Day 1 of the Detox...For Real This Time

I made it through the first day of detox, I made it through the first day of detox! I feel like shouting it from the rooftops, because I wasn't for sure I could do it.
I started the day off with fresh squeezed citrus juice.  I juiced a grapefruit, a large navel orange, a lime, and a lemon.  It was a lot of juice, but no problem because I was splitting in half with the hubs!  It was yummy.

Then I went to the gym and did 45 minutes on the elliptical machine. Killer when you haven't really eaten. I came home and had more juice.  This time I juiced three apples, 2.5 carrots, a bunch of spinach and then I added TRI-Cleanse, Perfect Food RAW Organic Green Super Food Powder, and Green Tea.  Again, this made a lot of juice but I sent half of it to work with the hubster.

After the apple/carrot/spinach juice I needed something with a different taste, so I went for the chicken broth.  I had 8 ounces of broth and it was actually pretty decent.

For dinner I had a new to me water.  Honeydew-Hibiscus Unsweetened Essence Water.  This stuff is the bomb.  Not sweet at all and just a hint of the flavor.  Soooo yummy.  I can't wait to try more.  It was at this point that the hubs said he couldn't take it anymore and joined the kids for dinner.  : )

After the water I had some more chicken broth, about 1.5 cups.  At this point I was getting pretty hungry, so it didn't really hit the spot.  I stuck it out and just had the broth. 

Okay, so here are my thoughts about the day.  It was easier than I expected.  I didn't really get hungry until dinner.  Now I'm hungry and have a headache.  Hoping it goes away while I sleep tonight.  I also drank a ton of water.  About 60 ounces.  Considering all the other liquid I've had today I'd say I'm well hydrated.  I did 30 minutes of yoga as well tonight. Tomorrow I'm going to pretty much stick to the same plan except vary what I juice.  I'm looking forward to day 3 when I can have some brown rice.

Also, just a couple of things about this detox that I want to put out there.  I'm not a professional.  I have no nutritional/health certifications or anything like that.  This is just me trying out a detox.  The idea came from a post Tosca Reno did about her detox.  My detox is similar, but it's not an exact copy of Tosca's.  To start with she only juiced vegetables the first two days.  There's no way I could do that.  I just know I wouldn't stick to it if I only veggie juice and broth.  Not gonna happen.  So, I'm making it work for me and adding in fruit juice as well.  All of my juice is juiced at home by me, so there's no store bought low nutrition juice.  I also did not make my own bone broth like Tosca did.  I just didn't have the time or a bunch of bones (that kind of grosses me out anyway). 
I also know that this is not a permanent weight loss solution.  Here are my expectations:  I will lose weight, I'm thinking 5-10 pounds.  I weighed this morning and I was at 190 (I've been fluctuating between 188 and 190 since vacation) I'm thinking I'll get below 185.  I'm also fully aware that almost all of what I lose will come back when I start eating normally again.  I'm doing this detox because I feel like I need a fresh start when it comes to food.  I've been eating so much junk recently (on our vacation and since we got back).  I think the detox is going to get me back on track and help me get rid of some of those awful cravings for crap food. 
So, that's my info for day 1 of the detox.  Here's to 6 more days of it.

Day 1 of the Detox....Sort of....

This morning I got ready to get started on the first day of the Detox.  I got all the stuff out to make my first juice:  1 Carrot, 1 Apple, a bunch of Spinach, 3 oz green tea, TRI-Cleanse, Perfect Food Raw Green Super Food Powder. 

I juiced the carrot, apple and spinach into a jar and then added the other 3 ingredients and blended it all up. 

I always juice into a wide mouth jar, that way I can stick my hand held blender down into it for the extra stuff and if there's any left over I can just pop the lid on and stick it in the fridge.
I gulped this down (it was about 12 ounces) and drank 16 ounces of water. 
Then we went to church and on the drive home from church the hubs begged asked me not to start the detox today.  He was upset that we couldn't go out for our normal after church lunch.  So, I told him that I would wait and start tomorrow.  I get where he's coming from.  Sunday lunches are big deal at our house, but I did tell him that we would NOT be going out next Sunday because it would be the last day of the detox. 
We went to Chipotle (one of his favorite places) for lunch.  I got a single taco with rice (the best rice on the planet), chicken, fresh pico de gallo, guacamole and lettuce.  Not overboard at all.  I was really quite proud of myself.
For dinner we had a rotisserie chicken and some watermelon (the boys also had some rolls, but I didn't).  Again, pretty good.  Then the hubs SHOCKED me.  He said he wanted to do the detox with me.  I really had no idea he'd want to do it.  We'll see how it works with him at work.  I guess I'll just send him with some juice and broth.  I'll be honest and say that I don't know if he'll stick to it, but I'm super impressed that he's even interested and even more impressed that he's willing to give it a shot.
Oh, I got in 80 ounces of water today (not too difficult when you're out running errands and it's almost 100 degrees) and I'm getting ready to do a yoga workout (if Netflix will stop acting up).
Good day for me.  Looking forward to this week.

