Balance

This Fall is the beginning of balance in my life. Last year was all about doctor appointments, resting, feeling isolated. The Winter and Spring months were about a rebirth of sorts- exercising lots, making new friends and coming out of my shell. Well, I have vowed to bring balance to my weekly schedule- working out 3-4 times, volunteering in the kid's classrooms, attending a weekly Bible study, seeing friends socially, cleaning my home and cooking!! I squeeze in reading, dog walking and time with my mom too- all so important in making me a complete person.

One of the big changes started towards the end of summer- I changed the way I was eating. I wasn't feeling too good about the state of my body and knew that the culprit was the poor food choices I was making. I was going to do a 21 day sugar detox, but it was a bit extreme. In doing research for it I did know that I was definitely addicted to sugar and that had to stop. I also researched the Paleo diet, since I desired to put whole-good food in my body.

So, I am not eating in bread, flour and processed sugar. My sweets come from fruit or coconut sugar (I have had a frozen yogurt 2 or 3 times in the past 9 weeks). I am really trying to eat whole, unprocessed food. I am eating a lot of veggies, protein and fat (the good kind).

I have lost over 10 pounds and I have more energy and feel fuller- all good things!!

Breakfast

 Lunch

 Dinner