End of the month....

I wrote at the beginning of the month as I started my plant based eating...

Well... I have done fairly well with the plant based eating... even though I had an out of state guest for almost 2 weeks wasn't helpful, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

I weigh in tomorrow morning and I'm looking forward to seeing how I've been doing... at last glance at the scale, I lost 2 pounds in one week and the other weeks, I was going by how my body was feeling. 

I have come across some amazing recipes that I was VERY surprised that were so delicious, I couldn't believe that they were vegan and tasted like meat products... WITHOUT the guilt of eating meat! WOW!!!

I encourage that each of you try to eat vegan for ONE WEEK...just ONE WEEK and see how your body responds.

For more resources on vegan eating or plant based eating... visit: www.forksoverknives.com or there are support groups on Facebook for vegan/plant based eating... check them out... get some recipes...take the first step and try for one week...

Let me know how that week goes for you... I'm curious!

Love and health...

Traycee

Plant Based Eating....

As I sit here at 2:15AM coughing up a lung, I am thinking about these past few days of me eating plant based foods. Do I see a difference? Do I FEEL a difference? Could this be something that I can actually follow through on and continue?  I don't see a significant difference - YET! I do FEEL a difference though... not so puffy or bloated in the morning, chronic lower back pain is easing up a little, my migraines are starting to ease up, just a little (I suffer from Complicated Complex Migraines and have them EVERY DAY), energy level is slightly improving, and I can see where eating this way is teaching me to prep and meal plan for the week.  This, I think, will be the hardest thing for me to do. I know I can do it, just getting in the habit of doing it and being committed to the process...

I made a black bean burger with romaine lettuce, vegan cheddar cheese (delish by the way), avocado spread on sprouted grain bread (toasted). Can I just say that IT WAS GOOOOOOOD!!! It was also very filling where I couldn't finish all of it! That's amazing to me!!!

So... here is my before picture as I start this journey...

I will try to update pictures every week, but maybe every 2 weeks to be able to see the transformation occur.

Please let me know how I can support YOU in YOUR journey to a healthier life - not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. These aspects are just as important as the physical.