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What am I eating???
So I have made it to Day 10 of the 24 Day Challenge. I’ve had a lot of friends asking if I can eat. YES! In fact, I think I am eating quite a bit more, at least for breakfast than usual.
The challenge focuses on clean eating…here’s a link to the diet guidelines. I’m in the cleanse phase, so that means I am taking some probiotic and fish oil vitamins (in addition to my daily multi). Some days I have a fiber drink. With 10 grams of fiber, it really fills me up!
As you can see, there’s a big emphasis on hydration. Most days, I’ve consumed 80 oz. of water, but I’m not perfect. The days I do, I feel and look better.
On page 10 of the guidelines are suggested foods. Basically, each meal is a healthy protein, complex carb and a fruit or veggie. Most restaurants can accommodate this, but of course it is easier to prep my own food (though that is some work!). I also threw in a few My Fit Foods meals this week to help with a busy schedule and menu variety.
Tomorrow I move to the Max Phase. I plan to get back to the gym tonight and keep that part up for the remaining days so I can continue to see progress and feel healthier 🙂
Quinoa for breakfast! In my quest for non-bread complex carbs in the morning (less than 2 weeks left of my Lenten pledge!), I tried this recipe for apple cinnamon quinoa. Think of it as a crunchier oatmeal 🙂
PS…today is Challenge Day 7 and I am down 4.7 pounds!
Tonight’s dinner: wheat penne pasta with ground turkey, red bell pepper, mushrooms and a creamy cheesy sauce. The sauce was actually low in sodium sugar (rare for a jar sauce) so I splurged.
Had a side salad with balsamic vinegarette so the whole meal was just under 700 calories. Not bad for pasta and the day’s biggest meal.
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Thanks @MilaInTheKitch for this one! Will try for sure!
What to FREEZE Next? #Fruits, #milk, #yogurt, #coffee, #chocolate, or #champagne??? Instruction on sweetoothdesign.com
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Good link here on freezing fruit!
When you are going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill
This showed up in my Buffer account today. I thought it was fitting as yesterday wasn’t an easy challenge day. I passed up wine, French fries and cookies to stay on track! But I’m glad I did as I’m seeing great results.
Just remember that when things seem tough, they do get better 🙂
Challenge update
It’s day 5, and I’m down 3.1 lbs! I’m sure a lot of this is water weight lost since I’m hydrating, eating healthy, and back to sleeping 6-7 hours a night…but I feel it’s a good start!
I haven’t worked out much this week as I’m still catching up from my trip and finishing a large volunteer project. I hope to remedy that with a run tomorrow.
Another meal on the go
My packed schedule means sometimes, I have to eat on the run. While the first day of the challenge was easy because I prepared all my meals at home (or brought from home to work), the days since then have been more of a challenge. Tuesday lunch was at a restaurant, and so was Wednesday dinner (in both cases, it was pretty easy to get the necessary protein/complex carb/veggies mix off the menu).Â
Today, I needed to find a to-go option as I was traveling from one meeting to the next (the second was a BYO lunch). I opted for Mediterranean, always a favorite for me. Lamb kebab brought me the variety from chicken I was craving, while the kale salad and spicy hummus were great sides to round out the meal.
You’ll notice no pita bread…that’s because I gave up bread for Lent! Just 2 more weeks without it, and then I will reincorporate wheat bread since I’ll be finishing my last few challenge days after Easter. I miss it less than I did at the beginning, but it’s pretty tough to eat out and pick bread-free options. I do not envy my friends who have to be gluten-free!
The Healthy Houdat 