Day 7 means you are about to complete your entire first week!

Do a check-in with yourself today.

If you’ve been playing the game by the rules, then you haven’t had fruit for 7 days, not to mention any other types of sugar. Holy Moly… did you think you could do it? Being a sugar addict myself, I have cleaned up my diet before, only to the spend the entire time munching down a ton of fruit, thus never truly ending the sugar craziness.

Check in with yourself and be honest by answering the following question:

Am I still craving sugar?

If the answer is “yes”, then I would highly recommend keeping the fruit intake to zero until you can get through a few days without even thinking about it. Make sure you are taking your L-glutamine at least 3X a day on an empty stomach before meals. And make sure you are getting enough rest. Sleep can make a huge difference in your cravings.

If you truly feel like you have no attachment to whether you eat the fruit or not, then start with zero to one serving a day. And for the purpose of keeping things under control, go for an apple, or berries.

The same ole’ same ole’

If you look at my meals below, you will see they are quite boring. This is on purpose. There are a ton of studies to prove that keeping it simple, especially when big changes are being implemented, is the way to go.

And lets get real here.

You don’t need some study to prove this to you. Your best intentions to try a new recipe each night and a new vegetable each day, and a grocery shopping trip every-other day…. yeah right! If you just went from not cooking to having to cook… you need to keep this as simple as possible. Because even the most well-intended person will easily fall of the wagon once the excitement wears off.

So keeping it simple is the way to go. If you have 5-8 veggies that you love and are used to, stick with them for now. If you have never cooked lamb, but know how to do up a mean sloppy joe (no bun… of course), then stick with what you know. After a week or two, if you feel like you’re getting bored, find a new recipe and have at it. I’m almost there. It’s time to start looking! And incase you are ready for a small change, make sure you check out the “Meal Of The Day” Tab to your right.

Meal #1: Left over dinner cold (I know! I never thought I’d eat dinner for breakfast… but I was in a hurry and it did the job!)

Meal #2: 2 Tbl Almond Butter (I gotta be careful with this stuff. I use a measuring spoon to keep me on track)

Meal #3: Left overs from last night, but I did it right this time: Sauteed onions in coconut oil. Added a head of Chard and let it cook down. Ate the entire head of Chard with last nights taco seasoned beef and kale dish. Added some Avocado slices on top. So yummy!

Meal #4: 1 package of Almonds from Trader Joe’s

Meal #5: 1/2 cup sweet potato and the last of the beef/kale. (this was a small serving, since I ate it about an hour before bed)

Give us all an update below on how your 1st week went.

1. Reflect on the good and share any wins

2. Share your Challenges… someone else out there is probably going through the same thing.

3. Set you plan of attack moving into week 2. Steady focus is all you need.