New "diet' - 9 weeks after update

I've been meaning to make a post about our new way of eating but something would always distract me. Today, for example, I was practicing parallel, bay parking and being busy nervous about my test (which is tomorrow). Just writing about it make my stomach work wrong way lol 

But lets get back to the point. And the point is that we still doing what we decided to do 9 weeks ago, which is no red meat, no chicken, no dairy, no eggs. We did have salmon, shrimp or crab but since those things are super expensive it was super rare (maybe 3 times). We also had a bit dairy at Ethan's birthday in form of cream cheese and feta cheese and few deviled eggs at a very sad event. Ian's great uncle died, who was 97 years old. It was quite inspiring to hear all the great things about his life. I felt privileged to have met him and be a part of this Great family. It might be hard for some of you to find a connection between funeral  of a very old man and our diet, but after the funeral we felt even more strongly about our changes in the life style. 

Anyhow..I personally had two sodas during this period of time and the last one I had was actually today. To be completely honest, I didn't even wanna buy it when I was doing it. I just did it because I was buying it for someone else. I was out, I was driving everywhere all by myself (well, with my mentor), I did my parking good, I felt like maybe I deserved to celebrate. Which now, me thinks, is kinda stupid to think that way. "Yes, lets celebrate by putting poison in your body"....Umm, lets maybe not! Oh well. Live and learn. I feel tired and like a balloon right now...which is only my fault. 

Back to the good part. There was no coffee or energy drinks, we had beers and wine which we need cut that down on even more. Otherwise lots of veggies, fruits, beans (i made my first chilly..it was veggie chilly and it was fabulous), nuts, natural fats (like coconut oil, avocados, nuts) and juices. Did slack on juicing a bit, but getting back on track. Really want to get my mind set to try 3 days juicing only. Preparing myself mentally ha! Ethan been drinking coconut (or/and almond) milk and eating the same stuff we do. He's doing great. Had his 12 months check up and his doctor was very cool about our changes in diet , stopping his formula and giving him none-dairy milk. She was impressed with his development and growth. Everything looked good. She even gave me her nutrition handbook to read up on vegetarian/vegan diets for toddlers. That was very nice of her!  

Now my next goal is to get into workout routing. We did lose some weight. I've lost 11 lbs in 4 weeks. Right now it's been staying the same. I have a goal number but I can tell you now that even in clothes I looks skinny, without I look unhealthy. So numbers don't really matter when it's in your range height-to-weight. Fit tight body, that's what matters. I haven't noticed changes in my hair/skin/nails yet. Which kinda upsets me, because my hair got all screwed up after the pregnancy and stopping my pre-natal vitamins. Not sure what my body still needs, but I will figure it out slowly. 

There are few things I want to research and change. Such as skin, make-up and hair products. I would love to find everything natural, gluten, toxic and cruelty free. That will be another story to tell.

For now here are some instagram pics I took of our meals and drinks during these past 9 weeks. Food spam alert!

Bettering our lives

It takes me quite some time to form my thoughts in a nice post, especially when it is something important that I would love to share. That's why I've been MIA.

So...the past few days were very interesting for us as a family. You see, when you bring a new life into this world that you will be responsible for to the rest of your life your whole perspective and priorities change. The older Ethan becomes the more we think of what kind of example we show him by talking the way we do, by acting the way we do and by what we eat in front of him (or what we feed him). Me and Ian are both in a "regular" range of weight with just few health problems. Before Ethan was born we ate ..lets just say..ok but not good. We talked a lot about how we should eat but either of us was willing to give up certain things. We both have bad eating habits and things that we crave more often than not. Now we are parents and something just clicked. We want to be better for our son, we want to be healthy and live longer and we want him to know how important it is what you put in your body. The earlier we teach him, the better chances he will have to understand, realize what's important in this life. Which is health. Health and then everything else. My mom always said to me "if you don't have good health..no matter where you are, who you are with and how much money you have you will never be able to enjoy it fully...therefore be happy"..and I always believed her. I was a very sick kid, had tons of problems but I outgrew them all. But my mom did a great job by feeding me right, taking care of me in time, taking measures and trying everything she could to make me healthier. 

Me and Ian started watching a lot of documentaries on foods and such. It has been quite a shock. Over last weekend we completely cleaned out our pantries and refrigerator, bought a juicer, shopped at local produce, organic stores and picked up few things at vitamins store. 

Let me tell you, it is so true when they say "ignorance is bliss"...or how they say in Ukraine "the less you know, the better you sleep" haha which is so true. Yes, truth hurts but after you get over the shock you should use it to your advantage. So far we've seen 3 documentaries so it is hard to sum it up in one short post. If you really care about yours and your loved ones health, would like to know how to prolong your life, be more energized and just happy, watch the movies I will list in the end of my post and start taking care of your health. You might not be as influenced by them as we are now, but just for general education about what we feeding our bodies and minds with it is a good start. Trust me, there's a high chance it will change your life. Now, don' get me wrong. It's only been less than a week since we discovered some facts so I can't say we've changed our lives that fast. All I'm saying is that "ignorance is bliss" but it also may harm you. Knowing facts won't. It may inspire you to change your ways, your life style. 

We are only on day 3 with juicing + raw veggies + grains, slowly getting ready to juice for 10 days. I won't say anything just yet, but will definitely let you all know how we feel in a week. 

In other quick news: we bought tickets to Ukraine to fly this August (three of us) to visit my family for the whole two weeks. To say we are excited is to say nothing :)

And here are few movies:

Hungry for Change (about food indsutry in America)

Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (about juicing and what magic it does to your body)

Food Matters ( about how being healthy in America does not make any money and what are the super foods and how they can help your body heal itself)

Fork over Knives (haven't watched this one yet..will be watching tonight)

If you have Netflix you can watch them all there. Some are on Hulu for free. You can buy them on iTunes, or find them on DVDs.

Hope you will watch some of them and be on your way to get healthier :)