I used to love #BeerSaturday…

I used to strive to publish a post every Saturday, planning it a week in advance, doing research and taking photos…

Then something happened.

Every day during my vacation in Korea and Japan I was enjoying the local delicious cuisine (which often meant meat-heavy dishes); drinking a beer or two on a daily basis and sometimes something stronger, alcohol-wise. Ice-cream, candies and cakes were always within an easy reach, whenever I wanted them.

Needless to say, after three weeks of this food and drinks paradise, the results started to show… ON MY BELLY!!!

Inspired by @scrooger’s HEALTH/FITNESS CHALLENGE (and its impressive results so far), I decided to implement some much-needed changes in my lifestyle. Since I got home, I stopped eating red meat and have been following pescotarian diet (meaning eating vegetarian plus fish and seafood). I don’t eat dairies, because I don’t like them. I stopped eating sweets and cut down bread in my diet by 90%. Finally, I completely stopped drinking alcohol.

It’s been nearly three weeks without wine and beer. I’m doing well, not missing alcohol that much. Just a little, like my traditional #BeerSaturday or a glass of wine in the end of the long work week. I generally feel more energetic during the day, but I notice that I’m often feeling hungry – more often than before – and that I need to eat more frequent – but smaller – meals. I snack on carrots, bananas, and apples, when the hunger attacks.

I renewed my gym membership today, yay!!

I put in a decent workout, interval cardio on an elliptical crosstrainer first, followed by a couple simple exercises with dumbbells. Then I enjoyed some relaxing time in the club’s sauna. I cycled home, ate lunch, and dropped dead asleep. :D

I wonder how many days it will take me to start looking as good as @scrooger does. And how long I will last without red wine…

Here’s to new, healthier, leaner me!!

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