The Big Update...

I did it!  I made it through the 5 days (I never had any intentions of showing y'all up and going the whole 7 days).  I definitely lost weight and could tell by the end of day 1 that I was feeling less toxic in general.  By Day 6 I switched over to clean eating and I'm very very very excited to say that I've successfully stayed on track since then.  This cleanse had the exact results I was looking for-to reboot my system so I'd start craving good foods like nuts and avocado instead of Cheetos and bagels...IT WORKED!  It worked so well that I actually returned.  To the store.  An entire bag of Cheetos.  Never in my life did I see me doing something like that :)  In the spirit of "Who the Hell am I", this morning, I met up with someone (leah knows Kevin) to go running. We did 2 miles at 6am at a 10:57/mile pace.  I'm training for a 5k in May, my first ever running event of any kind (aside from mandatory miles in gym class in....1992!!)  So, I couldn't be happier about having done the cleanse and jumpstarting this new health and exercise craze I'm in.  Thanks girls!!  Oh, and...I've shared this with a few people who not only had successful results, but decided to continue on and they're in the 3rd week of doing the cleanse.

Those EFFING onions

Well, I've survived the first 3 days, but my apartment is the real victim here.  The onion smell will not go away.  I have tried all kinds of diy remedies, all the candles I've ever owned have been burning for hours every night, windows are open, everything's been wiped down and febreezed and yet I still get smacked in the face by the smell of onion every time I walk into my place.  I even dumped the soup b/c I was convinced there has to be a microscopic hole in the container letting the smell seep out.  How wrong was I to think bananas would be my biggest problem today :) 
I do feel better though.  My scrubs are a little baggy in the bum area and I feel like the tendons in my hands are more noticeable, which tells my I'm not as bloated as I was 3 days ago.  I'm amazed at how NOT hungry I am in the mornings, but my tricky time of the day starts promptly at 5pm...I literally hear a voice trying to sabotage my efforts tauntingly whispering  pizza, chips, ice cream, pizza, cheese, bread, chocolate and this is when my superhero powers are activated and I ignore what I'm hearing. 
I type this while eating freeze-dried bananas and they are GOOOD.  All that's been on my mind for the past couple of hours is MEAT!  I don't eat beef so I'll be eating ground turkey tomorrow...did anyone else substitute out the beef? 

I am on Day 2.  As I was telling Leah last night, I had conflicting emotions surrounding this day.  On one hand I was soo excited about the potato, which as it turns out is the best damn thing I've ever eaten. EVER, but on the other hand now officially have NOTHING to look forward to for the rest of this cleanse. I just keep reminding myself that I've eaten whatever I could fit in my pie hole for the last 34 years so I should be able to make it through the week (and by week I mean the work week kind of week :)
I just had a mouth full of potato and coffee and I swear to all the gods it tasted exactly like a grilled cheese sandwich.  The soup.  First of all, it's ruined my life slightly by making my entire apartment and all my clothes and furniture stink like onions.  I was actually woken up in the middle of the night several times by the smell.  I promptly got up this morning and lit 12 candles, opened up all the windows and had cinnamon/ginger/cloves simmering on the stove.  I may need to get professional cleaners in...all because of this disgusting soup! 
I have shared this cleanse with 3 other people and I'm waiting to hear how they all did with Day 1.  I was surprised to wake up not feeling hungry today.  Reading through all your posts have totally helped me get through this.  You all have made me laugh so hard and getting the heads up on what days absolutely suck have helped me.  This potato is my boyfriend right now...and I'm madly in love. 

Pesto yum

Pesto Shrimp with Snow Peas over Quinoa

Work Time: 20 Minutes / Total Time: 20 Minutes / Servings: 4

3/4 c uncooked quinoa

1 1/3 c water

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb lg peeled shrimp

3 c snow peas (about 8 oz)

1/4 c prepared basil pesto

2 tbsp lemon juice

1. Put quinoa in fine mesh strainer and rinse well under cold water. Transfer to medium saucepan and add water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Fluff with fork and cover until ready to serve.

