Gone Green

I’ve accomplished two months on this plant-based lifestyle. My eye is still clear, my clothes are looser and my allergies are better than they’ve been in 20 years! I take a tiny Loratadine daily, when everything is in full bloom. However, in the past this just wasn’t enough if I sat on the soccer field, clipped bushes or cut the grass. Here I am, outside enjoying spring without any added reaction, WOHOO!

I’m amazed at how smoothly meals are running from breakfasts of: hot tea and kale/spinach & banana/berry smoothies, to a mid-morning porridge of 2Tbl. ground flax and chia with stevia. Lunch: a Big salad (quickly thrown together in the early morning rush) and  snack: a “protein-ball” (almond butter, ground chia, oatmeal & raisins). Dinners vary a bit: heavy on cooked veggies with some kind of beans or a grain (like quinoa or brown rice). Dessert favorite by far: fruit ice-cream (just frozen fruit& water, blended).

It’s all very tasty to me and something I actually crave. My son, recently leaned on the counter and commented, “It’s just amazing that someone can change their eating habits over the course of a month.” Hah, I guess I’m walking proof. It’s taken a good bit of experimentation to pick out what really works for me, but I’m determined and it’s paying off.

My life in general has been like that. God seems to use this formula time and again. He shows me what needs to change, then offers a hopeful solution. I try, sometimes fail, but I keep on learning. Through each experience I gain new wisdom. these custom-made lessons, bring me closer to becoming more like Jesus. Whether something big or small, looking to Him has proven: God never fails.

ForGlorySake! -Anna