DetoxMay!

DetoxMay*

Black Bean Hummus w/ GF "Chips"

GF "Chips" w/ Guac & Salsa

So, it's been 11 days now of DetoxMay! I've been free of gluten and dairy since May 2nd and completely vegetarian since March 14, 2013, that's two months! I have to admit I definitely see this as a life-change rather than a "hip and trendy" fad. I think the main deciding factor is that I recognize the consequences I have to deal with when I make bad decisions.

Eggplant "Parmigiana" w/ GF Pasta

GF Pasta w/ Veggies & Herbs

Surprisingly, I've also recently (just today in fact) realized some positive effects of being gluten-free, dairy-free, and meat-free! (I should add that I'm also egg-free, soy-free, and corn-free for a while now.)

Here's what I've noticed throughout the past few weeks/months/year since I've changed my eating habits:

•Obvious large amounts of weight-loss (exercise included).

•*Huge* loss of bloating (face and stomach) This is a dairy thing. I have hip bones!? ...and a waist! Also, ribs/breast chest bone things?

Massive Veggie Stir-fry/Curry

•For some odd reason I've been waking up early. I'm attributing this to the lack of gluten. If you're gluten intolerant or have wheat allergies (or allergies of any sort), they physically wear your body down. Maybe now that my body is rid of gluten, dairy and meat it doesn't need as much sleep? Who knows. (I am, however, still chronically fatigued with everything else medically and physically going on, but I've been working on that as well!)

•I mentioned before that my mood directly correlates to what I eat. This continues to be proven by DetoxMay!!!

Green Smoothie

You might be wondering why I only write recipes for juices and smoothies, and if that's all I consume...Well, I'm here to tell you: I eat. A lot.

Here are a few staples in my diet as of recent.

Hummus
Black bean hummus homemade chips
Curry
Stir fries
Green smoothies
Eggplant pasta
Salsa
Guac
Big Salads
Teas
Lemon honey water
Horchata
Etc.,
Etc.,

*My "Detox" from a wide variety of foods. I'm on the Road to Recovery!

Ciabattahhmazing!!

I don't know what's in a ciabatta but at this moment, I don't care. I'm in control of my life and every now and then a delicious hunk of bread isn't going to kill me. So, tonight I decided (after slicing in half and heating both sides) to top it with some of my favorites: roasted red pepper hummus, cucumbers, one whole avocado diced, sea salt and lime! If I'd had spinach I would have snuck some in there. I was fairly hungry after a long afternoon at the pool!

Ooh yeah, Happy Independence Day! =) I hope you all got to enjoy the day with family and friends! Ours was pretty relaxing yet, kind of lonely, no fireworks were seen. Having just moved 3,000 miles away from everyone we know, we are just getting settled in our cozy nook. I spent the evening (after devouring this masterpiece) lying in my room finishing the eleventh book of the Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard. I am well-past (kind of) my teenage years, but still enjoy the occasional teen-drama books. This series is much more than that. I highly recommend them to anyone. Obviously, since I've read twelve of them now! (There's a Christmas special add-in called Pretty Little Secrets, too!) I've also read her series The Lying Game. They are just as good, maybe better? I love her writing style. She makes me think, without hurting my head. Ha. ;) I have this issue with books, though; when I get into a good book, I tend to stay up until the wee hours of the morning reading. =\ I'm a bit of an insomniac.

Thoughts, comments, questions, concerns? =P Any favorite books you would recommend?

Naan Extravaganza!

Wow! A lot has happened since my last post.

Physically and mentally, I am in the best place possible to kickstart my plan, Operation: Road to Recovery! I *finally* have the supplies necessary to do this. VITAMIX!  Get ready for juice/smoothie action coming up in the next post! =D

I've created a new LIFESTYLE for myself consisting of healthy eating habits, exercise/fitness activities, and good sleep hygiene. WOOT! Let's do this!
<== Here are a few naans I made the =other week...semi-healthy, but not quite the drastic change that I need to cleanse my body of the toxins.

This is not just ANY naan! ^Chicken Tikka with Cilantro-Mint Chutney!^ This delectable authentic Indian naan came especially from my lovely friend in India! I was so excited to finally make it from scratch! (Except for the naan, and I didn't grow the chicken) ;) It was AMAZING! I ate it 3 days in a row!

Also, I LOVE HUMMUS. I can't wait to experiment and make my own!


*Note, some of the blogstamps are delayed because of merging blogs and moving.