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Happy Wednesday!!!

So my coworkers have talked me into doing this 21 days sugar detox with them hahahaha. Normally i am not a big DIET person, or detox person for that matter, i believe more in lifestyle changes. That being said i think we here in America, especially, consume way to much sugar, it is in everything!!! So ill do the “extreme” crazy diet then slowly add some of the things back in as i want to.

Also i am not doing the normal 21 day detox, i am letting myself have more fruit than they say becuase its summer and there is a lot of beautiful fresh fruit, i will make it so i only eat organic and from the farm though.

Saturday i fly back to Nevada for my mom’s wedding and to pack the rest of my stuff so all next week will be eating whatever is available while we pack. When i get back around/after July 4th i will start the full 21 days.

You can look here and here for some ideas about the 21 day sugar detox.

It is actually not as horribly bad as i thought it would be.

Here is as an example of the diet, oh and since ill be working out a lot i decided i will eat poatotes if i want to, but only homemade products made by me from real potatoes.

Breakfast: protien drink that is low carb and no added sugar. I also had french vanilla flavored coffee with full fat cream and no sugar. (the flavored coffee helped lessen the no sugar part for me)

Snack: a small banana, salad (mix of iceburg, veggies and romaine) with small strips of grilled chicken and pico de gallo for dressing, ready pack of organic apples, leftover corn with a smidge of butter garlic and pepper and some baby carrots.

The snacks were spread throughout the day.

Lunch: boneless, skinless, organic chicken thigh with brown rice. Flavored with italian seasoning, lemon juice, garlic and wine that had all the alcohol cooked out of it.

Dinner: Grilled Tilapia with potatoes and green beans

Are you going to try the sugar detox?

Hi all!!!

Here is the link to this book on amazon.

I loved this book, it is so sweet. Katie is a teenage girl who feels called to go to Africa on mission work and she falls in love with the place and the people. She goes back and starts a ministry, adopts kids, and changes the lives of many people.

Funny thing is, i am not Christian and i LOVED this book. Yes it is heavy on the religious but it’s a wonderful book no matter what religion you are and has a wonderful message.

This is the true story of a wonderful woman. If this book doesn’t inspire you to get out and do something for other people, even if it is just donating money or volunteering in a soup kitchen, then i don’t know what will. It certainly makes me want to help more people.

If you read the book tell me what you think.

This is one book that will remain in my bookcase for many years.

If you would like to visit Katie’s blog here is the link.

Hi!!!!

Ready for a super easy and flavorful dish?
I found this in a magazine and tweaked it. So i have been in the duplex with, at the moment, 3 other girls for a week and a half now. I am settling in and getting more comfortable so i prepped meals for this week but took some short cuts.
I used uncle Ben’s whole grain and wild rice and added tomato, onion, diced mild green chili’s, a spoonful of jalapeno, and some cilantro. Then reheated when i ate it. Delicious and so simple!

You could add chicken if you wanted.

If you make it tell me what you think!

Happy Monday!!!!! I hope you all had a great weekend, now it is back to the weekday grind.

Something I really struggle with is eating only when I am hungry. Most often for me it’s dinner; dinnertime will roll around and for some reason or other i am not hungry, whether it’s because i ate a late lunch, I have already consumed enough calories, I ate something bad that has caused me to bloat…..whatever the reason if dinner rolls around and i am not hungry i tend to still make myself eat something. I know, that sounds so counterproductive to weight loss, but i get inside my head and tell myself it’s unhealthy not to eat, instead i need to remind myself, “if you are not hungry there is probably a reason why”.

Also like most people i am guilty of bored, mindless eating. When i am doing something like watching TV that doesn’t engage my brain or something to that extant, i tend to snack more. I know i am not hungry but i am bored so i decided i am hungry for a snack.

This motivational photo seemed perfect to convey this since it is our mental strength is what will help with this.

How do you keep yourself from needlessly snacking?

Hi!!!

Between my mom packing up her house when I was there and now getting back into a work schedule and sleeping on the couch until my room is ready hahaha buying fresh groceries and cooking healthy meals has been difficult; because of this i am totally into pre made salads right now.

I call it the best of the worst options. It’s not fast food which is good but it is still produced food. It would of course be healthier, not to mention cheaper, to make my own salads but for the moment that is a bit difficult as i am not quite comfortable in my new place yet.

These salads are yummy, filling and they have a wide variety. They aren’t crazy high in calories which is good. These are a big part of my diet right now…..but i can’t lie, i will be really happy when i can get back to cooking and planning my own meals.

What do you grab to eat in a pinch?