What I've Been Eating and the Way I Feel

Since I started eating really clean and healthy I have been feeling really good.  I feel like I have more energy. I feel better about myself. It is also easier to make healthy food decisions. I see the naughty food and I don't want it.  I haven't eaten a lot of meat or a lot of grains. It has been mainly fresh fruits and vegetables and nuts. I made a pizza with a cauliflower crust. It did have some cheese in it. The next morning I felt awful! I know it was the cheese. I went the rest of the day without eating any processed food and I felt much better. It made me less likely to want any processed food back in my system. I have slowly added meat and grains back into my diet. I have been taking pictures of my meals and I wanted to share them with you:

This is my dinner on Saturday.  I cooked up some wild rice. In the oven I baked salmon, onion, and cherry tomatoes.  I added some spinach and sprouts to the dish, as well as yellow tomatoes.  I put just a little bit of feta cheese on top. I seasoned the salmon with lemon juice before cooking it.  And the onions and cherry tomatoes were seasoned with balsamic vinegar.  The dish was very filling and flavorful. I have not been adding any salt to my food.

This is a Chocolate Mousse with Vanilla Creme parfait that I made from a raw food cookbook.  It was so good! The mousse is made with avocado, dates, maple syrup, and 100% cocoa.  The vanilla creme was made with cashews, water, and vanilla.  The strawberries are a must with this parfait! It was delish.  I do need to say that it is not a low-calorie treat. But it is healthy.  A healthy treat. I think it is ok to indulge yourself, to have a dessert now and again.  The chocolate mousse and creme topping offer healthy fats and protein. The strawberries are a good source of fiber. 

Sunday morning again there was something that didn't agree with my stomach. Maybe it was the feta cheese. Maybe it was the salmon. I don't know. Maybe it was the rice. 

This was my dinner on Sunday.  We had wild rice left over from Saturday. I cooked chicken and onions in the crockpot with a little bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  I added sprouts and yellow tomatoes to the dish and some pine nuts. It was good. I was nervous about eating the chicken. But I only had a little on my plate.

I felt good this morning so I think I did ok putting the chicken in my body.  I plan on eating meat. Like I've said before I am not going vegan or vegetarian. But I am not going to eat meat everyday either. I have been reading Bob Harper's book "The Skinny Rules". He talks about his path of being a vegan and then becoming a "reluctant omnivore".  He mentioned that our bodies do benefit from animal proteins. Just not everyday. He also talked about eating whole grains and not eating carbs after lunch. I have heard my mom say that as well.  A lot of times we think of eating salads for lunch and rice or other grains for dinner.  I am going to start eating more salads at dinner and carbs for lunch.

This was my lunch today. Whole grain rotini cooked al dente. Yellow tomatoes. Sauteed onions and zucchini. And pine nuts. It was ok. Not enough flavor but I was a bit lazy.

I also have been drinking a lot of water. We need to stay hydrated! Sometimes I feel like I have to constantly pee. Sometimes I need to remind myself to drink more.

I think tonight's dinner will be a salad with tuna.  Yum!