Life Without Ed: Day 6

Eating the same meals for dinner every night isn't going to cut it with Chuck in the house, and I hate dragging my computer to the kitchen to cook, so I've given up on both the 21-day fix menu and the 21-day vegan menu I was following. I want to be able to do this using real recipes that I use in my everyday life, because I want this to be a lifestyle and not a diet. So now, I'm using simple recipes from one of my vegan cookbooks: Vegan Meals for One or Two. Tonight I'm making stuffed peppers with soy crumbles, walnuts, and cranberries. Yum! I think the most important part of this lifestyle change is cutting out the binge snacking in between meals. And so far, I've been able to do that.

Every morning, I vow to myself that tomorrow will be the day I wake up refreshed with plenty of time to eat a relaxed breakfast, meditate, and feel ready to meet the day. But it always ends up being tomorrow. This morning, like every morning, I grumpily rolled out of bed with 15 minutes to shower, feed the dog, and get out the door. My energy level is very low. Even after walking the dog, I don't feel energized. I want to crawl back under the covers and stay there. Part of my goal in losing this weight is to feel the way I felt during the fast - to feel alive again.