Day Eleven

Hi friends! I'm writing to you from San Francisco, one of the vegan capitals of the world. I'm so excited to explore the restaurants and stores down here with my good friend Justin and his girlfriend Lauren. It will be a nice change to eat out instead of making my own food (as much as I love cooking, it's nice to have someone else cook for you). Last night I had a really good workout, but I realized that since I've been losing weight so rapidly from decreasing my caloric intake, I might have to decrease my workouts once I reach my goal weight.  This is actually a good thing because I spend 4 to 5 nights at the gym. I will be able to see my friends more, be more involved at the lake house, and be less guilty about not spending every free moment working out.  But I'm not at that point yet, so I will continue to work hard until I reach my goal weight. Earlier tonight when I was at SeaTac, I learned the hard truth that not everyone understands/supports the vegan lifestyle. I asked multiple airport employees if there were any vegan restaurants or options in the food area, and they either looked at me with blank stares or told me to get a bagel from the coffee shop. This was very disheartening because usually Seattlites are on top of things like this. So I had to settle for some mass produced sushi ... yuck. I'm still feeling really great (minus a few light headed moments at the gym last night) and I'm so thankful for that. I've heard horror stories from friends/family who have made the switch to being vegetarian/vegan and suffered a lot of side effects. It's just more affirmation that this is what I'm supposed to do to be healthy from the inside, out. Enjoy your Friday everyone, and I will check in with y'all on Saturday! <3