Sun Sui Wah

This was awhile back, but when my family came to visit me, we went to Sun Sui Wah - a really interesting Chinese restaurant. It didn't look over the top fancy but it definitely wasn't a dingy Chinese restaurant. I checked out the menu online before we went and it looked intriguing! It had a bunch of random dishes that you don't regularly see but always hear about:  bird's nest soup, squab (pigeon!), Alaskan King crab, and the controversial shark fin soup.

We drove by while trying to find parking and we saw a bunch of people protesting the restaurant because of the shark fin soup that is available at the restaurant. I'm not sure if I feel bad supporting a restaurant that provides shark fin - but it is a very popular Chinese restaurant and they have the Alaskan King crab!!

We had the squab as our "appetizer."

Pho in Toronto

I've been to many Pho restaurants in the GTA and have yet to find a place that I've genuinely fell in love with.

This will be my new mission, find a good Pho restaurant. At the same time, I will try to find a good Vietnamese restaurants that has some interesting dishes, like  Bò Tái Chanh or some good Bún.

If anyone has suggestions for places, I'm open to hearing and going to those places.

Ketosis

So I've decided to change my food lifestyle and see how I can adjust to this and still enjoy awesome food. If it's a lifestyle change that I can't keep up with longterm, then the diet is not worth it because I will not stick to it.

I'm sticking to my Ketosis diet. I've done quite a bit of research and it's something I can definitely stick to - along with keeping my calorie intake in check. No more than 1200 per day - give or take depending whether or not I work out. In short for the ketosis diet, it is essentially low carb and no sugar. To be honest, it was not hard to adjust as I thought. People online said they had a pretty rough beginning being lethargic and cranky trying to get used to less carb and sugar intake.

The sugar intake was super easy. I just snack on sweets all day since I'm a pastry chef - but cutting that out makes me feel way better with self control. I used to just pop random things in my mouth at work - macaron, chocolate, cream, etc. Reducing carbohydrates - a little harder!! I love bread, noodles, and pasta. But I'm in week two now and the cravings have subsided. Not as bad, but it's still there!

Overall, the diet has made me less tired and less bloated. I'm feeling a lot better about myself and I just recently bought my first set of bar weights! I can now do strength work at home.

I will keep everyone updated with my ketosis diet - to keep myself accountable - and some ketosis friendly recipes (and non-friendly ketosis recipes, don't worry!).