Day 11

I guess the feeling of overload in my last post got better. I can't say much has changed. Maybe it's just not bothering me as much now. Actually one thing has changed. I don't want to say the word diet but I did alter my eating patterns 11 days ago. I'm not trying to come across all preachy but knowing the next few days, weeks were going to be difficult I decided eating well was something I needed to do for myself.
In summary I am: eating real foods - a lot of fruits and vegetables - mostly raw. I wrote a little about rediscovering the juicer and I use the Magic Bullet for smoothies. Whole grains are in. White flour and sugar are out though I know some are still hidden in foods I've consumed. Limited chicken and fish are okay as well as other sources of protein. No beef so far. Limited dairy. I've had eggs and a little cheese. I'm getting calcium from other non-dairy foods and I take a calcium supplement. No alcohol. No soda. A lot of water.
This is awful you might think. Well it really has not been bad. Honestly I haven't been tempted. Summer is a great time to eat this way. It doesn't seem as though I've been missing anything. It's been fun reading various healthy eating blogs, cruising the aisles of the health food store etc. and thinking outside the box when preparing food (while continuing to fix "regular food" for my family). How do I feel? I really do think I feel better considering my exercising has fallen off and the other factors I'm experiencing. I have energy. I am sleeping well. People say you need to give eating changes 14 days and that's my goal. Afterwards I can't say I will stick to such strict food choices but I hope to take something I've learned over these 2 weeks and incorporate it into my future eating habits.