A few of you asked some questions on my last post, so I wanted to be sure that I came back with some answers before we left for vacation! That’s right…as of this time tomorrow, I will be on my way to sunny, beautiful Hawaii for 12 glorious days! I am so excited I can barely think…I can’t wait to let all the stress from work and the move just float away. It’s going to be awesome!
Vegetarian Lifestyle. How are things going, you ask? Surprisingly easy, surprisingly well. At first, I really thought it would be difficult to not eat meat…especially considering that I really enjoy meat! I love the taste…it’s delicious! So yeah, I was actually expecting it to be quite difficult. But, it hasn’t been. At all, really. I have had meat once in the three weeks I’ve moved to the vegetarian lifestyle, but that was only because there was literally NO other options there (it is a local joint we agreed to take friends from the UK to, prior to becoming a vegetarian, so I couldn’t back out). But, other than that…it’s been super easy. I eat a lot of beans, a LOT of vegetables, and some grains/rice (primarily quinoa, which is amazingly delicious). Oh…and lentils. Love me some lentils. I also find myself cooking a lot of mexican, probably because it’s so easy to make meat-free and still make it tasty. I need to venture into the Indian food realm…I used to cook lots of indian in Europe, but haven’t made any since we’ve gotten back. That is also super easy to make meat-free. As for how I feel, I feel a lot better. I don’t get sluggish after meals, and I feel a lot less bloated. Unfortunately, I haven’t really lost any weight or anything, but I also contribute that to the fact that I am basically unable to do any sort of working out other than walking (and some modified weight lifting). So, the weight loss has, unfortunately, taken a back seat. Right now, I’m just focused on eating healthier and making changes that way, and so far it seems to be working out well! I would definitely recommend it for anyone considering it, as it’s much easier to do, compared to 10 years ago where there weren’t a whole lot of vegetarian options out there in restaurants and such). Plus, the “fake meat” options out there are getting better by the day (I don’t eat a lot of fake meat, but it is good in a pinch).
Jamie and our relationship. It’s fitting that this was asked on the last post, as we’re gearing up for our 5th year anniversary. Our anniversary is the 16th, so we’ll be in Hawaii for it (the reason for our trip). Things are good! I mean…like any relationship, we have our arguments (i.e. last night while packing for our trip…sigh…the stress of travel always causes an argument with us, without fail), but overall, 95% of the time we are incredibly happy with our relationship. Sure, there are always things to work on (we could have sex more, but then again, who couldn’t!), and there are times when we have communication failures, but we are usually able to really talk them through. I don’t really know what else to say, which seems weird. We’ve been together 7 years total, and I honestly can’t imagine my life without him! If you have specific questions though, feel free to ask!
Sports Fasting. I never really did a follow-up post on the Sports Fasting. Overall, I was quite pleased. I lost 11 pounds total, and probably would have continued to lose more, had we not moved right after. Unfortunately, with all the stress of the move, the lack of exercise, and the eating out…I probably lost the majority of the benefits. Plus, it wasn’t really tailored for vegetarianism, which I would have had to talk to my “coach” about, since it talked about eating lots of meat proteins. I think it’s really great though, for anyone who wants to try it, but I also think you could probably get similar results from a cleanse or juicing. I think, overall, I’m weary of anything promising a “miracle” and while this didn’t promise you that, I did feel that some of the benefits weren’t realistic to maintain (but, I can’t really say that definitively, since I didn’t follow the plan after the 10 day program). I would totally do it again though, and report back, because overall it wasn’t bad at all! That said…if you hate fruit juice, you will hate this program, because good lord, you drink a LOT of it!
So, I think that’s all! We’re leaving for a hotel near the airport tonight after work, because our flight out is early tomorrow morning. I’ll try to update at least once while I’m in Hawaii, but if I don’t, I hope you all have a wonderful few weeks!
XOXOXO,
K.