2. Heat oil in large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat while quinoa cooks. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook, stirring often, until just pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in snow peas and cook, stirring, 2 minutes longer. Add pesto and lemon juice and cook until warmed and shrimp is done, about 1 minute. Serve over quinoa.

Nutrition (per serving): 372 cal, 32 g pro, 28 g carb, 4 g fiber, 14.5 g fat, 3 g sat fat, 293 mg sodium

Our favorite cookies

RepinEdit

When you have a sweet tooth and want to stay on track, here's a nice treat. No flour OR sugar! 3 mashed bananas (ripe), 1/3 cup apple sauce, 2 cups oats, 1/4 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup raisins (optional), 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  I made about 34 cookies using a cookie scoop.

Calories: 34
Poly fat: .1g
Mono fat: .1g
Sodium: .4
Carbs: 7.5
Fiber: .8
Sugars: 2.7
Protein: .8

Make this!!!

13. Quinoa with Black Beans, Tomatoes, Corn, and Feta

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME: 50 MINUTES

SERVINGS: 6

3/4 c quinoa, rinsed
2 tsp canola oil
1/2 large onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
3/4 c frozen corn
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 1 1/2 c)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
Juice of 2 to 3 limes (about 4 to 6 Tbsp)
3 oz feta cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 c)
1/3 c fresh cilantro leaves

BRING 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan on high heat. Stir in the quinoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is cooked through but still firm to the bite and the water is evaporated, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from the heat and rest, covered, 10 minutes.

HEAT the oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the corn and cook 2 minutes, then add the beans and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the quinoa, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, and lime juice to taste and stir gently to combine. Stir in the feta and cilantro and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

NUTRITION (per serving: 1 heaping cup) 222 cal, 11 g pro, 33 g carbs, 6 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 501 mg sodium

28% (7 g) daily fiber

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Who am I, seriously

I don't even know myself anymore when it comes to food. I went from being the biggest sugar and Diet Coke addict to living on vegetables and quiona and working out 7 days a week. I'm psyched.

Sarah and I made a trip to Ocean State today in search of cheap eats. We didn't find as much as we'd hope but did get some things. Eating healthy hurts my wallet but I know it's worth it.

I just made sweet potato and edamame hash for dinner and had it with quinoa. I burned it, oopsie, but it's still pretty good. It's on my healthy food board if you're interested. I bought some salmon for the week in hopes of bulking up my natural protein.

I lusted after some dark chocolate raspberry granola but decided to save buying it for pms week. Again, who the heck am I - granola for a sweet treat?

Challenge for this week

So today marks a week that I truly began eating towards a healthier life style! It went great all week, yes there was a day that I ate 2 spoonfuls of apple crisp (I made sure it was before dinner so it'd be able to digest and not turn into fat). I keep track of everything on this app called "MyNetDiary Pro" it's 3.99 and is the best app you can ever get to track your calories, etc.... I looked back over the anaylsis for each day and my food score was usually on the low 2's or high 1's. (You can get a max high of 5 being the best and -5 being the worst).

I've decided to set a goal for myself this week to get my food score a little bit higher by eating more fruits and veggies. I did well last week, but I know I certainly can do better. It's hard because I know my fruits have to be in before dinner so they have time to digest (recommended from Allan). So I'm going to try and incorporate them more into my smoothies (which I've been addicted to peanut butter and should begin to limit that!!!).

If i pick a small little challenge every week I feel as though I'm going to be more successful! So -already this morning I have had a banana!

Homemade Granola

This is my favorite granola recipe, popular with the college crowd, too. When I send it to Eric, he and his friends LOVE it!! He also requests extra nuts, so I throw in almonds when I make it for him. Someone wanted to make their own, right?


