SSS - Day 22

GOOD. Day. :)

I really nailed it today when I could have easily crashed. 

Nothing available to make a breakfast I wanted before heading out for groceries this morning. I stopped for coffee but resisted the junk food I could have had to eat.

Got through my shopping a little over budget, but the carts were filled with greens and all the other good stuff for the week. 

After getting home, unloading, and unpacking, I was FAMISHED.  I knew I had to get choppin'.  I was SO excited to sit down to this giant bowl of deliciousness. :)

 

 

After a busy day, we had a late dinner and it was lovely.  We tried a new recipe: New England Glam Chowder.  Which, of course, is supposed to taste like a good ol' bowl of New England Clam Chowder. We skipped the nori, simply because I couldn't find any at the grocery store.

 

Personally, I think it's silly to name plant-based foods after a familiar food.  I mean, if you want to eat Clam Chowder, then eat Clam Chowder.  This was a silky, rich, flavorful chowder full of creamy goodness and perfect, chewy shitake mushrooms.  So good.  But, really, don't call something what it isn't. Call it Creamy Shitake Chowder or Melt in your Mouth Mushroom Soup or something like that.  Just be real. ;) 

I also made a Banana Split Smoothie for myself and a few others in the family to share.  The rest of the family enjoyed a new dessert: Maple Apple Blueberry Crumble.  Good stuff. :)

Even though I had a good day, I'll admit I'm feeling rather discouraged.  I stepped on the scale today and I'm pretty much where I was back in November.  My clothes aren't feeling looser. The scale isn't moving.  Sigh.  I don't know. I guess I was just hoping to see more result from the effort.

I suppose I need to stay focused on the other progress besides the physical.  I'm not battling headaches anymore like I was.  I've got a lot more energy these days.  I'm less emotional and moody.  And, well, that's actually pretty good considering we're in the thick of the dark and dreary winter days.