Gluten Free : Day 2 & 3 Adventures

It has been some journey this past 3 days. I have enjoyed every minute of eating gluten free and vegan. I have felt some things change like when I eat now I don't feel like I'm stuffed. I'm eating just enough food to keep me happy and I have been able to eat more raw foods which has been great. On Day 2 I started my day with a walk in Prospect Park with my friend Maritsa and her lovely dog Sadie. The weather was not the best but it was a great way to start my Sunday morning. We walked for about a hour and then head over to Sun and Bloom for some food. I ordered the Kale Salad and Maritsa and the tofu scramble. I will post photos of all of the wonderful food. I'm learning so much about my body and eating. Even though I have been vegan for almost 7 years I still always sit and think of better ways to eat and keep my body going. I have been running more lately and now I'm taking a B12 & Flax Seed Oil in the morning to start my day. Sometimes we think that eating processed vegan food is super healthy and I have to say that most fatty and greasy vegan food does not agree with my body. This journey all begin because my partner is trying to eat healthier and eat more veggies. He is not vegan/vegetarian but is taking time to think about food differently. He encouraged me to do this since I have been thinking about doing it for so long. I feel great and I'm looking forward to the next few days. Now I took the time last night to make a kale, collard and avocado salad with quinoa. It was amazing and fresh. I have been enjoying the eating more greens process of this gluten free business. When it comes to Day 3 I had a tasty Gluten Free Tofu Scramble wrap from Terri's in the Financial District. It was amazing and I really did enjoy ever bit. Tomorrow I'm planning to cook something delicious and no take out.

Gluten Free : Day One

Well it has been awhile since I have blogged. But I have taken on the challenge of going gluten free. It has been a great experience as this is day one. I'm amazed how well I feel at this moment and the process that it took to get here. For so long I have been thinking about trying to stop eat gluten and see what the impact would be on my health wise and would I feel a difference ? I can say right now its been a great experience for Day One. I decided that I would cut out all gluten, wheat, processed junk and eat mostly fruit, veggies and green juices. Today I had a green juice from Sun in Bloom in Brooklyn, NY and that was a great way to start the day after coming back from Pittsburgh. Then after getting my green juice I made my way to the Whole Foods in Tribeca which I love going to when I'm in the city for the summer or for any long period of time. I brought fresh fruit, nuts, kale chips (raw) and other great things to begin this journey. It was nice to know that I could eat good tasting food during this process. Being gluten free can be hard and at the same time I'm trying to enjoy the foods that are gluten free. After my nice long trip to Whole Foods I went back to Brooklyn to eat at MOB which is all vegan and yummy. I had the gluten free grits and veggie links with kale. It was great to eat a whole meal knowing that I did not feel weighed down. It was amazing and I can't wait to go back for another meal. I thought to myself after having lunch that I didn't feel like cooking so I went over to Sun and Bloom again and brought collard green rolls with a Zen Citrus Juice for dinner. After my 2 mile run today because it was so hot I came back to eat dinner and I found the rolls kind of unreal and I added some avocado to it to make it even better. I think that today was great and I plan on eating most of my meals at home tomorrow if I can help it. This does not have to be expensive and time consuming. I'm here in NY for the month before I love to PA and I wanted to eat at all of my favorite places. So looking forward tomorrow morning with a run and nice bowl of fruit to begin the day. I decided to do this because I wanted to be more on top of what I did put into my body. I'm staying away from greasy and high fat foods unless its plant based and not processed. Consider this journey for yourself and I'm sure you will fill amazing. Everyone's body goes through different experiences and I have to say I'm adjusting well because I'm already vegan. But I encourage you to think about eating plant based and see what that can do for you. Looking forward to any feedback and I will be back about day two.