Crunchy Honey-Vanilla Granola

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup wheat bran
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt (I leave that out)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup canola oil, plus additional for greasing the pan
2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk ( use skim)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 325. Lightly oil a large rimmed baking sheet.
2. Combine oats, wheat bran , coconut, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl; stir well.
3. Stir honey, oil, milk, and vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat until mixture fizzes around the edges. Pour over oat mixture and stir well.
4. Spread onto prepared baking sheet. Bake about 25 minutes, until lightly browned, stirring often. Place baking sheet on a wire rack and cool undisturbed until room temp., about 1.5 hours. Break up and store in a large container at room temp up to 1 month.

Nutritional facts (1/2 cup serving): 270 calories, 15g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 5g protein, 33g carbs, 4 g fiber, 150 sodium.

Protein

I bought a can of vanilla protein powder last night because I know I'm not getting nearly enough. I'm in love. Chocolate almond milk + a scoop + a spoonful of pb....heaven.  Vanilla almond milk + a scoop + coffee - delish.  I have to make myself not have one for every meal.

Sweet!

3 lbs down this week....just what the app told me I'd lose!

Also...I had a half an avacado and a glass of chocolate almond milk last night because I was still hungry after my spaghetti squash casserole (no protein, duh)....and it tasted like the fattiest, most chocolatey food ever.

Who am I??

Daily morning chat

What a great fake out! (Or, It tastes like real rice!)

I made a super yum dinner tonight. I added 2 diced chicken breasts, already cooked quinoa and frozen peas. 

Quinoa Fried "Rice"

3/4 cup uncooked quinoa

1 1/2 cups water

1 tsp olive oil

3 eggs

1 medium onion, thickly sliced

2 large garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup cooked peas

1 tsp dark sesame oil

3-4 tbs soy sauce

2 tbs vegetable oil for frying

Place the quinoa, water and olive oil in a medium saucepan.  Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and cook until all the water is absorbed.  If you are using a rice cooker, add the quinoa, water and olive oil and set to COOK (it is done when the rice cooker switches to WARM).

Heat the 2 tbs of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok.  Break eggs into pan and with a spatula, scramble the eggs.  When eggs are almost set, add garlic and onion (and meat if you are adding).  Stir fry until onion is almost translucent.

Add cooked quinoa, sesame oil and soy sauce.  Stir.  At this point taste the quinoa--you may have to add more soy sauce depending on your personal tastes.  Stir in peas, and heat through.

Makes 3 hearty servings or 6 side dish servings.

Eating Clean....

Soooo, for me, meal planning is always the hard part. Every diet I've ever been on (and that's kind of a lot) has required a ton of legwork. I went food shopping Monday night and spent a ton, because I was forced by Mother Nature to go to Shaw's. When the week started, I was excited. I felt like I had so many more good choices than usual. I'm trying to follow Allan's advice that Sarah posted, mainly staying away from fake sugar and carbs.
The thing I miss the most is Diet Coke. I especially missed it while I was in NY and at restaurants a lot. I don't miss sugar at all, which is shocking me.
My favorites so far are chocolate and vanilla almond milk (hardly any calories!) I love smoothies made with the chocolate, a banana and a spoonful of peanut butter. This afternoon I threw in some leftover coffee and ice and skipped the banana. I am also madly in love with steel cut oats (the healthiest oatmeal choice, but time consuming) made with vanilla almond milk. I mixed in a banana and some dried cranberries (not Craisins because they have added sugar) - it tasted like ice cream and I would've licked the bowl if people weren't standing there.
Dinners haven't been too exciting yet, due to lack of time because of my workouts. I microwaved a big spaghetti squash last night and ate half with low sugar spaghetti sauce and parm for dinner - so yummy and filling. I have a bunch of sweet potatoes to use too. I really enjoy not eating meat every day but know I need to bulk up my calories a bit and that's probably how I should do it.
I'm psyched. Especially now that I have a bridesmaid dress to buy soon :)

On the right track!

