Wednesday's Weigh-In Week 4

It's week 4 of Veganstein and I'm feeling really excellent about how things are going. I have been, however, a little lazy about cooking though, so I need to snap myself out of that. I have not lost any weight, but I can tell by the way my clothes fit that my body is changing. I'm feeling strong and energetic. My monthly grocery budget is not liking this experiment though, as it has nearly doubled our grocery bill, so I'm going to have to find out how to eat plant-based while being thrifty, and fast. It may be just because there aren't a lot of options where I live to shop around for deals because I'm in a small town, but I hope I can get back to my normal grocery budget. I'm really looking forward to the harvest of different fruits and vegetables coming up soon and seeing what we can do with that. My guess is that pumpkins, squash, and apples will accompany many a meal in the coming months- yum! Meanwhile, I find my 4 year-old talking to a lot to his friends about food and exercise. He and his friends, while I was teaching preschool, talked all during one snack time about what kind of milk they each drink- cow's milk, almond milk, coconut milk (Noah's favorite). It was cute. I've also overheard Noah talking to his friends about how we shouldn't eat a lot of meat, but we can eat lots of fruits and vegetables to be healthy and strong- he's learning! It's so nice to have these conversations as a family and to see that my son is thinking about his body and how to take care of it.