Happy Hump Day!Happy Wednesday, y'all! Has it been as long a week for you as it has been for me? (Case in point: Even though I debated whether to say "Happy Hump Day" or "Happy Wednesday", I still ended up typing "Happy Tuesday" the first time... Sheesh) Anyway, I just finished my DELICIOUS lunch of olives, pickles, celery with Tajin and a Pegan (vegan keto) protein bar from Julian Bakery, and thought I would check in with all of you since the most AMAZING thing happened to me last night! Ready for it? It's BIG!!!!!!!!!!! Here's What HappenedI cleaned my garage after work yesterday. Yep! THAT HAPPENED!!!!Wait, are you confused? Maybe I should explain... So, as I've mentioned before, I've had auto-immune issues, chronic pain (including the 2 year battle with my back...) and chronic fatigue syndrome for as long as I can remember. When I'd get home from work, I would just plop onto the couch and be done for the day. I've been known to be in my pajamas and eating dinner (and working on a puzzle while watching Judge Judy... don't JUDGE ME) all before 4pm. Like literally just waiting for the sun to go down so I could go to bed (not that I need anyone's approval, but still.) With *regular* vegan keto, I definitely DID lose weight, though that was about all the benefits I got from it. When I quit soy and fake sweetener, my body WOKE FROM HIBERNATION! Then, I also decided to eat as many vegan keto foods as there were that are known to be "Anti-Inflammatory" (Green leafy vegetables, bok choy, celery, broccoli, blueberries, walnuts, coconut oil, chia seeds, flax seeds [I need to try to make keto crackers with these], turmeric, and when I remember to buy it, Ginger). I also pulled out my Moringa Powder I had gotten from TJ Maxx and long since forgotten (it's not expired, don't worry, I checked). And all put together... I FEEL PHENOMENAL!!!!!! Hence, I CLEANED THE GARAGE AFTER WORK YESTERDAY!!!! That is SUCH a big feat for me to go out there (unprovoked), dive into a project, AND STILL HAVE ENERGY LEFT WHEN I WAS DONE! (Side note, it's much easier to throw things away when you discover all your boxes are covered in mouse poop. Yeaa I filled the trash can and the recycling bin.... ewww... I don't mind the mice, to be clear. I've had MANY pet mice... RIP Chinchi!!! But to know they're living in my garage, pooping on my books... There's only one master pooper in this house!!!! Um... yea... Anyway...). AND, I was not in excruciating pain afterward! I tried BEGINNERS YOGA a few weeks ago and was in excruciating pain for THREE DAYS!!!! So, which factor is causing the improvements?I wish I could tell you! I wish I knew if it was:
I really have no idea. BUT, if they, all together, are making me feel this good...? WHO CARES? I will keep doing them all, as they all contribute to overall good health, which is what this whole thing is about right? (bringing me back to my title... MORE than just weight loss). This week I am also trying to focus more on my vitamins again. I am supposed to be taking B12, D3, Multi, Iron, Magnesium and Potassium (and.... I haven't haha). Last time, I switched iron pills and it made me super dizzy. I thought at the time it was the moringa powder, but then I realized it was probably the iron. So I'm back on the old pills. IMAGINE HOW MUCH ENERGY I'LL HAVE ON soy free, gluten free, sugar free, anti-inflammatory, vegan keto WITHOUT VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES?!!?? The world might not be able to handle me then!!! (this reminds me of the time I first got diagnosed with chronic fatigue and my doctor tried to give me a sample of an upper to take... I literally got so much energy and was talking too fast that my boss made me go work in the back room because he said I was scaring the customers LOL. I might be approaching that level again soon HAHA). Future Post Ideas? (and other Resources for Vegan KetO)Via my IG (vegan_keto_madi) I had a request to talk more about macros, so I've got a post on that in the works... that requires more research and time than just let me brag about cleaning my garage (which I can write on my lunch break haha). But what else would you guys like to see? I'll post another meal plan update at the end of this next week (which, I've had to switch up a little because I don't think my IBS likes me eating so much lettuce every night. Whoops. No lettuce tonight. Sorry stomach!). Any other post ideas? This is my space to ramble, but I also want to make it YOUR space to learn! When I started this journey, there wasn't much on vegan keto. I was told it was just about impossible. But I am NEVER going to give up veganism, so I had to find a way. (where there's a will, there's a way, right?). And now I've even managed to see that soy-free vegan keto is possible, too! (even I doubted that one for awhile LOL). So I want to be a resource for anybody who wants to change their way of eating, but still wants to do it vegan. Other FABULOUS vegan keto resources:
And where I got most of my information when starting my journey... Reddit! Until next Time...Well, folks, now that I've sufficiently bragged about cleaning my garage, shared some other resources, and talked about my poop, it's just about quitting time for me. (Well, more like "get back to work time" but same difference, right?) Again, join me on IG if you'd like to hear from me at least half a dozen times a day (vegan_keto_madi). P.S.I posted this on a Facebook group of which I am a member the other day, but I'd like to reiterate it here. I've been vegan 11 years. Vegan keto for almost 1 (I'll have an anniversary post next week WHAT WHAT)... BUT I am not an "expert" at anything (except maybe teaching ELA...). I will be MORE than happy to talk to you from sun-up to sun-down about what's worked for ME, but please research EVERYWHERE. Use keto calculators, read reddit, view different recipes, follow people on IG, join keto facebook groups... Really know what you're getting yourself into before you start. This is an AMAZING way of eating, but it is not a crash diet by any means. It's a shift of lifestyle and perspective (but one that's INCREDIBLY worth it!). It's not a "one-size fits all" approach. This diet has the potential to have some side-effects if not executed in an informed way... I am not trying to scare you in any way; I just want everybody to be safe, healthy, and happy! Thanks, friends!
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