So I finished the cleanse last Friday ( so it's been 4 days since). In that 4 days a lot has happened! I've begun a healthy eating lifestyle that DOESN"T limit me to foods I hate eating etc... I'm take a few things Allan (Lean and I's kickboxing instructor) emphasized to us and have put them in place. Here they are:

1. Eat all starchy carbs before noon time (this is so your body can burn them rather then turning into fat)
2. Eat healthy fats before bed  to get your body to burn the fat over night (i.e almonds, avacado, etc)
3. Eat every 2 -3 hours
4. Eat a minimal of 1900 calories (that is for me due to my metabolic rate)

So all in all things are going great! I feel like I constantly eat, but that is a good thing because I never find myself truly hungry throughout the day. I have found a variety of things that are natural, healthy and full of protein that I enjoy throughout the day! One thing that has been different (which I give props to Leah on finding this) is the use of Chia seeds! You get the benefits of using them as a source of Omega 3 and they're high in fiber! They can be added to pretty much everything and you don't taste a thing (except maybe their texture, which is like raspberry seeds).

I weighed in this morning because I was dying to know if I had all of sudden put back 5 pounds on, but to my surprise I hadn't! I was down another 3 pounds! My next goal is to track my measurements and see how those go - I need to remember to take them first!!

Okay, you dumdum automotive dieters. Tell us what Allan said about eating healthy and still having energy! How about not starving to death? Because for me, that's key. Today I decided to go for a run, thinking after three months of Torture Camp it would be a piece of cake. Wrong! My foot hurt, my hip hurt, and I hated every inch. When I got home I ate three Oreo truffles. See? I'm doomed. And I need help.

Bananas, eh?

So I woke up not only to it being -26 degrees and dreading the cold, but I was dreading eating bananas all day. I started off with a banana smoothie consisting of one banana and a cup of my almond milk. It was fine, but I knew I wouldn't be able to last all day just on bananas. About snack time I made another one and new that would most likely be the last one for the day!

Lunch time was a complete tease - I had duty so I ate a banana and drank water while watching everyone in the cafeteria eat hearty meals. I made it through and just continued to drink my water to keep my stomach full. For the remainder of the time I just keep eating my bananas and drinking water.

I can honestly say, I don't think I'll be eating bananas anytime soon! On the bright side I'm getting excited to make the transition to eating and having a healthy all natural life style. I''ve begun planning out different options I can eat for breakfast, lunch and snack. Yes, I'll eat dinner, but that always seems the easiest! I'm going to allow myself carbs (from breads) if I want in the morning for breakfast then not eat any more for the day so that way it can be burned out. 

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY! I can't wait for meat and I can't wait because this will be the last day as I'm shortening it a bit!  I feel as though this cleanse has set me up to begin healthier eating habits, which I'm pumped for!!!

That's all for now!

