Week 5

I am slowly venturing away from pizza this week.  I started off the week with a wonderful trip to Uno's Pizzeria.  I was delighted to discover they have healthy options.  I devoured the whole grain flat bread veggie pizza: spinach, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes and low-fat mozzarella.

So far I have only craved healthy food.  Most people crave candy and high-fat foods.  I've never really been like most people.  Even when I was a child adults would offer me cookies which I would politely decline.  Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy cookies, ice cream and chocolate cake--just rarely.  I also find that with a regular yoga practice, anything BUT healthy food makes me feel either sick (from other-eating) or lethargic.  So the theme for this week and to keep it simple by increasing fruits and vegetables.  I don't think most people eat their daily 5 and 5.  I also don't think pregnant women can have enough!  I find myself craving spinach and mushroom especially.

This week I dug through the refrigerator looking for something creative.  I came up with Soy 'Chicken' Lettuce wraps.  Grilled soy 'chicken', yellow rice, fresh organic tomatoes, topping with ginger dressing and wrapped in crisp organic lettuce.  Vegetables, check.  And for dessert? Amy's Organic Apple pie...yum!

week 4

8am

Lots of changes happening but I feel fine, almost as if nothing is different.  Woke up this morning and had a whole wheat (In the last couple of months I have switched to whole wheats/whole grains) bagel and cream cheese.  I smelled peanut butter this morning and I was half tempted to call my neighbor and ask her if she was making a peanut butter sand which.  I thought about it and then convinced myself that I in fact needed a peanut butter sand which.  I had a slab of organic peanut butter on Eziekel bread with raisins.  if you've never had Eziekel bread its awesome!  It contains live grains which significantly increases valuable nutrients.  Plus, its biblical: Ezekiel 4:9., "Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it..."

12pm

Had some chicken and cheese tortellini soup with veggies.  Had to get out of the house because all I could smell was stinky feet, don't ask....

Went for a walk with the dogs..then off to yoga.  Had a great class!

5pm

Had a egg white veggie flatbread at Dunkin Donuts. Some snacking in between including a peanut butter energy bar,Stoneyfield super fruits organic yogurt (pomegranate and acai) and pumpkin loaf at a Mary Kay meeting.

11pm

Finding myself with the largest desire for pizza.  Luckily I had one in the freezer: Kashi thin crust pizza, mushroom trio & spinach.