So we’ve just finished the first month of our Superfood Switch and I would say we had some pretty good results for the first month.  We are definitely more aware of how to eat healthier and how to incorporate foods that are nutritionally beneficial into our everyday life.  In fact, together we have already lost a total 7 pounds!  Here are some updates from both of us.

Linda:
First off I want to say that I think it’s been excellent doing this diet with someone else.  It is definitely good to have the accountability.  The biggest lesson I have learned so far is figuring out what foods we should be eating and which ones we shouldn’t.  I have liked trying different foods and figuring out which ones I like and learning how to prepare things differently so I do like them.

Through this I have also realized how much sugar I was eating and cutting most of it out has been a huge help.  It’s not just the sugar in your coffee or a piece of candy, it’s realizing how much sugar is in the food products you don’t think too much about and eat on a regular basis. It was hard at first, but surprisingly I haven’t missed it as much as I thought I would.

Another thing that has helped me is eating more whole grains.  It really helps with my digestion and I feel better than when I tried other diets that cut out carbohydrates completely.

I am excited to try to modify recipes I really enjoy and try to make them healthier.  I think it would be helpful if we plan our meals a little better and try to eat at home more often.

Shannon:
I think this has been a good month for us.  It was a kind of trial period to see if this diet was something we could actually pull off.  And guess what – it really is!

It has definitely been fun doing this with my mom.  Over the years I have gained the knowledge of what kinds of food to eat and how to prepare meals in a healthy way, but I usually opted for the “other” option.  Because I am doing this with someone else, it has really made me have to walk the talk.  And it’s actually benefiting both of us.

Strangely I have been quite convicted when I cheat in our diet.  Not necessarily guilty, but convicted.  Like I-definitely-should-have-known-better-and-I-am-only-hurting-myself kind of conviction.  A little dramatic I know, but true.

My favorite thing so far is the challenge of trying to incorporate as many superfoods as I can in one meal.  I think my record so far is 10.  And it was a good meal.

This next month we are going to focus on planning our meals at home a little more and not eating out as often.  As I have experienced in the past month, by making better choices at home and at a restaurant I am usually happier in the end and don’t feel like I missed out on anything.

We also need to do a better job of exercising.  This is something that would help accelerate our weight loss and definitely make us feel better.  Hopefully the next month we will be able to share our experiences of how we did this.

Looking forward to another month of this Superfood Switch!

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