1. My face and skin has not only cleared up, but is practically glowing! I suspect I have a dairy allergy that I was not aware of previously and my decade-long battle with acne has much to do with an almost obsessive dairy consumption
2. Doing dishes takes on a whole new meaning when there is no more "baked on" nonsense to deal with. I have noticed that the absence of animal products in our diet has dramatically decreased the amount of time I spend scrubbing dishes. I'm not totally sure of the reason for this phenomenon, but I'm researching it and I'll let you know what I find out.
3. I can breathe. Again with the suspected dairy allergy. Now that I'm not consuming dairy (well at least not nearly as much as I used to, I do cheat occasionally), I find that from doing everyday tasks to running on the treadmill is much easier because I am no longer struggling to catch my breath.
4. My wedding ring fits again. For a long time now, I have had major issues with water retention and swelling. Basically anytime I moved, I would swell up. Forget about actually exercising or doing something useful. It's not worth it to go on a walk if you can't get your shoes off when you get home. I love that, along with losing weight, I'm also losing the huge bloated feeling that I was lugging around with me for so long.
5. I just sold the first of many "fat jeans" at a yard sale. Yup, that's right! In the last 2 and a half months, I have lost enough weight that I can distinguish between "fat jeans" and "not-so-fat jeans". I put on a pair of jeans the other day and they practically fell off of me.
Peace and Veggies!
Betsie
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