About a week in...

So, we officially started our "diet" (lifestyle change of eating) on Monday. Here are a few things we've had since we cut out meat and dairy:

French toast (whole wheat bread dipped in mixture of banana, cinnamon, soy milk, and vanilla extract)

Brown rice w/black and pinto beans, guacamole, salsa (Newman's), and blue corn chips

Whole wheat pasta shells w/Classico sauce - added squash, onions, peppers, garlic, mushrooms

Dessert :) Vanilla soy milk w/blue, black, and raspberries

Our sweet Cuisinart hand blender (super easy cleanup!) 

Honestly, the biggest challenge for me is not eating cheese. I LOVE cheese...but I've noticed a huge difference already in 2 things. Since I can remember, I've had eczema on my skin - this seems to disappear when I stop eating dairy. Also (sorry for TMI), I have SO much less congestion. Normally during this time of the year, I wake up every morning with nasty sinuses. Since cutting out dairy, it has definitely not been as bad. I'm excited to see what else gets better as my diet cleans up!