I'm a living vapor...

Katie & Jasmine! Wednesday (Day 18) was an incredibly bad cheat day, lol! I ate lunch at this great Mexican restaurant with one of my supervisors and a classmate from my internship. (You can already tell where this is going...). I had the chicken tacos with rice and beans, as well as some tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole...man, did I enjoy every bite of that delicious goodness! I monitored my joints to see if they have been affected by the change in my diet. There were no major changes and no pain, thank God! Since that day, I'm still continuing with watching what I eat. With Isabel, my boyfriend's youngest sister! Today is a special lunch date with the girls: my sister, Katie; my friend, Jasmine; and my boyfriend's sister, Isabel! This morning, I was looking up vegan restaurants in Miami and a place called Choices Cafe came up. It's located in the downtown area and I had to use the GPS because one way streets can be confusing and intimidating. Tha...

As I'm updating this blog about the progress I'm making with the diet, I forget to take pics and post them here. I say this because I've been perusing through Pintrest, drooling over all the different kinds of delicious healthy meals, and I've noticed that many people who post "food pics" originated from a blog (complete with the actual recipe). Once I am able to create some good meals, I shall make my official "food pic" post on this here blog! But speaking of Pintrest, I'm constantly being inspired to try so many cool things whenever I'm on it. I've discovered many neat things you can do with zucchini, mushrooms, and quiona!! However, this "Elimination Diet" is keeping me mindful of the things I cannot eat right now. I know I should avoid eggs, cheese, poultry, and meats...but it's kinda hard to find something without things like tomatoes, lime/lemon, corn, and celery. The "Elimination Diet" causes me to appre...