Preparing for the Detox!

Yesterday was so much better than the day before. I had total much more control over what I put in my mouth.  I didn't get in any exercise because I came down with a serious migraine, so I ended up spending my scheduled work out time in bed trying to recover.
For breakfast I had two scrambled eggs on a whole wheat tortilla with fresh pico de gallo.  Fresh Pico de Gallo kicks the butt of that processed and sealed in a jar crap.

For lunch a made salmon salad:  Canned Albacore Tuna (drained and flaked), chopped red bell pepper, chopped green onion, couple of tablespoons of nonfat plain greek yogurt, a pinch of CURRY, salt and pepper.  Trust me on the curry.  It makes it so good.  Here's a picture of it before I mixed it all together.  I just think it looks prettier before it all gets mixed together.

Here's a picture after it's all been mixed up.  See, isn't it prettier before?

For dinner I had a left over taco (after that migraine I just didn't feel like cooking).  It was yummy!  Flour tortilla topped with ground beef, queso (about a tablespoon), fresh guacamole, fresh pico de galo and about a tablespoon of sour cream.

I was going to start my detox today, but I didn't get a chance to go the grocery store yesterday due to that nasty migraine.  So, I went today and loaded up!  See that picture of my fridge?  It's stocked full of fruits and veggies.  I got a bunch of brown rice and broths too.  I'm set.

So, in order to prepare for the detox to start tomorrow I may or may not have eaten total crap today.  I may have had one or two Krispy Kreme Donuts for breakfast and then had a 10 piece sushi roll for lunch.  I may have had a big bowl of teriyaki chicken and brown rice with a side of cheese bread and olive oil dip.  I'm not saying I did those things, but it's possible.  Yeah, I'm ready for tomorrow.

Down Went the Plan

It had been going so well, right?  I was following the plan, I was plugging along, and then boom!  Today hit and it all went out the door.  I started the day out with some Life Cereal in 1% Milk along with some coffee, milk and my new creamer.  Not in the plan, but not too terrible.  Then we took the hubs to work and I decided to go shopping at a home decor store that is no where near our house.  It totally threw off the rest of the day.  We were running late to swim lessons after going to the store so I stopped at Sonic to pick up lunch for the kids.  I got a small diet dr pepper, but ending up eating half of my sons grilled cheese and some fries.  Yeah, not on the plan at all.  Then after swim lessons we came home and I was starving.  So, what did I do?  Did I have some fruit like I knew I should have?  Heck no!  I made some nachos with ground beef and guacamole.  Yep, not on the plan one bit. 
I will say that I did much better at dinner.  I had one serving of the meal our friends made and called it a night (even though I was still a little hungry).  I know my salt intake from today is going to make me swell like mad.
I'm honestly not sure what happened today.  I've been doing so well and overcoming the temptations as I faced them, but today I totally gave in.  Here's the great news though:  TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY!  I get to start over from scratch and not worry about today.  YEAH!! 
See you all tomorrow for a new fantastic day!  Oh yeah, before I forget...I am going to start the detox on Saturday.  We'll see what happens!

More Eggs and the Heat Gets to Me

Today started out CRAZY. We've been out late every night this week because of our dinners with friends. So, this morning we totally overslept.  Of course that meant running out the door to get the hubster to work for a meeting and to get to the gym to meet a friend for a kick butt workout.  I was able to grab some coffee on the way out the door, but that was it.  After dropping off the hubs I got the gym and had a fantastic workout with a fantastic friend.  I was on the elliptical for an hour!  Chatting away with a friend while you sweat your booty off is sweet. Oh my goodness, before I forget....I saw a print on pinterest that said "Sweat is fat crying!"  LOVE IT!
When we got home from the gym I decided to have another Sunnyside Up Salad.  This time I did organic mixed greens, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar with fat free feta cheese and an egg.  Supa dupa yumminess.

I've promised total honesty here so it's time to be honest.  When I ran to the grocery store to the kids we stopped at a Sonic where I got medium Diet Dr. Pepper with Vanilla.  The vanilla makes it not completely calorie free and I'm trying to avoid soda, but I forgot my water bottle at home and it's freakin' hot outside right now.  Like seriously hot.  Miserably hot.

For dinner our friends came over to our house. I made tacos. I had two ground beef tacos with homemade guacamole, some black beans and a handful of tortilla chips. Delicious. I also had a cupcake. Yummy.
Throughout the day I also managed to drink  72 ounces of water. 

