Day 2 of 26

Woke up with terrible cramping and bloating again this morning.  I'm really hoping I start to see a change - I must be putting something in my body it doesn't like.

Noticing how much a difference natural lighting makes in iphone photos...

Breakfast Overnight rolled oats.  Holy hell these are good. I just soaked 1 part oats with 1 part almond milk, plus a little extra milk.  I put half a chopped banana in each serving.  In the morning we heated the oats up for 3 minutes (3 minutes in a really bad microwave) and added cinnamon and walnuts.  Kath Eats Real Food has tons of flavour combos.

Lunch Leftover chili.  A lot of it.

Dinner Nick made some really delicious quick Indian lentils, while I made chapati.  Remembering chapati is made from 100% chickpea flour made me super happy.  Carbs that I can eat!

Overall - I'm a bit nervous I'm not taking this seriously enough.  I haven't cheated at all (haven't felt the need to), but the whole idea is to eat mostly fruits and veggies.  I've cut out gluten but I feel like I'm searching for ways to fill that void with gluten free carbs and heavy beans, instead of focusing on the veggies like I'm supposed to be.

Let's see what the rest of the week brings...

Day 1 of 26

Woke up hungry and disappointed I couldn't have a giant bowl of sugary cereal.  I think one of the first tips listed was to make sure you go grocery shopping before beginning a cleanse, and though I had big expectations for Sunday I didn't get to the grocery store.

Oh and I did drink coffee but just the one! I've always drank my coffee black so no problems there.

Breakfast - 3 minute Oatmeal.  Not soaked overnight, only made with water and natural peanut butter and microwaved.  Not good.
Lunch - Vegan red lentil soup from The Roastery.  I love this soup. No crackers :(
Dinner - I made vegan chipotle chili.  I really never cook but might be so bold as to say this was delicious.

I stopped by Noah's at noon because I was super hungry (normal for me at this time of day) and found so many food options I am no longer worried.  They even make pasta out of brown rice which is on my allowed food list (review to come later)

You'll notice I've named this post day 1 of 26.  It's not that I don't want to commit to 30 days, but for my Italian grandparents to not have their granddaughter join in on Easter dinner would be such an insult, so I decided to end on April 20th.

You will also notice I am a terrible food photographer.  I will try to get better!

Overall - Not a tough day in the least.  I felt like I got my carbs by eating "rice cakes" made of corn.  Not having a glass of wine with dinner was weird.