My Heath Kick - Week One

After the new year starting not so great (hello rotten cold) I realised I really needed to start my ‘heath kick’. To me this isn’t a diet, it’s more of a lifestyle that I’ve slowly been getting used to the idea of and starting small, and finally I’ve got to the point where it all needs to come together. 

My main focuses are:

• gluten-free - I’ve been gluten-free for just under a year now after being diagnosed celiac which really kick started this whole thing
• refined sugar-free - the more I read, the more this is a ‘drug’ and it needs to go
• possibly dairy/ lactose-free - I have currently cut them out, and I am adding in one portion of one  type of dairy to see how my body reacts (after all you’re body is you tour guide). So far I know that cows milk and yogurt are a no-no
• general bye-bye to processed and refined produce
• improved activity level
• reduction in the amount of meat I eat and only then from high quality sources

This week

This week has gone a well as I could have wanted. 

I’ve had no refined sugar at all, which is great, although I have had a far few cravings which I’ve been satisfying with medjool dates and almond butter (nomnom), the dates are so chewy (especially compared to those truly dried dates you can buy) and the almond butter rich, its just a-mazing. 

I’ve had no cravings for fizzy drinks, which I think was helped that I’d majority reduced the quantity in the last few months, ice-cold water with some lemon or lime is what I’m reaching for now. 

I tried greek yogurt as my ‘test’ for the week, and the results where a definite no, sluggish, nausea  and a gurgling tummy say no no yogurt. 

I completed five sessions of yoga (fitstar yoga) at home, one session every morning. I also walked the dogs for a total of 11.43 miles. 

A typical days looks a bit like this:

-Fruit, spinach and nut butter smoothie

-Yoga session 

-Dog walk

-Lunch - normally leftovers, or salad (proper salad with nuts, avocados, lots of spinach and rocket)

-Snack of nuts/ fruit/ medjool dates with nut butter

-Dinner - vegetable soup / lentil & butternut squash dhal / quinoa with vegetables and guacamole / sweet potato wedges, veg, and hummus. 

All homemade, including sauces and dressings! 

So overall its been a good week!