Week one down and fighting fit

Wow! I am one week in to my new lifestyle (the d word is from here on in banned as a negative term). How am I feeling? Amazing! I thought I would be crazing a creamy cheesey lasagne with garlic bread but no, so far no cravings and I feel all brand new.

I feel really energised and happy this week. I am less bloated which is great and a big reduction in headaches and mid afternoon naps, I think even my taste buds are changing all my food has tasted so fresh and amazing. 

Honestly this week I felt so inspired and energetic but I know for most people week one can be a tough transition but if I feel great right now and if I continue to feel this way right now I can see no reason to turn back. 

I am hoping the next couple of weeks will see my skin start to clear up and brighten up. But what have I been up to and what have I been eating?

Well this week has seen:

2 big workouts

My new pea protien arriving 

Lots and lots of water 

Plenty of sleep

The arrival of my healthy haul bits and bobs (see my new you tube vid)

The discovery that raw honey is amaze balls

Wearing my glasses a bit more (also helped with headaches)

Yummy avocados

Plenty of fresh veg 

A choir sessions

More recipe research

And of course work

Here are some pics of my fave dishes this we

Corn salsa salad (yummers) used this as a main course and then left overs as a side dish and mixed I. To quinoa.

Over night choccy oats with chocolate drops. This was super healthy yet very indulgent sooo good. 

So over all this past week has been really good and now I am going to tuck  in to a tomato salsa salad with lime honey dressing! Ps this week coming I will be indulging in a raw food esque diet for the majority of the week and then I will also be off to parents so it should be and interesting week.

Thanks for reading and I hope you keep coming back for more. For more details of this weeks meals see my YouTube video and see you soon x

So it Begins

Welcome to my first post! Over the next 12 weeks I will be using YouTube and Blogger to help me keep track of my progress post a food intolerance test. 

As part of my work at Lifestyles gym in Wallingford. I have taken  a Lorisian food intolerance test. My blood was tested for 150 different possible irritants and after just over a week my (rather scary looking) result came back with a special support pack. I have created a full YouTube video talking more about my results and how I feel about them. Here the link. http://youtu.be/RyZs0oTHKw8 
Here is a quick list of my avoid foods:
-eggs (eek!)
-milk ( : ( )
-gluten
-wheat (noooooooo)
-yeast
-beef
-duck
-turkey
-lentils
-almond
-Brazil nuts
-cashews
-hazelnuts
-chilli pepper (boooo)
-Chardonnay

As I said in the video, I don't eat meat so they won't be a problem and I am not a wine drinker so again no problem. But I was a little nervous about some of the other things I would be missing out on. However I looked at all the foods I could have and very quickly got over that. I can still munch on carrots, smear humus on rice cakes, eat lots and lots of sushi, gobble up avocados and guzzle tea to my hearts extent. That's just for start, there is still coconut, dairy free chocolate, honey, chickpeas and so so so much more! 

So this is my third full day, how am I finding things so far?

Firstly as I stated in the video I have done a lot of prep work. I have completely reorganised my cupboards and my fridge (including the outside)...              Before

    After

     

I made a meal plan, after scouring Pinterest (the fun bit!), cookbooks and blogs I made up my first weeks food chart. Then I enjoyed myself browsing the shelves and bought lots of free-from foods and even bought some nice new containers to neaten everything up!

I have treated my self to a lovely new cookbook.....

I have got myself some pure pea protein to add to smoothies and oats to help me retain muscle mass....

And now I am trying out the new recipes I found. Here is a link to my Pinterest board with all the new recipes I have collected so far. http://www.pinterest.com/lollypixiepop/new-diet-ideas/

Here is the first recipe I tried it is from a lovely blog called half baked harvest. I adapted it to my tastes/needs by using gluten free oats, replacing some of the nuts and seeds used for walnuts and poppy and flax seeds then adding raspberries instead of mango. I was it all down with a cup of green tea. It was very yummy and easy to do if prepared the night before for a quick on the go breakfast! 

Coconut Oats Smoothie Bowl with Crunchy Black Sesame Quinoa Cereal + Mint

Thank you so much for reading my first ever post and I do hope you will stick it out with me and enjoy me sharing my stories and recipes. Feel free to share any of your own free from recipes or tips below I would really appreciate them! Until next time have a lovely week. xx