Revolving Diet

Morning Motivation...

 

Day 345 ~ 12/31/11

Looking forward to going a"a little crazy" tonight.  Bottles of wine are chilled and we are hanging home tonight.   Made homemade turkey chili, we usually do the steak and shrimp cocktail thing but my mother in law is having that for dinner tomorrow so we just went with something quick and easy and will probably be hitting up some snacks later...

Breakfast

1 cup  white grapes
 2 nectarines
 

Lunch

Mixed it all together again...

 
Blended Salad
1 cup spinach

2 oranges (ate on the side)
Juice of ¼ lemon
½ cup  raw cabbage
½ cup  raw beets
½ cup raw baby carrots


Dinner

1-1/2 ciups turkey chili with a dollop of low fat sour cream and cheddar cheese

After dinner....WHO KNOWS??  Right now I am stuffed from the chili. 

I hope you have a SPECTACULAR NEW YEARS EVE.....

New Diet Starts Monday (for me)...

Day 344.2 ~ 12/30/11

Another good day today....made even better, by me getting into a size smaller jeans!!!

I do want to clarify "Smaller Jeans" - I got into size 14's (with no stretch), that I was actually able to wear the entire day without unbuttoning/unzipping and putting a long shirt over  (been there, done that)... that was the good news, the bad news was I still have muffin top.  Not just a little muffin top - I've got the Texas Size Muffin Top.

Stomach work is the "Priority" in the New Year.

Meals exactly the same as yesterday - no changes:

Breakfast

1 large grapefruit
1 cup  white grapes
 1 nectarine
 

Lunch

Mixed it all together again...

 
Blended Salad
1 cup mixed baby greens
1 orange and 1 apple
Juice of ¼ lemon
½ cup  raw cabbage
½ cup  raw beets
½ cup raw baby carrots
No raisins

Dinner

Spinach Salad
4-6 oz. baby raw spinach
2 Tbsp. un-hulled sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar vinegar

 
 (Sauteed veggies)
4-8 oz. raw chopped kale
4-8 oz. raw chopped bok choy
4-8 oz. chopped broccoli rab
2 large tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
No mushrooms
One medium onion, chopped

 As we slowly edge our way into the "NEW YEAR", you've had some time to re-evaluate ths past year and look forward to the NEW YEAR with NEW GOALS.  Goals do not have to be just about losing weight, exercising more - what about getting finances in order, read more books, visit more local attractions or travel more?  The NEW YEAR offers a clean slate.  An opportunity to make a BUCKET LIST of what you want to achieve and set your mind to.

What did you not get to do this past year and wish you had?  Go ahead write it down, make it something you do earlier in the year, so you don't forget to fit it in.

Dieting is secondary - living your life and enjoying the people and places in it is what matters most.  Dieting and exercise can be fit into the life you lead.  But don't just live your life......REALLY LIVE YOUR LIFE!

Have a SUPER NIGHT!!!!

 

Day 343.2 ~ 12/29/11

Wonderful day!  Feeling lighter and cleaner!!

As you can see so far this (5) Day DETOX diet is not hard and includes all healthy items.  Being this is my second day (I cheated on day 1) - I feel cleaner on the inside (especially since I have spent a good portion of yesterday and today in the bathroom) also my skin has had a few breakouts (more toxins, getting out of the system). 

Breakfast

1 large grapefruit
1 cup  white grapes
 1 nectarine
 

Lunch

Mixed it all together again...just works better for me.

Blended Salad
1 cup mixed baby greens
1 orange and 1 apple
Juice of ¼ lemon
½ cup  raw cabbage
½ cup  raw beets
½ cup raw baby carrots
No raisins

Dinner

Spinach Salad
4-6 oz. baby raw spinach
2 Tbsp. un-hulled sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar vinegar

 
 (Sauteed veggies)
4-8 oz. raw chopped kale
4-8 oz. raw chopped bok choy
4-8 oz. chopped broccoli rab
2 large tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
No mushrooms
One medium onion, chopped

Skipped the onion in the spinach salad....my body is REEKING ONIONS.  I am one of those people that garlic and onion seems to permeate from me to an aura of about 25 feet - - NOT PLEASANT! 

I am loving the veggie saute - it's so colorful and tasty - even the bitter parts, I have added some salt & pepper and a little Mrs. Dash for some more spice.

Look how yummy this looks BEFORE the saute....

This is after....the greens really cook down....

