It's day 37 and I'm feeling good. I've slimmed down a bit, but have been eating more nuts than I should. I'm trying to curb that for the last 2 weeks. I also had an off week in the gym last week do to a curling (yes, curling) injury. Long story, maybe I'll write about it another time. I've been sleeping well on and off, but better than when I'm eating normally. My skin looks great - I got a facial today and got a good report card. Muscle soreness is better than normal. Energy is good. I had a few days where I was feeling resentful about cooking all the time and endless amounts of small containers, but I got past that. I'm not in any hurry to stop, but I do eventually need to learn to live in the real world.
I haven't cooked that many new things. I went back to my second recipe post and have made some of the things from it that I hadn't gotten to when I cut it short over the summer, and revisited a few favorites:
Chez Panisse Braised Red Cabbage (loved this. It will become a staple, W30 or not)
Romesco Garlic Shrimp (a favorite from the summer)
Barbacoa (ditto)
And a few new things:
Orange Chicken (really good, really easy. I soaked a date for a while and then blended it in the sauce)
Persian Spiced Winter Vegetable Soup (made a few times)
Kebabs from Well-Fed 2 (can't find online)
Scotch Eggs (I don't like the spices in this, so I made them with other sausage for me, and by the recipe for my husband, who loved them).
I've been eating a lot of squash. A favorite is mashed butternut and kabocha (equal parts of each). Good breakfast with a couple hard boiled eggs.
I'm also really into pomegranate.
At this point I think I have such a library of go-to recipes that I have a lot to pull from and it's been pretty easy. I've also had a fairly regular and balanced work schedule these past few weeks.
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