Today is the day! It's my final day of this super strict cleanse. For the first time this whole week, I didn't feel the overwhelming doom of what I was going to eat. I was just natural for me to choose healthy veggies to start my day. Lunch was even simpler because I was able … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 7
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My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 6
I started my day a little differently. Instead of sorting through which veggies and protein I would cook, I created a green smoothie. Now there's a ton of recipes out there for green smoothies. The best guide I've found came from Pinterest. Here's what I used. The rest of the day went easy knowing that … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 6
My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 5
Chicken, Beef, Turkey - this sounds like the perfect day. Kudos to vegetarians but I really just needed this kind of protein in my life. I started my day with grilled chicken and tomatoes - not your average breakfast meal. None the less, it was just what I needed to get my day started. I … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 5
My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 4
My taste buds had a pleasant surprise with today's options. Lots of bananas and lots of milk. Normally, I'm a dairy fanatic - yogurt, milk, cheese - you name it. This week has been difficult cutting back on my favorites. And I'm not sure I can take another helping of veggie soup. I'm shocked I've … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 4
My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 3
Initially I thought I'd be exhausted with this extreme change in diet. But I have so much energy. I find myself easily drinking my 64 oz of water and no having a midday slump. I've still been doing mild exercise and felt extremely strong. Today was fruits and vegetables. Thank God for more variety. After … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 3
My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 2
I have never been so happy to eat a potato. After a full day of eating only fruit, I was dying for some kind of starch. Today is all about veggies. Every kind, cooked or raw. Don't get me wrong, I love veggies. But after a bowl full of steamed broccoli following veggie soup and … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 2
My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 1
Although I workout religiously, the holiday weekends got the best of me. Pizza, burgers, ice cream and home-made apple pie. I knew I needed to try something drastic to get back on track. So, I put myself to the test. 7 days of a strict diet with no cheating.So here's my day by day recap … Continue reading My 7 Day Health Challenge: Day 1