Day Three

Today I discovered the awesome-ness of cumin! A former coworker gave me a recipe for lentil/kale/onion/tomato soup, and I added a bunch of cumin and it tasted like beef soup! I'm glad I can get the enjoyment of beef flavoring without the actual meat. I made enough soup for 3 meals so I'm excited to enjoy it again tomorrow.

I also had my physical and blood tests today with Dr. Pam. She is a very young, yet knowledgable preventitive medicine doctor. She examined me and took blood. I should hear back in a few days about the results. She also encouraged me to have heart tests done since my mom had a heart attack at age 50 with no warning signs. Unfortunately these tests are not covered by insurance so I would have to pay a couple hundred dollars out of pocket. I'll decide once I get the results from the basic blood tests.

Since Monday I've lost 2 lbs already! I feel really great, I'm full of energy, and I am never staving like I thought I would be on this diet. Thank you to all my family and friends who are encouraging me and giving me recipe ideas :)