Starting Over - a Fresh Start

Today I ate a half of an Italian sub and realized yet again how horrible my food choices have become. 

It's been a downward spiral for a long time, exacerbated by the challenges of a new baby, marriage struggles, and my own metamorphis of rediscovering myself in my new role as mom and wife. 

Today I felt empowered to really start doing something about it. And honestly, I'm a bit leery of even sharing this struggle with anyone - I have a difficult time sticking to a food resolve. Any resolve. Especially a resolve that has me kicking my sugar and flour to the curb. 

So I've given myself a time limit. Can I revamp my food, for two weeks, and run a bit of an experiment to see how I feel? So, we're going to start some solid daily journaling, you and me. You can respond, or just lurk, it's up to you. 

I'll post my foods, my recipes, and my struggles. Starting with... a food list. This list is something I put together after deciding what type of change I want to see in myself. And right now, I just need to feel good again. This isn't a 'Forever and Ever' change. It's just for two weeks. I want to give my body a rest and replenish what I've lost. 

That would be energy. And my figure.

I chose these foods loosely based on their cleansing properties. You'll notice I've basically gone meat and dairy and grain free. It's just for two weeks. Don't freak me out by suggesting I do that forever.

Fruits 

Watermelon
Papaya
Kiwi
Plums
Cherries
Figs
Grapefruit
Apples
Pears
Pineapple
Cantaloupe
Strawberries

Vegetables

Artichokes
Asparagus
Carrots
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Kale
Brussel Sprouts
Garlic
Spinach
Onions
Cauliflower

Nuts & Seeds (raw)

Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Walnuts
Brazil 
Almonds

Protein

Fish
Tempeh
Beans
Tahini
Lentils
Chicken Stock (homemade)

Fats

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
Coconut Milk

Extras

Vinegars
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tsp in water or iced herb tea 4 times a day, between meals)
Herbal, caffeine free tea

Any good ones I missed that you want to add?...  

Last week I started working on getting more sleep. This week I will be doing yoga and eating these foods. 

Who wants to chime in?

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