Reporting in… week 2

As of this morning I’m down 3 pounds and my pants are feeling looser. Whew. What a relief.

So far, I have done nothing other than improve my diet. I was lucky enough to happen upon the OH SHE GLOWS website. Angela Liddon is my new best friend. I’m serious.

I love her philosophy- and I quote…

“I struggled with disordered eating and a poor body image for over 10 years before I finally found my road to health. I write about how I finally found peace with my weight and my body and I want to show others how to listen and trust their body and that it is ok to eat lots of nutritious food. Food is NOT the enemy.

Let’s stop denying ourselves and start listening to ourselves more! Let’s take away the guilt that is often associated with food and our bodies.”

IT’S OKAY TO EAT LOTS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD? FOOD IS NOT THE ENEMY? (can you hear me cheering?)

I have spent HOURS over the last week or so soaking in everything she has to offer on her website…it’s a wonderful resource.

Now, she is a vegan… and I shall never be a vegan as long as cheese and bacon are in the world. I’ve never been a huge meat fan, though, so it’s easy for me to find a good balance and eat those things in moderation. (Now, where have I heard that idea before?)

There are three recipes in particular that I’ve become totally obsessed with… I have them pretty much every day.

The Green Monster.

Overnight Oats.

( i know this one looks freaky, but it is unbelievably good. Nom nom nom. Take a minute to educate yourself on the health benefits of CHIA SEED. It’s awesome.)

Frozen Glo Bars.

I’ve settled into a routine in which I eat one for breakfast, one for lunch and the glo bar for a snack… and then have a regular family dinner… made by me.

Dessert is once a week on Sunday night. I have to say, though, that after almost two weeks of very low sugar intake… the homemade THIN MINTS I ate made me feel really strange. Don’t get me wrong, they were GOOOOOOD, but my heart rate went crazy and I just felt trippy. Sugar. Can’t live with it, can’t live without it.

I haven’t counted calories or felt deprived at all. I’ve been LOVING what I’m eating and I lost weight too. I can see eating like this for the long run and I’m excited about it.

I will be joining my neighborhood exercise group in the early mornings and plan to report on that next week.

Things are looking up around here.