Here's a breakdown of week one:
The Good
- This week has not been as hard as I was anticipating. I have really enjoyed researching & coming up with different recipes that cleanse and nourish my body.
- I decided not to weigh this week. I figured that regardless of what the scale said I would continue cleansing because I am not just dieting, I am changing my life.
- I "feel" smaller, especially around my middle. I don't know if it is psychological or reality, but it feels good so I'll take it!
The Bad
- The headaches are no fun, but they are manageable.
- This one could be good or bad. I'm realizing that I have not been kind to my body in the past. I have been eating according to what I want not what my body needs. I believe there will come a time for more balance; time for including things that I may want like birthday cake, a special meal with family, or a glass of wine with friends. But for right now I am content to be where I am on my journey.
Here's WHAT I ATE TODAY
Breakfast:
- coffee
- a green smoothie
- 2 spinach cubes
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 scoops whey protein powder
- 1.5 c almond milk
Post-workout:
- green smoothie (same as before)
Snack:
- banana with almond butter (we were babysitting at a friends house so I made do with what I had available)
Dinner:
- 1 c lentils
- 1/2 c brown rice (normally you are encouraged to eat EITHER brown rice OR lentils on any given day, but I didn't eat very much earlier in the day and I was HUNGRY... so, I did what worked for me. Better than the Chick fil A we picked up for Bo or the tatertots the hubs made!)
- left over portabella mushroom
"Dessert":
- half cup each: plain, non-fat Greek yogurt and coconut milk
- 2 peaches (diced and partially frozen)
- 2 T ground flaxseed
It's almost 6 PM and I'm still headache free... yay!
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