Loving the Plan

Okay, you're probably getting tired of hearing how great having a plan is. But seriously folks! This is making my life so much easier. I've actually been able to stick with something and it's taken very little effort. It's ah-mazing!
Today I started with my coffee, coconut milk and new creamer.  Fantastic.

I followed up the fantastic coffee with oatmeal topped in chia seeds, ground flax seeds, and blueberries.  Again, so yummy and keeps my belly full until lunch.

For lunch I had a whole wheat tortilla with laughing cow light spreadable cheese and smoked salmon.  I sprinkled some dill on that and oh my goodness was it tasty.  I also had two wedges of watermelon and a side salad.  The salad had organic baby greens, cucumbers, and carrots in it.  I tossed it in my super special extra virgin olive oil and some balsamic vinegar.  Double yumminess.

Speaking of my super special extra virgin olive oil, here it is in all it's glory.  Just in case any one out there was wondering what I use.  It's ah-mazing.

I forgot to take a picture of the wonderful dinner some of our sweet friends made.  Oh my word.  Seriously so good.   They grilled tri-tip.  Have you ever had tri-tip?  I hadn't until tonight and let me tell you I am a super fan of this stuff.  It's like the tenderest most flavorful amazing steak I have ever had.  They put some kind of special crack seasoning on it and it was unbelievably good.  Apparently you have to get your crack seasoning in California, so they promised to have their family back in CA send us some.  Yeah!!!  We also had some french bread, garden salad with strawberries, and some green beans and corn.  Super yummy dinner.
Oh, and I drank 64 ounces of water.  Not what I was aiming for (100 ounces), but still pretty dang good.  I also got in some decent exercise today too.  I wore one of my cute new outfits to the gym and rocked the elliptical machine, treadmill and the bike!  I was a busy woman.  I stayed on the elliptical for about 10 minutes, but then I started having trouble with my new shorts riding up!  Ugh, not comfortable.  Must figure out a fix for that nastiness.  So then I got on the treadmill for 15 minutes and did high and low incline intervals.  Then I hit the bike and did slow and fast intervals for 20 minutes.  Not too bad.

Another Day on the Plan and New Workout Clothes

Well peeps today was day 2 on the plan. It rocked! Woohoo!  Seriously, having a plan makes things sooooo much freakin' easier. 
So, I started my day with 2 yummy scrambled eggs on a whole wheat tortilla with a little bit of salsa.  MMMMM....

Then I had some coffee with these lovely additions:

I think I've permanently made the switch from almond milk to coconut milk.  Almond milk is a little grainy (do you get what I'm saying?), but coconut milk is totally smooth.  And I found this fantastic cream that has no crazy stuff in it.  It's just nonfat milk, cream, sugar and vanilla.  When I only use 2 tbsp in my coffee I don't feel bad at all about the cream and sugar.  Whoop!

For lunch I made this amazing salad the idea came from this post that Kath did.  I didn't have all the ingredients on hand that she did so I just kind of winged it.  My version is organic baby greens, cucumber and about a tablespoon of shredded cheese tossed in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  Then I topped it all with an over easy egg that I sprinkled with paprika, pepper and salt.  It was so good.  I definitely see this going into major rotation.  People listen up!  When you're going to use Olive Oil for something like a dressing use the good stuff.  I never bothered with the expensive olive oil and just figured they were all the same.  Then my mother-in-law gave us some expensive special reserve olive oil and it has changed my life.  For real!  This stuff is amazing.  I will never go back to the cheap nasty stuff again.

Dinner was at a friend's house.  They grilled bratwurst and we had dill potato salad and fruit salad.  It was all super yummy and I totally controlled my portions. 

I also got in a great workout today.  I hit the elliptical machine for 45 minutes on the interval mode.  I felt so good when I was done working up that big huge sweat.  I'm so stoked about my food intake over the past two days.  There's been no binging and I've totally stuck to my plan.  I may even lose some poundage this week despite the fact that we're eating out every night.

I have a confession to make.  Are you ready?  I have the ugliest workout clothes known to man.  I am embarrassed every time I go to the gym by my ratty t-shirts with the stains and holes and my old worn out knit capri pants.  Today I decided that had to change!  I went to our local sports store to buy some swim shoes for my boys who are constantly rubbing their poor little feet raw in the pool.  I saw that there was some pretty sweet workout clothes on sale and thought about getting them and then talked myself out of getting them.  Then I decided that I'm in this for the long run and I deserve to look cute and feel good about myself when I'm at the gym.  So, I picked up these two cute little numbers.  I didn't have a chance to try them on at the store so I was kind of nervous to get home and try them out, but I'm so happy with them.  They're all Addidas and they're super comfy.  My biggest worry was that the shorts would be too short, but they're not at all.  They hit about midway on my thigh and I'm totally comfortable with that.  Yeah for cute workout clothes!