I have been doing the experience for an entire week now, and I am feeling great. I really think it takes a week to let my body adjust to the changes and notice how good I feel…and how not great I feel when I eat something not whole.

Case in point: Dan, Jim and I went out for Chinese food yesterday. I ordered tofu and broccoli in a szechuan sauce, and I felt OK but not as good as if I would have made it at home. Plus, I didn’t miss the white rice at all! And I am also noticing that I don’t need to eat that much to feel full.

The yoga has been inspiring, especially Dawn’s class yesterday. It was my first class with her, and the way she lead it made me feel strong yet balanced and full of energy. I welcomed child’s pose; I forgot how wonderful cat and cow pose are; we got to fly as crows.

I am forgiving myself a little this weekend with Jim’s visit as I am doing the best that I can while still being social. I am also noticing that place where I usually get pizza (we went to Bar Cento on Friday night) also has lovely scallops and broccoli rabe–which is what I had, and it was delicious!

I truly don’t miss alcohol at all. I do love having a glass of wine with friends or Dan, but I am thankful that neither Dan or I are big drinkers. We enjoy it now and then, but we definitely don’t need it to have a good time.

Last night, we went to the Brite Winter Festival in the Flats. While the website promised so much, what we walked into was a bunch of people standing around, some by the two roaring hobo fires, drinking in the cold and snow while a rock band (for lack of a better word) played inside a glowing cube (we think, anyway, as we couldn’t really see them, and not for the huge crowd but for the lack of desire to wander any closer). Dan and I are pretty sure this is the same festival we went to when we first moved here, but that one had snowboarders and was located with a better view of the river. Anyways, it was something to check out–you never know what you’ll get in Cleveland.

Today I will head to Kristin’s class in the afternoon, which is always a nice way to ease into Sunday evening.