If you follow me on Instagram, you now that I reached a bit of a breaking point a while back and vented about not feeling myself lately. I know postpartum has everything to do with it, but I still get in my own head sometimes. I know that I will find and accept my new “normal” as motherhood progresses, but I really needed a change. I’ve been trying to be more active (taking more walks with the nicer weather) and have modified my diet a bit. After having Willow, I honestly was just eating whatever, whenever. That is what felt right. Now that she is 7 months, I am starting to feel a bit more conscious of what I am eating again. Instead of turning to processed frozen meals/foods, I am going back to my whole foods approach. It was so easy for me to just eat white pasta, tofurky, or some gardein chik’n, because it was fast and filling! That is exactly what I needed when I was busy with a newborn. Trust me. But I always feel so much better when I am making my meals from scratch and eating primarily veggies, fruit, legumes, lentils, tempeh, and grains. With Willow a bit more independent these days, I have time to do that. It’s definitely making me feel much more “me.”
I also decided to cut out refined oil and processed sugar (still eating fruit and dates). Making these small changes are serving as a bit of a “reset” for me and it feels pretty great. Since starting this at the beginning of March, I have actually lost at least 10 lbs. Another plus! I’m excited to share what I’ve been eating, because it is definitely the healthiest round-up I’ve had in a long time. And super delicious.
As always, follow along on Instagram for more plant-based food inspiration. xx
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Thank you for interesting article. I actually felt hungry reading it (lol). I’ve been trying to lose weight, too. Finding a “healthy respect for your body” is really important. It’s not just about the outside…it starts from the inside too. I’ve been trying to cleanse myself “detox” and read up on a good book which you can find here free https://redteasolution.weebly.com/
Thanks ^^
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Thank you for interesting article. I actually felt hungry reading it (lol). I’ve been trying to lose weight, too. Finding a “healthy respect for your body” is really important. It’s not just about the outside…it starts from the inside too. I’ve been trying to cleanse myself “detox” and read up on a good book which you can find here free https://redteasolution.weebly.com/
Thanks ^^