By simplify, on July 28th, 2010% Today started off well, but I have to admit, I am a bit tired of smoothies. So, I decided to go out to lunch. By the time I got to lunch, I decided to give myself a day off. Just experimenting here.
So, I ate normal food today, had some nutritious things (like the salad for lunch, although the dressing had tomatoes and dairy in it I am sure, and corn too), and some not so nutritious things (Three Musketeers candy bar in the afternoon and a pretzel for dinner), plus a soda too.
The verdict…I am exhausted.
Gone is . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 12
By simplify, on July 27th, 2010% Over half way done on the 21 day CLEAN program. For those who haven’t seen what this is all about…it’s about my search for potential food allergens! Fun and exciting. But, really, I have been feeling much better. I’m looking forward to reintroducing each food type (wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, etc.) to see where the potential problem lies. It’s hard to avoid all of the common allergen foods, but I guess worth it, since in the end, it will allow me to find out what is causing my digestive problems. I’ve also been told by my doctor that it could . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 11
By simplify, on July 26th, 2010% Another crazy day in my home! Today was busy. Fun, but busy, and we had lots to do. Again, I was so thankful for the increase in energy and how good I have felt for the past 2 weeks. This really further confirms the suspicion that something I have been eating has been causing my digestive issues for the past 15 months. So, it is possible I am allergic to something…hence the elimination diet.
So, it’s day 10 of the CLEAN program, and almost half way through. Today was a good day.
Breakfast: Green Juice (Spinach/Lemon/Ginger/Apple) – had to go . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 10
By simplify, on July 25th, 2010% Well, today (day 9 out of 21 on the CLEAN program) started out well. But, it went downhill fast. Here’s the full confession:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Good start so far. The problem began at lunch. We went to a Greek Festival today for lunch, and I was thinking – okay, not a problem, I’ll just have chicken and salad and pick out the parts I can’t have. That was a good plan, but when I was served, everything got thrown together, including the Tzatziki and the salad dressing. So, I did pick out the tomatoes and tossed the pita bread, . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 9
By simplify, on July 24th, 2010% Another good day here, although I must confess, to be totally honest, I forgot to mention that I did have a celebratory caffeine free diet coke yesterday with the birthday celebration. After over 2 weeks without one, I just had a major craving and…gave in.
Okay, I’m past that now, and on to today.
So, I literally cleaned from about 9 am until 3 pm. I am SOOOO glad that I have so much energy. It was amazing. We had company coming, and I have two boys (well, three if you include my husband), so you can put two and . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 8
By simplify, on July 23rd, 2010%
Well, I’ve survived my first week of CLEAN!! Yipee!! And I celebrated by making a raw cake (okay, yes, it was for a family member’s 60th birthday, which also happened to be today)! It was wonderful, and the birthday girl also enjoyed it (she cannot have sugar, so the raw cake was perfect!).
Today, I cleaned, cooked, cleaned, and took a break. Tomorrow brings more cleaning with family arriving from out of town. I am so glad I have all this energy! Yikes!
Today’s menu:
Breakfast – Well, I was out and then cleaning, so I missed . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 7
By simplify, on July 22nd, 2010%
Time just keeps ticking along…day 6. I am really not missing breakfast and dinner either on the CLEAN program. This whole process is quite the adventure, but I still feel great. Good energy levels too, especially for how late I have been staying up lately!
Here’s today’s menu:
Breakfast: Mango/Cherry Smoothie with Brown Rice Protein Powder
Lunch: Salad with Chicken (pasture-fed)
Snack: Apple Pie Larabar
Dinner: Green Juice – Apple/Ginger/Lemon/Spinach
Yes, so green juice indeed! This is my second green juice experiment, and this was was sweeter than the first, and easier to drink, although I am . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 6
By simplify, on July 21st, 2010%
It’s day 5 and I am settling down into somewhat of a routine. I must say that I feel great and have had NO digestive issues at all for the past 9 days (4 on the elimination diet, and 5 on CLEAN). I’ve only had a few cravings, and most of them are for something that’s not all that exciting either, but usually has one of the “no” foods in it…like eggs…which are in…like everything.
I am looking forward to reintroducing foods at the end and egg is probably going to be first. Tomato and . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 5
By simplify, on July 20th, 2010% Ahhh…a true CLEAN day. No cheating
Last night after the amazing berry smoothie, I had to try it again. This time, I used almond milk instead of coconut water and also added some brown rice protein powder. Was good, but I think the original was better (but I like to add protein to beef up the smoothie a bit, so worth the slight compromise in taste – next time I will use coconut water and brown rice protein powder to see if there is a difference there).
Here we go:
Breakfast – Berry Smoothie
Lunch – Lentil and Chicken . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 4
By simplify, on July 19th, 2010% Today, I did better. My only slip up today was a handful of popcorn (it was sitting on the counter and no one wanted it!).
I feel great today – lots of energy, and that’s a good thing because we had a busy day. Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast: Mango/Cherry Smoothie – this time I used Unsweetened Mango/Pear Juice already pre-packaged. No weird tongue numbing this time. So, I think I’ll nix the fresh mangos and go for the unsweetened juice instead. I did add vanilla brown rice protein powder.
Lunch: Salad with Chicken (pasture-fed) and Rice Tortillas (leftover . . . → Read More: CLEAN – Day 3
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