As most are aware, I set out with an experiment trying a whole foods plant based eating plan for the month of April. In a nutshell, the verdict is, that it has been a great success! Perhaps the best testament to this, is that I have already decided to continue eating this way until June. It was really a no-brainer decision, that I was feeling ready to make after week 2.
Simply put, I am feeling fantastic! My body is recovering well after hard workouts, and while I'm not crediting my eating with all the success of what has been a great 3-4 week stretch of training - it certainly has not hurt, and clearly is helping. My body weight has continued to slowly go down. In 3 weeks (since starting), I am down another 7lbs. I have no doubt, this clean eating will take me to a "new" body composition, I never really thought I could achieve. The best part though, is that I really don't feel like I'm trying. Within my guidelines (no meat, no dairy), I eat whatever I want, whenever I want, and as much as I want.
So there you have it. So far, so good! Here are some other random points I've observed in the journey and a few food pics of yummy dishes I enjoy!
- I do grocery shop more frequently then before. This is mainly because I am also not eating hardly any processed foods either. Fresh fruit/veggies, don't last as long, so 2-3 trips a week is what has happened. 2 trips a week is certainly sustainable, and doable most weeks, as I get better at buying this way.
- We are spending more money on food. It is a bit more pricey eating this way, but I have read enough to know that this is a worthwhile investment. IF we ever went this way as a household, it may not be as pricey, as now, I buy "my food" and still "family food".
- Your taste buds do/can change. I am fortunate, I always did like fruits/veggies, but even so, I will not forget a day last week, when lunch time rolled around and I was craving another big yummy salad! As I was making it, I was literally salivating.
- Our composting quantities have gone through the roof! :)
- I have very little to no ear wax anymore. (random I know, but I have read this from other accounts of people who eat like this, and its been true for me!).
Ok.. a couple some food pics.....
Below: Red Rice and Lentil base. Your choice of grilled veg. I used Green Bean, Zucchini, Red Pepper, Kale, Mushroom, Green Onion, Sunflower Seeds
Sauce: (eyeballed from scratch). Soy sauce, Honey, Veg Broth, 1 clove garlic, Sesame seeds, Chilly flakes (for some nice sweat heat) - This was soooooo good!!
To Health!
Jon
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