DetoxMay*
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Black Bean Hummus w/ GF "Chips" |
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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.
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Eggplant "Parmigiana" w/ GF Pasta |
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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?
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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!!!
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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!