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So yesterday was day 1 and I didn’t think it was too hard. I ended up drinking 11 cups of water and that filled me up a lot so I really wasn’t hungry most of the day. Some of the foods I had yesterday were processed more than I would like but I’m not going to throw out all of my food! I’ll go through food tonight and put a bunch away and then grocery shop on Friday.
What I ate: Yesterday I didn’t take in many calories, I’ve created the attached spreadsheet to fill in so I can track what I eat, exercise, water, sleep, etc .
So yesterday was day 1 and I didn’t think it was too hard. I ended up drinking 11 cups of water and that filled me up a lot so I really wasn’t hungry most of the day. Some of the foods I had yesterday were processed more than I would like but I’m not going to throw out all of my food! I’ll go through food tonight and put a bunch away and then grocery shop on Friday.
What I ate: Yesterday I didn’t take in many calories, I’ve created the attached spreadsheet to fill in so I can track what I eat, exercise, water, sleep, etc .
- Breakfast: 100 calorie pack or maple brown sugar oatmeal (I know, way too processed but it was whole grain- I’m getting real rolled oats at the grocery store)
- Lunch: Fiesta black bean salad- I take a can of black beans (washed) and a can of fiesta corn drained and mix them together and separate it into 4 containers for lunches. Then for lunch I grab a fiesta mix, some salsa, tortilla crunchies and throw it over romaine/lettuce mix with some tomatoes. It’s really good and filling. I added cheese and chicken to Jonathans.
- Snack 1: I wasn’t hungry until 330, I had yogurt with about 7 dark chocolate chips (my favorite chocolate fix!)
- Snack 2: I like to eat something that gives me energy and fiber right before the gym so at 515 I ate a stalk of celery with a little bit of peanut butter (not stuffed to the gills lol) and some raisins, my celery boats J.
- Dinner: For dinner we had burgers, Jonathan of course made a monster burger on a pretzel bun that looked REALLY good. I made a small salad with romaine, lettuce, onion and tomato then instead of dressing I put dried oregano on top- it was really good! Then I had a few slices of cucumbers and some homemade sweet potato chips and the burger plain (no cheese, bun, ketchup, etc.). It was actually really delicious and filling, I wasn’t even hungry later!
100 Challenge: 100 inner thigh squeezes at lunch break with my Pilates ring (I keep it at work)
I feel really great today and I did last night too. I really think all of the water I took in helped my body recover better from my work out, it’s supposed to be good for your skin too! I put up a half page sign on the pantry, refrigerator and at my desk with the challenge rules on it so it would keep my focused. My husband (Jonathan) must think I’m crazy! It’s a bit hard cooking for 2 when one person is on the challenge and the other isn’t. He’s OK with eating healthy though so luckily he’ll eat the same as me as long as I give him beer, carbs, dressing and cheese as required haha.
BREAKFAST/SNACK IDEAS
Here are some other ideas for allowed breakfasts/snacks to try, if it’s a carb then it’s a before 3pm snack!
- 1 slice whole grain (make sure whole grain, not all wheat bread is not processed like whole grain) toast with peanut butter and maybe even sliced banana
- Kale Chips
- Banana Chips
- Sweet Potato Chips
- 1 apple in small dices with some cinnamon, mix around so cinnamon coats apples and microwave for 30 seconds
- Banana vanilla smoothie- ½ banana, ¼ cup vanilla yogurt and ice
- English muffin with a hardboiled egg and maybe even some peanut butter
- Hard boiled egg with sliced tomatoes
- Yogurt parfait with yogurt, granola (or kasha cereal) and berries
- Real oats with fresh fruit
- Whole fruits
- Rice cakes
- Homemade popcorn
- Yogurt with dark chocolate chips
- Homemade trail mix
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 sweet potatoes, washed and dried (1 large or 2 small)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the potatoes in 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a large bowl, add the oil and seasonings. Add the sliced potatoes and toss to coat. Place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes.
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/bobby-deen/spicy-sweet-potato-chips.html
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