Day 51

OH MY! I can't believe that we are already near the half way mark. This challenge has just been flying by! Everyone is still thankfully enjoying the meals that I prepare. Although, we have had quite a few "cheater days". Mostly the BBQ's at friends and then there was the few days where money was super  tight and I had to break into our pre challenge food for dinners. lol But overall.. it's been a blast and I look forward to meanu planning each week and coming up with new recipes to eat. Some of those recipes have bombed big time.. others have become favorties and will be sticking around for a very long time.

A picture completely unrelated to this post but I had to share a picture
of my first peas! WOOHOOO! Can't wait to eat 'em.

I have also really enjoyed being able to share our progress with you all, our family and close friends. Telling them how this challenge has worked out for us and what hasn't. I hope that our journey will ignite others to attempt this life style change as well. Even if it's for 30 days. Any change that makes us healthy is a step forward.

I was thinking this morning how once this challenge is over what we would be keeping and what things we would bring back. I for SURE can't wait for my chocolate and my baking. I absolutely LOVE to bake and have been having some withdrawls from my cupcakes, cookies and other yummy desserts. sniff sniff. We will be keeping a lot of the vegetarian recipes and eating the whole wheat breads with the occasional sweet white bread to go with soups and stews. Oh and taco shells. I miss tacos.. curse them for being deep-fat fried! lol