50 Best Snacks Under 50 Calories

Satisfy your cravings without putting on a pound

Satisfy your sweet tooth
1. 1⁄2 medium apple, baked, topped with 1 Tbsp lowfat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon (45 calories)
2. 1⁄2 small banana, frozen (45 calories)
3. 4 oz unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon (49 calories)
4. 1 miniature box of raisins (45 calories)
5. 2 sugar-free ice pops (30 calories)
6. 1 sugar-free fudge ice pop (35 calories)
7. 12 cherries (48 calories)
8. 1 individual serving sugar-free gelatin with 3 Tbsp light whipped topping (40 calories)
9. 1⁄2 cup strawberries with 21⁄2 Tbsp nonfat yogurt (47 calories)
10. 14 seedless red grapes, frozen (48 calories)
Indulge a salt craving
11. 11⁄2 cups salted air-popped popcorn (46 calories)
12. 1⁄4 cup shelled edamame with sea salt (37 calories)
13. 8 oz miso soup (36 calories)
14. 1 pretzel rod (37 calories)
15. 1⁄4 small bag of Glenny's lightly salted soy crisps (35 calories)
16. 1 medium sliced cucumber mixed with 1⁄4 cup sliced onion, 1⁄2 cup chopped celery, 4 Tbsp vinegar and salt to taste (45 calories)
17. 6 oz eight-vegetable juice (39 calories)
18. 1 kosher dill pickle (10 calories)
Crunch and munch
19. 1⁄2 cup jicama with 4 oz salsa (49.5 calories)
20. 11⁄2 cups sugar snap peas (40 calories)
21. Small celery stalk smeared with 1⁄2 Tbsp natural peanut butter (49 calories)
22. 1⁄2 small apple with 1 tsp soy butter (46 calories)
23. 1 brown rice cake with 1 Tbsp sugar-free jam (44 calories)
Smooth and creamy
24. 1 Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb wedge spread on cucumber slices (35 calories)
25. 1 tsp almond butter (34 calories)
26. 1⁄2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt with 1 tsp sugar-free strawberry jam (43 calories)
27. 1 oz avocado (about 1⁄8 of an avocado) squirted with lime (45 calories)
28. 8 grape tomatoes dipped in 1 Tbsp light cream cheese (46 calories)
Cheesy whizzes
29. 6 pieces of endive filled with 1⁄2 oz reduced-fat feta cheese (49 calories)
30. 1 slice fat-free American cheese (30 calories)
31. 1 large tomato, sliced, topped with 1 Tbsp Parmesan, broiled (44 calories)
32. 1 oz fat-free cottage cheese on 1 slice caraway Finn Crisp Crispbread (38 calories)
33. 1 oz fat-free mozzarella dipped in 1 tsp marinara sauce (46 calories)
Power up on protein
34. Turkey rollups: 2 slices white meat turkey rolled in 2 lettuce leaves (46 calories)
35. 1 oz smoked salmon (about 1 slice) on 2 Wheat Thins crackers (Multi-Grain) (48 calories)
36. 1 tofu dog with 1 Tbsp sauerkraut (48 calories)
37. 1⁄2 cup plain fat-free yogurt sprinkled with 1 tsp sunflower seeds (49.6 calories)
38. 1.3 oz water-packed tuna with 1 tsp Dijon mustard (48 calories)
39. 2 large hard-cooked egg whites with 1 cup sliced cucumber (48 calories)
40. 1 slice Wasa Fibre Crispbread with 2 tsp hummus (45 calories)
41. 1 medium water-packed sardine with slice of red onion (35 calories)
Solid standbys
42. 1⁄2 cup melon with 2 Tbsp 1% cottage cheese (47 calories)
43. 1⁄2 small grapefruit (32 calories)
44. 1⁄3 cup blueberries with 1 Tbsp light sour cream (47 calories)
45. 1⁄2 cup carrots with 1 Tbsp light ranch dressing (45 calories)
Thirst quenchers
46. 1⁄2 cup nonfat milk with 1 Tbsp Walden Farms calorie-free chocolate syrup (40 calories)
47. 1 packet of sugar-free hot chocolate made with 1⁄4 cup skim milk and 3⁄4 cup hot water (47 calories)
48. 3⁄4 cup almond milk (45 calories)
49. 3⁄4 cup seltzer with 1⁄4 cup cranberry juice and a lime wedge (33 calories)
50. Homemade iced green tea (with artificial sweetener if desired) (0 calories)

I'd Rather Starve Than Eat Bananas At This Point

That's what I woke up thinking.  I'm not hungry at all this morning - I have a super bad cold and didn't sleep much so I don't know if I feel good or not.  First banana shake down - milk and banana in the Bullet - it's actually pretty good.  

Zero Calories?

I was confident with this day being next, knowing I can have all the veggies and fruit I want! I did step on the scale and I was 3 pounds down, which was nice to see after stepping on it yesterday afternoon and seeing it up a pound. Leah reminded me it was because of all the water, which I can see is entirely true! I started off my morning making my fruit smoothie in my classroom! It was delicious and will be definitely something I'll continue to make when I transition over into my healthy eating lifestyle!

I filled my day with eating an entire cantaloupe for snack, a half bag of carrots and a full bag of peas for lunch, and some more peas for dinner! This was pretty easy overall. The biggest challenge would be whether or not I passed out during cardio kickboxing. I didn't but I also didn't give it my all so that way my body wasn't overworked either.

