Three Days and a -6.2 Pound Jolt of Encouragement

As of this morning, I have successfully completed three days on the Six-Week Eat to Live plan.  Scale now shows a 6.2 pound weight loss for those 3 days.  Sure, 90% has been water but that is still over six pounds that I do not have to carry around or that will stress my joints.  Joints are important as you age and you realize that with each passing year.

Day one of course was the most challenging as I was just hungry.  I wanted something to munch on but I stuck it out.  The next day I was 3.4 pounds lighter which was a pretty good motivator for day two.  I found that radishes could satisfy the need for crunch.

Day two, I woke to another 2 pounds gone.  Definitely feeling better and noticed that I slept through the night both nights after following this way of eating.  That is huge for a life-long insomniac.  

Day three saw another .8 pounds released.  I feel more energetic and feel lighter when I walk.  Hunger is much less today and I actually went several hours after getting up before I ate anything.  The 3-4 p.m. time is always low energy time and of wanting something to eat.  Yesterday and today, I ate a banana.  They are actually pretty filling. 

 

Today's lunch was:

1.5 cups spinach and arugula mix

3 artichoke heats

1oz roasted pepper strips

3/4 cup garbanzo beans

1 T balsamic vinegar

1 carrot

1 orange

1 apple

When you're hungry, food tastes wonderful  One thing that is great about eating a clean diet, each bite tastes complex and you can really distinguish flavors.  I've noticed this a lot since going plant based.  So many common products are just one note.  We switched to quality dark chocolate a couple years before going plant based. After that a Hershey's bar or other common candy bars just tasted like sugar.  It was so disappointing after you adjusted to good quality chocolate.  I find the same for regular restaurant food.  Since we are so used to eating at home, eating out is often disappointing.  Many things just taste salty.  Once you cut back on salt, it is quite shocking how much of it is in common foods.  

A couple of birthday celebrations are coming up.  Not sure how those will go, however, the sweets are off the menu due to my lent commitment.  

Looking forward to some fresh asparagus coming up in the garden soon.  Some new flavors will be nice.  If your are eating the Eat to Live, McDougall, or Forks Over Knives way, I'd love to connect.  Leave me a comment below.