Basically, when you are overweight, wearing fitting clothes sucks! I have been wearing my loose fitting pants from when I was pregnant. Not very flattering. Actually, Brandon has been waiting for the opportunity to shred them and throw them away. I’m going to have to find a hiding place under a floorboard for when I want them on a bum day! He’ll never know!!! Ha Ha Ha!
We went shopping on our date the other night. It was our first date in over a month and much needed. We hit up Macy’s and Old navy. My husband actually enjoys taking me shopping. He likes to spend money on me, but more importantly he wants to make sure I pick bright colors. That’s right, the man has a strong opinion on colors of clothing. He says I just buy white, black and brown. Well, it’s true. They match everything! So, now I have a closet full or bright orange, yellow and green. I’m not kidding. I’m the big sun walking around.
What size am I? Well, my tops are anywhere from XL to XXL to XXL not even fitting. It just depends. I am in-between a size 18 and 20 for pants, so I bought the 20. Totally a bummer. I can now see all my rolls and pooches. Lovely. I am very uncomfortable. However, instead of getting depressed, I am using my very lousy feeling to get on top of this! We don’t make changes until we are too uncomfortable with our situation. I am squirming with discomfort! Time for a change.
That’s what I’m working on. I just can not deny the difference in how I feel when I eat raw. Let’s compare the 2 for me, shall we.
When I Eat Cooked Food:
I feel bloated I have gas that can make you pass out My baby gets stuffed up My baby pukes more I feel the effects of not getting a lot of sleep I feel like I am coming down w/a cold
When I Eat Raw:
I feel lighter No gas and I much more regular in the bowel movement department. My baby does NOT get stuffed up She pukes like a normal baby, I guess I feel like I have a ton more energy I feel fabulous!
So, why am I not eat raw all day, every day? I have to transition a bit. I’m not going to just throw out all my food and buy new food. After a week or so now though I have bought a ton of raw food (I’ll be posting a grocery list comparison tonight).
I asked people on rawfoodtalk.com how they transitioned to raw. So far the answers have a common theme…they just jumped in! That’s awesome and inspiring. I am now jumping in. Wish me luck!
I ate mostly raw today, before I went shopping tonight. I have decided I need to "listen to my body". I know that sounds all new age, but it’s true. If we listened and were tuning in more with our bodies, maybe our country wouldn’t be such a health disaster!
I wanted to eat raw flax crackers and raw cheese (want to go vegan again too) all freakin’ day! So, I did. I sipped on water and Synergy Kombucha as well. For dinner we had pasta with oven roasted tomatoes. The tomatoes were yummy, but to tell you the truth the cooked pasta left something to be desired for me. When you eat all raw, the desire for cooked stuff starts to dwindle. I am not forcing anything, b/c that can cause rebellion!
So here is to the transition of a "healthy" SAD diet to a raw vegan lifestyle!
Actually, probably not as much as I would like b/c this really has been a transitional month for me. I am just figuring out what works best for me.
I weighed on Thanksgiving and measured my inches about a week after. I am going to weigh and measure again at Christmas.
So, stay tuned and my gift to you will be lost fat! Don’t go finding it on Christmas and New Years either. The holidays are an excuse to enjoy good food and company, but not an excuse to get hammered and stuff yourself (at least for your health!).