After class Leah and I were talking to our instructor and after he found out what we were doing (which he strongly is AGAINST) he pretty much reminded us that we're taking in no calories. Which I didn't think much of until the drive home.Then my fiance (Pete) reminded me that no matter what weight I lost during this, I'd probably gain it all back once I go back to eating the other types of foods. Which is true but untrue when I switch to my healthy eating style! Anyways, I'm worried about 2 things tomorrow with bananas 1. they have a lot of fiber (you know what that means) and 2. bananas and milk ONLY (AHHHH). Get me through to Friday when I can have meat!!!

Good night!

If it wasn't for the potato, I would have died - day 2

So here I thought this day wouldn't be so bad. Then when I started thinking more about it, I came to the realization that it'd be horrible.  I don't eat many vegetables to begin with soooo...yea I'd pretty much be going on nothing!

I got up and began getting my baked potato ready for breakfast that morning. At first I thought this was insane, but now that I'm actually on day 2 I can't be patient enough to eat this darn thing. My fiancé comes into the kitchen and started dying laughing at me and the thought that I was actually eating a baked potato for breakfast. I'm going to add that I ate every little crumb of it too and was licking the plate after just to make sure I got all the butter and flavoring possible!

Throughout the whole day I snacked on carrots and cucumbers. By the time I got home from school, I was STARVING. I downed a bag of peas and half a bag of cooked spinach!! That did the trick to filling my stomach....well for only a short amount of time. At this point in the day I probably have peed about 100 times and that's very minimal exaggeration. The water went down and clearly was coming out just about the same time, it literally felt like I had a UTI. I'd pee then get down the hall and have to turn around to go back and pee some more!!

Working out was alright. I was scared at the thought I'd pass out, but I took it at a lower intensity then usual and stayed sturdy on both my feet the entire time! I couldn't be more excited for this day to be over and to be able to go to bed!

Day 3....

ALL the vegetables and ALL the fruit (except bananas.)  I was irrationally excited for this day to come.  After the hellish starving day of ALL the vegetables, I was ready for fruit.  I made a super yummy smoothie with spinach, strawberries and coconut water for breakfast, and snacked on other fruit and more smoothies throughout the day.  I had some faint hunger throughout the day but nothing major.  It was much harder to drink all of my water today, and I didn't.  I still felt like I was peeing 9 times a minute.

The black coffee is getting old.  I miss my half and half - but shockingly, that's the only thing I'm missing so far.

I was worried about having enough energy for kickboxing, but I made a fat smoothie right before and I felt pretty good.  I had a magnificent bowl of peas with vinegar and garlic salt for dinner, and I think I'll have another smoothie soon because I'm not full.

Sarah and I met with our kickboxing trainer after class tonight.  We weren't going to tell him about the cleanse because we knew he wouldn't approve, but our friend ratted us out.  He was clearly unimpressed and kept warning us to be careful.  He made us feel like crap.  After he got over that, he offered his advice about what we should be eating to lose weight and keep up enough energy to work out every day.  More on that later, I can't concentrate on cleansing and real eating on the same night.

Tomorrow is bananas and milk.  I'm petrified.  I hate milk.  Bananas are ok.  The Magic Bullet is going to be my best friend.

Day 1 of this so called "Cleanse"

So we can all thank Pinterest for this one! Not only does it make you want to be crafty and a chef, but it wants you to be the fittest person in the shortest amount of time! (or maybe those are just my pins)

Anyways, so day 1 = alllllllll and only fruit (minus bananas). I spent my day driving to Nashua to bring my car to the dealerships, so I packed some watermelon, cantaloupe and apples. That kept me satisfied for the most part and being away from the house and all the food I couldn't eat helped motivate me to stay on track too. I made sure I kept drinking my water, which therefore made for an interesting trip to Nashua which about doubled in time with the amount of stops I needed to take on the way down and back just to go to the bathroom!

