never realized how much we were probably overeating before. Also, Aaron has lost 6 pounds, and I've lost 4 pounds - a nice side effect.
On to week 2!
Love, peace & veggies.
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