Update! {Day 15 Eating Clean}

                     

So far I've lost a total of 5 lbs.  I really haven't felt better in my life.  I have a ton of energy and I even feel in a better mood.  I did cheat {again} over the weekend.  We had chicken fajitas, I did add a lil salt , and I had 2 margaritas.  I couldn't help it, I can't have Mexican food without a margarita?!? Who does that?? Lol .  I'm really ahoy with everything so far.  By now I'm used to the food and portions.  I feel like this is a lifestyle that I would live beyond the 3 weeks.  In thr future I probably won't be as strict, but I'll keep on the clean eating guidelines.  One a week left to go and I'm feeling pumped.  Just in time for Super Bowl!

Why are you on a diet???

This weekend was jamm packed full of activites.  There was a goodbye party, a kids birthday party, a housewarming party, and to top it off it was a 3 day weekend!  I'm still on the cleanse so I didn't want to attend these parties.  I knew there would be lots of food and adult beverages, the temptation would be too much.  I dint trust myself to go and be good.  So I opted out of ALL the activites.  Since I sidn that I couldn't make it to all of them, I started getting questioned about not going.  I told everyone thr truth , I'm eating clean for 24 days and I really want to stay on tract.  Many people tried to talk me into it, mentioned that I didn't have to drink or eat, said I should just stop by, but the biggest question I got was "why are you on a diet?"  

I'm totally aware of what I look like. I know that for someone to just look at me , me saying that I'm on a diet is pretty laughable.  What everyone doesn't know is how unhealthy I was.  I would constantly drink coke, I hate vegetables, I eat whatever, I snack all the time, and have I no regarard for nutrion. I needed a lifestyle change.  How could I teach my kids too eat well if I didn't practice the same things?  That's when I decided to do a clean eating "diet" for 24 days.  It is strict, however I think it's the jump start I need to make a lifestyle change.  In the week that I have been doing this cleanse I see so much has changed.  Even just going to the grocery store, I read more labels and find myself generally only shopping on the perimeter of the store.  

My meals over the weekend were mostly the same.  I tried a couple new things.  I did buy a NuWave infrared oven!!  We've been trying it out with a couple recipes.  One of my faves was some sweet potato fries.  Even the kids liked them!  So easy and quick to make.

:: New Toy::

:: sweet potato fries | seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, and coconut oil ::

* ketchup was there for the kids :)

I Made it! {Day 5 Eating Clean}

Wahoo!  I've learned a lot these first 5 days.  I should have done more research before starting this journey.  I think after the first 5 days I have a better idea of what I want to eat.  I've made a trip to the grocery store almost everyday.  I'm going to be better at planning this week.  I've been Pinteresting my butt off looking for meal plans and recipes.  Hopefully these next couple weeks will breeze by.  I didn't take many pics today since most of thr food was the norm, but in did make a delish dinner!

Everything I ate today::

Breakfast | protein shake

Snack | 1/2 apple and almonds

Lunch | cilantro lime chicken over greens

Snack | oatmeal 

Dinner |  baked salmon over fried brown rice

 * so tasty I would eat this on the reg*

I CHEATED {Day 4 Eating Clean}

That moment when you are in the car and everyone else is eating McDonald's!!!!! Talk about a moment of weakness! I know some people out there may be disgusted, but I happen to love McDonald's! Especially the McDonald's in Japan!  They have the same staple menu items, but they always have new "featured menu".  The food here, actually looks like it jumped off the advertisement!  Oh and all the employees and restaurants are so clean and polite.   I would rather eat at an off base McDonad's rather then some on base restaurants. Hahaha Sad, but true.  

Anyways, I digress .  I couldn't help myself!  I had a moment of weakness and ate 1 chicken nugget and a few French fries.    I know it's not much, but I felt so guilty and dumb about it.  Ugh I need to train I myself better.  I need to get it together!  Time to put on my big girl panties!!! Lol

Everything I ate today::

Breakfast | chocolate protien shake with a handful of almonds, 1/2 banana and 1/4 avocado

 *it was super tasty*

Snack | 1 hard boiled egg and baby carrots

Lunch | avocado egg salad over spinach! chard and baby kale

*found the recipe for the egg salad on Pinterest, SUPER tasty*

Snack | Apple and cucumber

Dinner | I liked my egg salad so much I had some more with some left over cilantro lime chicken 

Phew day 4 down...

Day 2 Eating Clean

Well day 2 is down for the books.  I think it was a lil easier.  We stayed at home all day so I had all my snacks and food readily available.  Not a shabby day...

Everything I ate today::

Breakfast | 2 egg omelet with 1 yolk, filled with spinach, tomatoes, and red onion

Snack | 1/2 apple sliced with a side of almond butter

Lunch |  baked tilapia with lemon juice, green onion, and Mrs. Dash garlic -herb seasoning

             brown rice

             green beans and mushrooms

Snack | 5 oz protein shake

Dinner | flank steak season with Mrs. Dash spicy southwest

             sautéed bell peppers and onions

             brown rice

And 40 oz of water throughout the day.

Day 1 eating clean

Wow, first day has been rough!  We didn't really clean out our fridge and pantry like we planned.  Our weekend accidentally got busy and we forgot about it.  So there is temptation all over.  I can't really be ok with throwing all that food away either.  It's not that we have a ton of processed food,but we do have a lot of snacks.  I'm a snacker!  I didn't realize how much process food and drinks I consumed in a day.  Kind of disgusting! 

Everything I ate today::

Breakfast | 1 hard boiled egg and oatmeal

Snack | 1/2 banana and almonds 

Lunch | hard boiled egg with a salad

Snack | 8 oz protein shake

Dinner | baked tilapia seasoned with pepper, lemon, crushed red pepper, paprika, and topped with green onions.  With a side of green beans and mushrooms 

All in all,  it was a big adjustment.  This is the cleanest I've ever eaten, it's a total 360 from where I was the day before.  I've been on Pinterest all day looking up meal plans and recipes.  Some people are so creative with their plans.  It's very inspiring ! It helps to see all the recipes, I thought that eating clean would be eating boring.  I have been proven wrong! 

On to day 2...