what i'm eating (day one)

after my posts on attempting to eat as little sugar as possible and why (one, two, three, four) one of the common questions was would i show what i eat on a daily basis. what follows is my best attempt...

(is this a surprise?!)

(just for a point of reference, i ate the entire avocado. and i always toast the nuts i eat--always!--it brings out their flavor in new and exciting ways).

(i was due for a free momofuku latte, so i got myself a big iced one on the way to the grocery store. i average about two lattes per day).

(ancient harvest quinoa pasta with chopped tomatoes and about a tablespoon of pesto sauce. i have found that in drastically cutting back on sugar food products with nuts built into them always taste sweet in a really exciting way--the pesto {which has pine nuts in it} was a delightfully sweet treat and yet it had no sugar in it {i checked the label}).

(sometimes at the end of the day, or even in the middle of the day, i'll boil some water and let it cool before pouring it into a mug and adding two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. i always use the Bragg brand--and i shake before using. i don't do this often--i'd like to do it more. usually it's done when i'm digging my heels in and trying to be make really positive choices).

(not pictured: about two handfuls of pita chips between lunch and dinner and a slice of toast with butter quite late into the night {i couldn't sleep}).

my goal is to show you what i eat over the course of seven days (i imagine a few dining companions will be surprised when i photograph everything i eat, but...such is life). so keep your eyes open for that. and keep the questions coming...

my new york

daydreaming on the train

i thought you sat down on the train next to me today.

for a moment, i thought you sat down next to me.

{and i couldn't breathe.}

there was something about how the man shifted in his seat and held his hands and tugged at his sweater that made me think he might be you.

and i looked up at his reflection in the subway window across the way and right away i could see it wasn't you.

{and a little bit of air escaped between my lips.}

but damn if the way in which he tilted his head didn't feel like you.

and so i nearly didn't believe it--couldn't believe it. so much did i both want and need and fear he might be you that i made liars of my eyes.

and sitting there, next to a total stranger, i nearly reached for his knee, nearly pressed my shoulder into his, half-expected him to take my hand.

because if all i could get was a shadow of you, a ghost of you, an i'll-just-close-my-eyes-and-pretend-version-of-you i'd take it.

if i couldn't have you, i'd take someone who felt like you--even, and if only, for a moment.

i'd take ten minutes, on the train, next to a total stranger, and a sliver of a daydream.

round these parts

after a week of celebrating...

 

...it's back to the real world.

and to be honest, i'd much prefer not to.

i already miss home. and my family. and my friends.

but life continues. and life's not half bad.

so here goes...

(keep an eye open this week for what-i'm-eating posts. in addition to trying to write something {anything} i will attempt to illuminate what i eat on a daily basis--no sugar and plenty of cheese!).