With all the veggies and fruits, I'm glad for the cleanse - but also glad that this is only 5 days (for me only 4 days - Another reminder that I cheated on Day 1) ...I have already started craving something more along the lines of chicken, fish or meat.  But one last "HURRAH" for New Years Eve and Day and then SERIOUSLY back on track for FULL TIME NEWS YEARS RESOLUTION....this back and forth in the weight is driving me nuts!!!

 Have a TERRIFIC NIGHT!!!!!

 

 

Day 342.2 ~ 12/28/11

 I made it through to day without even stepping into the kitchen at work - "The best defense is a great offense".  Keeping myself distanced from what I knew lay inside was the best thing I could do to keep myself on track.

Breakfast

 Fruit Plate
Three clementines
2 cups fresh pineapple
 

Lunch

I mixed the Healthy Slaw ingredients with the baby greens for one big salad. I am going to continue this for the rest of this diet. DETOX as it is just easier than dragging a blender to work with me!

Blended Salad
1 cup mixed baby greens
1 orange and 1 apple
Juice of ¼ lemon
½ cup  raw cabbage
½ cup  raw beets
½ cup raw baby carrots
No raisins

Dinner

Spinach Salad
4-6 oz. baby raw spinach
¼ finely shredded red onion
2 Tbsp. unhulled sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar vinegar

 

 (Sauteed veggies)
4-8 oz. raw chopped kale
4-8 oz. raw chopped bok choy
4-8 oz. chopped broccoli rab
2 large tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
No mushrooms
One medium onion, chopped


Apple-Stuffed Pepper, not my thing.  Saved the apple for later tonight when I am looking for a snack.

The sauteed veggies were good, the brocolli rabe and bok choy gave it a little bitter taste but the mix was pleasant.  Used to having bok choy in chinese food - this was a nice variation.  

I also have some help keeping on track!  Hubby is looking to drop the 4-5 he also gained during Christmas holiday, so no additional snacks are coming into the house - we are looking to be  COMPLETELY "Junk Food" SNACK FREE in the house by New Years.  The many birds, deer, ground hogs ,possum and misc creatures that frequent my backyard will be getting any chips, crackers, etc., that we are deeming non-healthy for the jump start of New Years Resolutions.

I hope your day went as well (watching what you ate) as mine!  Have a wonderful night....I'll have pics tomorrow of the dinner sauteed veggies - hubby was using camera - but it's for dinner again tomorrow!!

Have a SUPER NIGHT!!!

Day 341.2 ~ 12/27/11

Well we've splurged and it's time to get back on track - at least for a few days - before we make our NEW, New Years Resolutions...this is how I am feeling today:

I started the day with my fruit plate feeling all healthy and proud - - Once at work, my once proud feeling gave way to sugar laden snacks. I walked into the lunchroom only to find a virtual wonderland of cookies, cheesecake, red velvet cake, boxed candy and three apples.  I walked right past the fruit and grabbed (5) cookies off the humongous platter displaying a selection of about eight different kinds of cookies.  After inhaling them - I went back and got two more of the ones I liked the best.  I felt awful after eating them.  Not so much guilty....but just sick to my stomach.  The rest of the day went well.

Breakfast

 Fruit Plate
Two oranges
1/2 cantaloupe
3/4 cup fresh pineapple
1 cup mixed lettuce

Lunch

Blended Salad
8 oz. baby greens
One orange
Juice of ¼ lemon

I nixed the blending - since I ate at work. I mixed the Healthy Slaw ingredients with the baby greens for one big salad.

Healthy Slaw
½ cup raw cabbage
½ cup raw beets
½ cup raw baby carrots
1 cup cubed apple
NO raisins

Tossed all together and ate.

Dinner

Spinach Salad
4-6 oz. baby raw spinach
¼ finely chopped red onion
2 Tbsp.  sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

Also skipped the Green Machine sauteed veggies.  Still full and have a slight stomach ache from the crap I ate today.

Looks like I needed to ease into the DETOX....a better day awaits tomorrow!

How was your holiday?  Did you overdo it - or were you fairly good?  Both family dinners on my end went over the top - but it was all so good!  Knowing the feeling I still have (bloated and gross) I am looking forward to those NEW, New Years Resolutions. 

 Have you started to think about your goals for the New Year?  They can be SMALL -Let me make it through at least one month of going to the gym religiously - or BIG - I plan on getting into a size smaller than an XL.  Now is good time to start thinking about what you want to accomplish as far as your health goes.  Making a BIG statement that you are going to lose 25 pounds by June 1, is GREAT....but keeping your eye on your goal by working it one day at a time, will get you there.

Have a wonderful night and if you were able to get back on track today without any setbacks (like me) ...GOOD FOR YOU!

Talk to you more tomorrow!!