A Bowl of Cereal.

On Monday, I was really wanting to add some stuff back into my eating.  I wanted to, but I was nervous.  I was uncertain about where to start.  I was nervous about the effects on my weight.  I was hesitant to open that door -- afraid that once I do, I'll easily fall back into my old habits.  Not to say my old habits were bad -- I was a pretty healthy eater to begin with -- but the past 14 days have been so clean. 

It took me all day.  I had my smoothie for breakfast, a salad for lunch, an apple and grapes for a snack.  Finally, late in the afternoon, I broke into the good stuff. 

A bowl of my yummy cereal.  Kashi Heart to Heart honey toasted oat cereal.  With almond milk.
 

After a trip to the grocery store, I didn't come home with much outside the vegan world.  I got a loaf of the delicious whole wheat bread I usually eat -- and was happy to note there's no added sugars in it, and few ingredients.  Hmm.  That's it, actually.  The rest of the stuff I got was for salads and the veggie/lentil stew I made last week. 

I enjoyed slices of the bread with smashed avocado with my stew for dinner that night, and since then I've had a couple spoonfuls of the fat free frozen yogurt that's been in my fridge.  I may throw the rest out.  If it weren't there, I'd likely not want it.

I may try coffee with almond milk and no sugar this week.  We'll see. 

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Aimee suggested (funny - no one else is even reading this blog these days) what I would feel if I did this for a whole month.  I'm curious about that, too, actually.  I know I could do it -- once you make the switch it becomes "what can I eat today" vs. "what can't I eat" -- but I was feeling stuck and my running seemed lagging.  And I miss some of the other stuff. 

I'll do the strict challenge again.  Maybe longer next time.  Heck, I'm sort of still in it now.