When it came to dinner that was the hard part! I was dying to eat something filling and juicy, but instead I ended up with a smoothie that consisted of raspberries, mango, pineapple, and strawberries. I am a texture sensitive with my food, so blending it all together helped get the fruit in me for this day!

There were certainly times I felt my stomach turning and wanting something to eat, but overall I felt pretty good the entire day. I played volleyball at night and did just fine. Sooooo bring on Day 2!

Cleanse, Day 2

Day 2, All the Vegetables.  That's what the cleanse offers.  Day 2, All the Hunger and Annoyance.  This was not an easy day.  Fruit is exciting, veggies, not so much.  However...we got to eat a baked potato, with a pat of BUTTER, for breakfast!  We were seriously ecstatic, like, for real.  I was also delirious.  I mean, look:

So I microwaved my tater and added the butter, took a bite at 6am and I was actually too full to eat it.  I took it to school with me where I got to explain why I was eating a potato at 6:30am.  That was a good potato.  I ate every last bit and maybe licked the plate.  

It was all downhill from there.  The suggested soup recipe is so boring and plain.  I Bulleted some of it for a V-8 like drink and that was blah too.  I ate my way through a half a bag of baby carrots, some cukes in vinegar (the only condiment that's allowed) and some soup.  I had a headache and was peeing about 9 times a minute because of SO much water intake. 

Before Zumba, I had an entire bag of frozen spinach (with vinegar and garlic salt) so I didn't pass out.  That spinach was damn exciting.  Sarah was equally as excited about her peas and spinach.  Here are our texts:

I didn't pass out at Zumba, in fact, I felt good working out.  On the way home, I stopped at the store to buy a half a butternut squash.  I MADE OUT WITH THAT SQUASH.  It was the best thing I have ever eaten in my entire life.  I added my allotted teaspoon of olive oil and some garlic salt - I ate every last bite, baked potato style.  I showed Sarah the evidence:

I couldn't wait to go to bed.  This day sucked.

The Kaze Dojo vs. Fitcamp Challenge

Some of us workout with Kaze Dojo (did I spell that right?) and some of us with Fitcamp. Apparently, the two trainers aren't fans of each other, so Leah has the bright idea of having a KD vs. FC Challenge. What should we do? Obviously, something the FC peeps will win, like rowing, because you guys don't even have a rowing machine!! Or plate push, because we rock at that.

Also, it occurred to me that if I had a little less middle to pull up, maybe I could actually do those stupid things.

Also, also, I'd rather keep the poison with me than do the weird-o cleanse thing the KD girls are doing. I know, I know: who will be crying when some of us can wear a bikini this summer?

GMC 7-Day Cleanse, Day 1

"I think I'm going to try this 7-day cleanse I saw on Pinterest...."

Sarah said this to me and of course I agreed before I even knew what the aytch she was talking about.  Unfortunately, in Sarah I have met my match in try-any-diet-at-least-twice-ness.  She's a bad influence.  Just kidding.

After researching the cleanse, I learned that it was created by GMC for its employees.  Created by GMC to torture them and make them skinny and their poop clean, I guess?

Day 1...all fruit, all the time.  Lots and lots of water, plus this 0-calorie soup that the cleanse provides the recipe for.  We shopped on Sunday, mostly in the produce aisle, and a little in the meat aisle.  Our carts were hilarious.  We happened to have Day 1 off from school, which helped.  I mixed up a watermelon/frozen berry/water smoothie to start my day.  Black coffee, nothing else allowed.  Lots of water.  I left for what I thought was the morning and ended up being gone all day - with no snacks - not a good move.  By 4:00 I was beyond ravenous.

I borrowed a Magic Bullet - OMG - that thing is my new boyfriend - not in a gross way.  Mixed up another smoothie while gobbling up as many grapes as I could fit into my mouth.  Left for aqua zumba feeling a little light headed.  Came home and started to eat a giant grapefruit and found that I was too full to finish it.  Weird.  Later in the night I was craving sweetness and I Magiced some frozen pineapple and mango to make sorbet.  Yum.