Day 8

YES, I'm keeping with the program!

I got absorbed in a WONDERFUL book, so I was turning to that to distract me from the challenge.  (State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, amazing!)

So-- my birthday was Sunday, and my 4 year old is very strict on birthdays.  Birthday hats, cakes and eating out is a MUST.  Well--it actually turns out being vegan helped us do this frugally.  (Thank goodness, because we're tight!)

We had lunch out at Chipotle as a treat.  Seth & I got:
-Black bean burritos with rice, black beans, onions and peppers, medium salsa, guacamole and lettuce----AMAZING.  We brought out own water bottles because their drink selection sucks IMO.
-We got a taco kit meal for the girls to share (4yrs & 1 yr).  They each built a taco of:  black beans, chunky mild salsa, corn and cilantro, and guacamole.  All 4 of us ate every bite--it was delicious.  Who knew vegan could be so good?

Seth and I also started noticing on Saturday (5 days in) how sweet everything was tasting.  Watermelon, pineapple--so sweet.  Corn-- ultra sweet.  We had some all natural cider and it was almost disgustingly sweet.  I can tell that taking sugar out has really intensified some flavors.  The corn surprised us the most.

Oh--and at the close of week #1, I have officially lost 5 lbs.  (And I have not changed my exercise patterns at all, tho I will admit I'm probably sleeping an hour more each night.)

Lentil soup for dinner!

How are YOU doing?