I felt really great when I woke up this morning. I weighed myself just to see what happened with not really eating yesterday. As of this morning, I am down 13.2 pounds from the start of the reset. I often think about this weight that I'm losing. If I had just gone to the gym and worked hard, would I have ever lost this weight? Granted, it isn't necessarily normal to lose 13 pounds in 20 days (or like some other people who lost between 20-30 pounds in the process). But would this weight have ever come off just by going to the gym? I tend to think it wouldn't have. I think that if had I just worked really hard at the gym, I would have lost weight, sure, but these 13+ pounds would have remained in my system until I finally did something about it.
BREAKFAST
Like always, I had my fruit breakfast this morning.
Meal 58 of 63
LUNCH
I didn't necessarily want to eat this for lunch today because I really just wanted to eat my soup. But since my mom started prepping it and didn't really want it, she gave it to me and I felt obligated to try it out.
Meal 59 of 63:
jicama-avocado salad
I ate this while sitting outside. The bloodwork I got pre-BUR mentioned that I do have a kind of severe Vit-D deficiency. What can I say? I hate going out in the humidity in the summer. Maybe I need to move to San Diego... Anyway, I set up a blanket, my iPhone and a player, and my copy of Catching Fire (to reread), and I sat outside for about 2.5 hours. Hopefully I was able to get my day's worth of Vit-D.
The salad was pretty good. The avocado I used seemed to be a little too ripe for this purpose. It would have been great in guacamole, but maybe not this salad. Next time, I need to make sure the avocado is a little less ripe so that it still maintains its consistency after marinading. The jicama was as yummy as ever. I wasn't overwhelmed by either the cilantro or the lime juice. I found it just right.
DINNER
Meal 60 of 63:
Asian stir-fry
braised Swiss chard
This dinner was lovely. The ginger was subtle, but strong enough to give a great kick to the flavor. I don't often like using the Aminos in my food, but it was totally appropriate here. The carrots and broccoli were my favorite because they kept all the flavor, but I loved the bok choy for the crunch. It is definitely added to the awesome column.
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So there's only one day left. In preparation, mom and I established the lunch and dinner menus for the next week. We are sticking to the plan the way it's meant to be. During the first week post-reset, we are to continue eating the foods from this week while we slowly reintroduce some of grains back into our diet. We decided that Wednesday and Friday we will reintroduce quinoa and brown rice. After that, we are supposed to start introducing legumes back into our diet. We will be doing this Sunday and Tuesday. During this process, we are supposed to really listen to our bodies to determine how we are reacting to the new foods. If our body reacts badly to it (bloating, stomach ache, etc), we need to be able to identify it and consider removing it from our diet completely.
Mom reflected that she's excited to have yogurt and oatmeal again. I was honest with her and said that I don't intend to reintroduce dairy, and in fact, I don't plan on reintroducing meat products. I like the way I feel eating vegan. I like who I am. There is plenty I have to learn, and I've already bought a few books to help me process everything. It's a good thing I know vegans who can help me with the process. I'm just so very grateful for this program because it showed me exactly what I need and don't need in my diet. I'm excited for my journey ahead. Mom ackowledged for herself, too, that she doesn't need meat. She's actually grown accustomed to eating vegan.
Here's to the last day!
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