Before we started the challenge, we went over the rules and such with two Advocare ladies. One of them said the fiber drink was horrid & to take it with 4oz of OJ and chase it with water. That stuck with me and I made dang sure I had plenty of OJ! It made a huge difference!!! It was down and done within seconds. I didn't think it was "horrid" but I've never had it according to the directions. I would call it rough even in the OJ. Rough but easily doable.
We started Sunday and I had a bit of hard time figuring out what to eat because I'm limited to not eating my usual crap. I did a little looking on Pinterest for inspiration and dug through some magazines. I came up with a few ideas to at least get me through the week.
Monday was easy. I made my lunch for work & took plenty of healthy snacks. I had plenty of energy from the Spark drink!
Here's lunch! Tasty & filling! You can find the details below.
Tuesday was a little harder! I was grumpy partly because my littler one kept me up & partly because REALLY want a big, fat, greasy bacon cheeseburger! Anyway, my daughter turned 6 on Tuesday and we took her to eat at our favorite Mexican place. It was so hard!!! I ate bacon wrapped shrimp. I didn't eat one chip! No queso, Dr Pepper, refrained beans (didn't know if I could have them) & no birthday sopapillas! Ugh.
Wednesday was better! More energy than yesterday but not up to normal. I made a very tasty, and simple, dinner. I made noodles with olive oil & sautéed shrimp. My daughters even liked it! I would have a picture of it too but the dogs ate it when I left the room! I'll post details if it below too.
Today, was much better! I had my usual lunch but I upped my serving a little bit so I wouldn't be hangry (yeah, I mean hangry) later. I had brisket without sauce & some potato salad for dinner. I just couldn't help myself! I had a rough day with my kids! I REALLY wanted a Dr Pepper so bad.
We were told at our pre-challenge meeting that we'd feel a little tired around days 3 & 4 and then it would get better. I'm going to bed early tonight to kind of help it tomorrow.
My kids are huge supporters & harassers when they think I'm eating something I'm not suposses to have. My husband is being such a sport and supporter by eating what I eat, except for when he's really hungry! I'm having a little bit of a hard time sticking to this plan when I'm stressed & I'm super stressed lately - wish me luck & I'll keep you updated on my progress & what I'm eating while I try to survive!
Lunch:
1/4c black beans
1/4c corn
2-3oz roasted chicken
1/2 avacado
Lemon Basil Pasta:
~Whole wheat pasta
~Olive oil - how much is up to you, I like just a little
~fresh basil leaf
~lemon slice
~salt & pepper
Cook your pasta, add a little oil, season, add basil leaf & lemon (while the pasta is still hot) & stir. Turn it over a few times until the leaf is completely wilted. It adds so much flavor to the pasta! This is for an individual bowl. Add several basil leaves , like 3-4, & 2 thinly sliced lemon slices for a larger pot.
Enjoy!
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