Day 2.5

So we officially started our vegan diet on Monday night!

Today's Thursday, so we're 2.5 days in! (Not that I'm counting...)

And I am TIE-RED.

It's kinda weird since I'd heard many times that a vegan diet should actually give you a lot more energy, help to clear up ache (not that I struggle a lot with that particular aspect), and help you lose weight (if you choose the right foods, that is).

So I'm not entirely sure why I've been feeling so tired this week. Maybe it has to do with the amount of hiking we've been doing lately. Or the exercise tests I've been undergoing in classes. All I know is, it's a different kind of tired than workout-tired, or sleep-deprived-tired, or even I-haven't-worked-out-in-a-week-tired.

Even yesterday, when I forced myself to workout (starting the workout is usually the hardest part for me), usually after the first few minutes I'm in a grove, ready to go, and can feel a release of energy to help fuel my workout. Not so much yesterday. More like I had to push myself at each step and all the way through it.

Even Brent noticed & mentioned it, and that was before I ever said anything. We've been sleeping longer at night, usually ready for bed around 9:30pm, and sleeping until 7am or 7:30am, and probably could sleep longer if we didn't have places to go & people to see.

I'm hoping this is part of the withdrawal phase and that our energy will return soon!!



Other than that, not too much to report. I did have a little bit of a headache on Tuesday, but not sure if it was due to the diet or to slight dehydration.



I also noticed that I get hungrier more often, even though I'm eating roughly the same amount of food as I used to.