CLARITY!

I am on week 5 of my vegan plant based, gluten free, sugar free, soy free, and dairy free diet! I feel fantastic! My Dr saw me yesterday for my thyroid and he said, YOU LOOK GREAT! I could not help but smile and tell him, I FEEL GREAT! I have come such a long way since December and especially in a year. This new lifestyle has not always been easy but I can tell you it has been absolutely worth it. The scale is FINALLY moving in the right direction for me! I must admit one should be thrilled at the loss of 14 pounds, and I am happy with that. However, still a bit freaked out because although I have lost 14 I am still a ridiculous weight for my body and usual weight. I have 20 more pounds to go and I know I will get there. I have been purposely focusing on how I feel and trying not to focus too much on the weight. The way I feel is the blessing for me and the weight coming off is the bonus! I want to drop these last 20 pounds and get back to my old clothes and I know it will happen in time. For now I feel so great and I am focusing on that constantly.

So to break it down I am on week 5 and in 4 weeks I have lost 14 pounds which is an average weight loss of 3.5 pounds per week. Healthy and steady wins the race! Around the 15th day I was soaking in a bubble bath after yoga and I looked up with this new clarity. Literally the fog lifted and colors even looked different to me! I had been living in such a fog for so long! I was living on autopilot most of the time and was never fully present! This experience was so awesome. I wish everyone who is living in that terrible fog would give this a try so you too can feel so much clarity! In addition to the energy, awesome sleep, weight loss, and clarity, I have other benefits that have made my journey this far worth it! My skin looks so much better, my eye lashes are growing and are thicker, they actually look like they did in high school! My nails are stronger and are growing like crazy. I never knew my nails could do that, they are no longer thin, bend or peel! My digestive system has no more issues! I have not had a headache or body ache. The chronic rash on my right foot is almost invisible and has not bothered me in weeks! This rash has been there for over 7 years despite all the creams medications and trips to the Dr! AMAZING results in just 4 full weeks! Just another reason to pass on the animal, and processed products and eat veggies, fruits, beans, and legumes!

Of course I have to leave you with my newest theme song, and new alarm tone when I awake from my deep awesome sleep! It's by the amazing JOHN MAYER, of course! ;)