Disclaimer - this post will probably be lengthy because I will be explain several parts of the program, hopefully they will get a bit shorter after this. Sorry!
Also, as for as my diet is concerned, I am following closely to The Zone Diet. No processed foods. Period. I would consider myself a "medium girl", which means I get to eat 3 block meals. Basically each meal should be made up of 3 blocks of protein, 3 blocks of carbs, and 3 blocks of fat. I have a chart that tells me how much equals a block. If you are interested, just google Zone Diet Block Chart. I also will eat two 1 block snack between my meals. I actually love charts and schedules, so right now, this is making it easier to stick to. We'll see how it goes after a few days.
So here is Day 1:
7:15 - Rolled out of bed, and took my thyroid medicine. I have to do this first before even brushing my teeth or I will forget. It has to be taken on an empty stomach for optimal absorption.
8:00 - Advocare Spark and 2 Catalyst pills - Spark is a powder packet that gets mixed with water. It contains tons of vitamins and minerals and should be taken on an empty stomach for optimal absorption. Spark should provide lots of energy and should replace coffee and soda and other energy drinks. The Catalyst pills are basically food for your muscles. They contain lots of amino acids to feed muscle, so essentially the muscle lets go of the fat around it and you begin to look more toned. It's been called "Liposuction in a bottle"... yes please!
8:45 - Advocare Fiber drink and meal replacement shake - Ok, I'm being honest here, so I have to say I did not care for the fiber drink much. There is a pouch of powder that mixes with 8 oz of water... I will admit, I poured about 2-3 oz down the drain. =( I have a texture thing when it comes to my drinks. It was kind of like drinking REALLY pulpy orange juice. I didn't chug it, which I think I'm going to try tomorrow, so by the time I made it to the last few oz it was starting to get really thick... I couldn't do it! The meal replacement shake was yummy! After that I felt really full. And a little sloshy, we'll see how that works for stroller strides tomorrow. Side note - I had to pee a lot this morning!
10:15 - Tangerine - This is Riley's last week of school, so Reese and I stayed for mud day. I brought a snack because I knew I would need to eat. Unfortunately I didn't bring enough. Plus, I was there much longer than I had anticipated and it cut in to lunch time. I was starving when I got home. But I'm learning.
12:45 - Salad with ham, turkey, hardboiled egg, avocado, broccoli, celery, carrots, and tomatoes followed by an apple... LOTS of food! I was super full after that. I felt much better after eating.
2:45 - Spark and 2 Catalyst pills - the girls are napping, so this is the hardest part of the day for me, trying not to snack while I actually have a spare minute to myself. I did great today, probably because I was still full from lunch. Snack time is next though... =)
3:30 - Rice cake with natural peanut butter - not much else to say
4:30 - Jogging with the girls... so hot I didn't quite make 2 miles, guess I'll have to do mornings from now on!
6:00 - Chicken breast, steamed broccoli, and corn on the cob - I was still very hungry after dinner, so I ate another 3 oz chicken breast and a pear and was much better.
9:00 - Feeling hungry again, so I'll eat some sort of snack and follow it up with the herbal cleanse pills and Omega Fatty Acid pills.
Day 1 Summary - Well, I started the day off good. I felt good, I felt full. But by the end of the day I seemed very tired and hungry. I think I need to figure out some other snacks or I'll never make it! I'm excited that the challenge has started, and I'm excited to see what kind of results I get, but I really want to learn to eat right so that when the challenge is over I don't gain weight back. I think I'm about to head to bed. Let's see if I can do better on day 2.
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