I’m a little behind in my wrap-up, but here are the details of the last two days:
Day 9
Breakfast: turkey bacon and tomato juice
Lunch: chicken salad with mandarin oranges, peppers, cabbage, and a ginger vinegar oil dressing.
Dinner: shrimp, vegetables, and rice.
Snack: yogurt, whole fruit popsicle
Water intake: great! I hit the 1.5L easily.
Day 10
Breakfast: fruit, yogurt
Lunch: I was at a restaurant with friends, so I ordered the all-you-can-eat salad bar. This particular bar has every vegetable and fruit one would ever want, so eating by the diet was easy. It also had shrimp, so I had that as my protein with a salad side, some vegetable sides such as artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and carrots, and a nice selection of melons. For the salad I used oil and vinegar as dressing.
Dinner: Baked potato, chicken, and asparagus.
Snack: fruit
Water intake: Not as good. I drank a lot while working out, but I think I only hit about 1L.
What I’ve learned: It might seem ridiculous to carry around a 1.5L bottle of water, but unless I do, I am never quite sure I’ve had enough water intake. So while I am still trying to establish the habit of drinking enough water, it is beneficial for me to go ahead and lug around the large bottle.
I’ve also learned that unless I have the meals planned, my eating goes to pot. There is no such thing as spontaneous healthy eating in my life. I have to be purposeful about what I eat.
I’ve learned that when I eat the not-so-healthy carbohydrates such as dinner rolls, it fills me up and keeps me from eating enough fruits and veggies. The only way I actually eat enough fruits and veggies is to eliminate the not-as-healthy bread products.
Last, I’ve learned that fruit can satisfy my sweet tooth cravings. I no longer have cravings for chocolate–for the first time in my life.
