Sunday, July 27, 2014

Who Needs Bread?!

Today I tried something that the Nurse Practitioner at ALSA recommended.....replacing bread with sliced cucumber. I made some yummy tuna salad (albacore white tuna with a dash of olive oil mayo, celery, onion, pepper and a little pickle juice). I sliced up an English cucumber and topped a  few pieces with the tuna salad. OMG it was so yummy! Don't get me wrong, of course it tastes NOTHING like freshly toasted sourdough bread; however it gave me some crunch that I have been missing as well as a little added nutrition.

I've been thinking a lot about life without bread. I've come to realize how much I've really been freed from the craving to eat bread. I don't need it, don't want it, don't have to worry about it making me fat again. Now that I can, I did try  whole grain bread with some ham and an egg. It tasted just okay. It wasn't great. It wasn't fulfilling. I realized that I am not missing out on anything. I don't need it in my life. That is so WEIRD and COOL. I tried for so many years to cut out carbs, but I couldn't do it. It's like my body was sabotaging itself. Now, it's not a problem.

This whole journey is so mental. It's more mental than physical in my opinion. The mind/body/spirit connection is so much stronger that I ever imagined. Seriously people, deal with your inner stuff. It is affecting your outside as much as the inner you.

In case you wanted to see it, here is a picture of my dinner.
Yeah, I am totally not a food photographer, or any kind of photographer really. I just take a picture and that's that.

On another note, on Friday I saw myself in a mirror while shopping at one of my favorite stores, Kirkland's. I was shocked at seeing the new me, so I put on my silly face and took a selfie. (So you know, I am not one of those pouty lips sexy pose kind of people).  I thought I'd share it here, since I am using this to journal my story. So.....TADA! Here I am bravely wearing skinny jeans. The nice thing about skinny jeans is that they hold all of my loose fat in, so it's not so jiggly when I walk. Haha! Sorry if that's too much information. It's the truth and nothing but the truth.
Here's to 64lbs down and another 60 to go!

Peace, Love and Joy,
Rachel

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