Today was not a typical day…
…but then again, Sunday’s usually aren’t typical. It’s the one day I sleep in with no guilt. It’s also the day that Miguel and I spend way too much time at Starbucks drinking coffee, and yes… sometimes grabbing a pastry. Most of them suck at Starbucks, but I’ve been pretty addicted to the Morning Bun, which is a cinnamon and sugar croissant.
The good news is I didn’t do that. The bad news is that I did “cheat” by complete accident.
I finally crawled out of bed around 10:30am (And I know what all you parents out there are thinking!) I woke up very hungry, there wasn’t any food in the house, so we decided to go out to eat for breakfast. I wasn’t too nervous because I know I can always get an omelet with veggies, and maybe some chicken sausage or something. But in my head on the drive I was already reminding myself of what I needed to steer clear of: no cheese on the omelet, no milk or dairy, ask that they cook it with minimal oil, no added sugar, etc.
I had a game plan and I was ready to rock!
So I found this yummy scramble on the menu that included eggs, mushrooms, onions, bacon and Hollandaise sauce. This sounded incredibly good to me. I had them add avocado (to balance it out with a little healthy fat), and I was set. It was huge, I was hungy, I ate it slowly and enjoyed it.
Actually… let me back up. What really sounded good to me was the banana pancakes or the french toast. Which tells me one of two things: 1. I’m still craving sugar on day 5 or 2. I was just so darn hungry. When you let yourself get too hungry (ie… low blood sugar), your brain JUST WANTS GLUCOSE, and the only way it knows how to get it is by telling you to eat sugar. Careful not to let yourself get too hungry… this can have detrimental effects, like ordering pancakes!
After enjoying my leisurely breakfast, I got home and decided to look up Hollandaise sauce. I’m not sure what prompted me to look it up, but something caused me to second guess my decision. I truly thought that Hollandaise sauce was made out of egg yolks and spices. But of course my friend google showed me that in addition to the yolks, they add about a pound of butter!
Grrrrr….
Very annoying. Of all the things that I could have gotten wrong, butter really isn’t the worst, and in fact, will be a fat that I add back in after these 30 days. But because it is technically dairy, it’s supposed to be off the list for the next 30 days.
It was such a big meal eaten so late in the day (I think we finished by noon), that I didn’t eat again until dinner, which I fully redeemed myself with a nice veggie salad mixed with cubed butternut squash and salmon. Yummy!
I mowed this down at Whole Foods during our Sunday grocery shopping. Lots of greens and veggies from the salad bar topped with salmon. I used a little vinegar for dressing.
Happy Sunday to me.
Today I stepped on the scale and I have lost twenty pounds! I have not weighed this little for ten years! I am down 16 inches and two pant sizes! I feel amazing. My energy has not been this good in a long time! I am able to handle stress better than ever even though the amount of stress I have is the highest it has ever been. I cannot imagine not sticking with the adjustments; it has simply become a part of my life. -Lindsay
In 3 months, I took off 17 lbs and in a total of 5 months I am down 22 lbs and 14 inches, and continuing to lose. I have dropped 2 pant sizes and a ton of inches, my body has muscle and tone where I have never seen it before. I could not have done any of this without the help of Audra and her team. -Sondra
When I learned about the Be Fit Boot Camps, I knew this was my summer to reshape my body. I carved out a slice of "me time" in the 6am hour and got busy. At the first dunking I weighed 144 lbs and was over 34% body fat. 11 weeks later at the second dunking, I weighed 132 lbs and had lost 8.8% of my body fat. I also put on 3 lbs of muscle during those 11 weeks. -Susan
I have lost over 25 lbs! My life has truly changed. People say this all the time, but I am serious! I will never go back to the poor food choices I was making, or the lack of exercise, and I have changed my lifestyle in the ways I now I was eating, and what I was doing to myself. Boot camp has really been a great new focus in my life. It's just been amazing! -Anna
Finishing up the 12 week fitness challenge with my trainer Audra Baker! I have lost a ton of weight (15 pounds!), and 11 inches off my body, and I feel like a million bucks! Whooohooooo!!!"
-Mat
Something new and different was exactly what I needed. I feel like this new form of exercise was the catalyst to break through my lack of motivation and weight loss plateau. I have added years to my life. I also have an overall sense of well being that I never experienced when I was heavier, as well as much more energy, focus and confidence. -Steve
Day 5 Thursday 13th October
Breakfast - 2 egg omlette with kale and guacamole
Lunch - tuna, roasted cauliflower (left from last night), half an avocado, shredded White cabbage
Dinner - delicious old favurite. Whole roasted chicken ( I only ate 1 leg section not the whole thing!)’ roasted with lemon, chilli, thyme stuffed under the skin and finished with a huge handful of fresh mint stirred into the juices. Served on top of a huge pile of sautéed kale. I made roasted potatoes for my husband and for the first time ever didn’t eat any.
