Three Day Meal Plan

So I more or less stuck to the past three day meal plan.  A few switches, mainly due to cravings, time and need to use certain items & ingredients!

I have managed to keep up the average of losing ~2 pounds a week.  Officially the lightest I've been in almost 3 years and 14 pounds to go to my goal weight.

Officially down 7.7 pounds since January 6 when I started the detox and delighted with my progress and success!  Just hoping I manage not to back track this time ... Like all the others.

I feel foolish saying it feels different this time ... But it does, I feel like I'm changing in many ways for the better, not just focusing on eating but my overall well being, work life balance, emotional and physical health.  And hoping I can continue to keep it up :)

Friday 

B - Quinoa Porridge

L - Salmon and Salad

D - Zucchini Pasta & Tomato

S - Watermelon

Saturday

B - Poached Egg with Asparagus

L - Salad and Fixings

D - Gluten Free Mini Pizzas

S - Chia Seed Pudding

Sunday

B - Banana Pancakes

L - Tomato Lentil Soup

D - Three Bean Chili

S - Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie

Need more salad and soup recipes to keep me going for good lunch ideas :)

Three Day Meal Plan

I still need to write a blog about the detox ... But one thing I liked was the homework assignments where we had to make a three day meal plan (drove accountability, increased planning, reduced waste of food, reduced the stress of "what do I eat tonight" and caving for something easy).

So I figured, it's one thing I should keep doing and commit myself to :)

Meal Plans

Tuesday

B - Quinoa Porridge

L - Lentil Soup

D - Zucchini Pasta & Tomato

S - Watermelon

Wednesday

B - Banana Pancakes

L - Kale Salad with Avocado 

D - Grilled Salmon & Asparagus

S - Chia Seed Pudding

Thursday

B - Avocado Breakfast Pudding

L - Lentil & Carrot Soup

D - Three Bean Chili

S - Sweet Potato Smoothie

2014 ... A year of new beginnings

Every year I start with over ambitious goals, a laundry list of health inspired resolutions, self betterment, trying new things ...

And this year the underlying theme is similar, but I'm trying to approach them differently mentally and physically.  Mind over matter.

This year I have the added "bonus" of turning 30 and have some failed goals, e.g. Be at my goal weight, see all 50 states, etc.  I'm finding its just more incentive to try and start living life more and becoming and being the person that I want to be.

I've learned and become more aware of my own propensity to set unachievable goals and in turn, failing to meet them  which ultinately leads me to become unmotivated.

So to combat this, and my never ending to do list, my resolution this year is to decide each day one thing I will do that day.  The list of possibilities is endless, from mail a letter at the post office, to try a yoga class, to make a meal plan for the week.

And so far, just over two weeks into the new year and it's been quite a success; because I did mail those letters and I did try my first yoga class (more on this later) and I've done a two week detox with lots of mini achievements (such as making meal plans and listening to the group call recordings - more on this later too!)

And the two days thus far that I never really set goals for myself (despite that laundry list existing in my mind!) I was pretty much a bum on the couch for the day, with no idea where to start on my list.  It just becomes this stress hovering over me and smothering me.

So I have to say, of all the "new years resolutions" I've made and lifestyle and motivational changes I've tried to make, this year has been the most successful.

On top of that, I've lost 4 pounds through this detox and new diet (clean eating) so my motivation levels are sky high at the moment.  

Let's see how long it all continues!