Tastes

It's been just over three weeks since I started my lifestyle change. At first, it was difficult to reach for veggies instead of chocolate. And especially to make salad or other vegetables for supper instead of just bypassing it completely. But I've noticed something the other day. I bought two packages of bagels (and a container of cream cheese) and I haven't even touched them. This is significant. My absolute favourite breakfast is a toasted everything bagel with a generous helping of plain cream (full fat). And they have been sitting on my counter since Saturday morning. Now don't get me wrong, I still like my usual comfort food, but I have seen a change in that too. Sure, I'll have a bowl of ice cream in the evening (like I did tonight) but I had a small bowl. And instead of eating a chocolate bar as a snack, I'll eat half of it, or a granola bar instead. And I started eating Greek yogurt (lime flavour). It's got extra protein which keeps me from eating all the bad stuff stuff.

All this gives me hope that this will be a long term change and not a "diet" that I will eventually quit. So needless to say, I'm encouraged. However, I've learned that broccoli gives me gas. So there's that.