Exercise - 45 minute fast walk pushing my 2 sons in the double stroller
Leanne,
You should probably be ok with the creamer. The bigger culprits are the straight milks: like almond or hemp milk… they’re often filled with added sugar. Let me know how it goes.
Coffee creamer question - Last week we talked about the various options for possible non-dairy healthy substitutes & we talked about So Delicious coconut creamer at Whole Foods. I checked it this weekend and they dont have any unsweetened varities but the sugar content didn’t seem too bad. Just want to make sure that is an OK substitute. Thanks
Breakfast : 2/3 cup quinoa porridge with unsweetened almond milk + blueberries, and black coffee. Started making my coffee weaker, easier to drink black.
Snack 1 : 1 Tbsp sunflower seeds, 1 Persian cucumber
Lunch : Large mixed green arugula salad with balsamic dressing, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes
Snack 2 : 2 Persian cucumbers
Dinner : quinoa with mixed veggie stir fry + 1/2 cup lentil soup.
Jenny,
What a great experience and great examples of how to make this work.
I traveled over the weekend, and had second thoughts about going because of this challenge, but it was great! When the family made a big pasta dish, I substituted the pasta for thin asparagus. Tomato Sauce (no sugar) with Chicken over Asparagus. It was delicious. No one looked twice at me.
At a restaurant I ordered a veggie omelet with every veggie, no cheese, and a side of sausage and avocado. Easy and yummy. I must be feeling it because I didn’t even want the hash browns or toast. (crazy!!)
I did drink V8 at the restaurant, with no label in sight to check for sugar-not sure about that.
For the car ride, I packed plenty of carrot sticks, celery, almonds, pre-cooked chicken breast (just in case) and boiled eggs. I threw in a pack of veggie crackers. And of course, a gallon of water and kombucha tea! I was crazy surprised that I didn’t even crave the chips my son and husband were eating.
Bfast: Spinach and mushroom omelette with spring greens & vinigarette
Lunch: Chicken sausage, eggs, spinch, red bellpeppers, mushrooms, avocado, roasted red pepper salsa
Snack: Steamed veggies, chicken sausage, roasted red pepper salsa
Dinner: Minced chicken and veggie wrapped in lettuce
Caffeine: Green tea
Exercise: No
Elayna,
I absolutely LOVE your enthusiasm! I think I will be drinking my kombucha from a wine glass from here on out! Keep us posted!
good morning day 5!
first day on the blog. i’ve been getting my ducks in a row and since i’m old school and like to keep my food journal on paper, i may not repeat the nitty gritty here every day.
smooth sailing so far and i’m really digging the challenge of inventing new and creative combinations of foods that are clean and satisfying as well as trying some things that are brand new to me.
my daily apple cider (vinegar) shooter is a great example. that baby wakes me up! whoa. surprisingly, i like it! i’m looking for every opportunity to make this challenge FUN. on that front, one thing i’ve made part of my routine after dinner is to pour myself a cup of unsweetened almond milk, but to drink it from a WINE GLASS. feels special and makes me smile.
i’ll probably do this with kombucha too to shake things up.
The only problem with Hollandaise (which I totally messed up on my first time through the 30-days) is the butter… and butter is only off limits because it’s technically “dairy”. If you can get Hollandaise made with clarified butter (ghee), then dig in… but good luck finding it… you’ll probably have to make your own!
Day 5:
Oh, gosh! If only Hollandaise were legal. Sigh.
Breakfast: omelette w/ crab, tomato, avocado & hot sauce
PM snack: kombucha
Lunch: 3 c kale, wasabi string beans, can of white tuna in water, 1/2 avocado, sprinkling of sunflower seeds
Dinner: 3 scallops wrapped in bacon (yum); 1/2 acorn squash w/ olive oil, dollop of almond butter, & rosemary (double yum); 2 c. asparagus
“Dessert”: carob mint tea & 1/3 c coconut juice
breakfast: green shake
1 cup coffee+ coconut milk
lunch: salad greens, chopped tomato, beets, chickpeas, carrots, hardboiled egg, 1 tsp olive oil +balsamic vinegar
snack- handful almonds
preworkout: L-glutamine, amazing grass and coconut water
post workout 2nd half L-glutamine, amazing grass and coconut water
dinner 1 small baked sweet potato, sautee tofu and green beans
I am taking the challenge on my own and started on Monday. I’m glad to see that you “cheated” (even if unknowingly) since I had white potatoes Tuesday night and was feeling bad about it - I didn’t really have any options without foods I’m supposed to be avoiding so went with the best option.
Showing your meals helps give me ideas for my own meals, so thank you for that. I made my own veggie + meat marinara over spaghetti squash Monday night and have been enjoying leftovers for lunch.
Will you continue posting past day 9?