7th day

Today was awesome. My job is getting a lot better, I'm actually kind of figuring out what I'm doing. I'm also starting to feel like I might be losing a little bit of weight, but I'm scared to get on a scale because I don't want it to disappoint me. Either way, I feel better and I'm going to make myself happy.

I've also figured out that drinking my protein shakes before bed makes me NOT hungry in the morning and really hard for me to eat breakfast. I went on my run tonight to train for my first 5K (hot chocolate run), and I'm not going to drink a shake and see if it's easier for me to eat in the morning.

This mornings breakfast was Egg Whites, Turkey Sausage and Sweet Potato Chunks. The potatoes were amazing. I ate most of them and a few bites of the other things. I couldn't make myself eat anymore.

My first snack was apples and peanut butter with grapes and a hard boiled egg. The peanut butter is all natural and it tastes great. I'm going to have to get some when I'm off of this diet. 

For lunch, I had turkey spaghetti. It was the best lunch I've had so far. I ate it ALL. I would definitely choose to eat it again.

My second snack was a dark chocolate, mint protein bar. I always thought that peanut butter flavored things would beat everything else, but this was my favorite protein bar so far. The chocolate and the mint just hits the spot. 

I had a salad for dinner. It was full of all kinds of vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, artichoke hearts, and onions. It also had feta cheese and chicken. 

I won't lie, I'm starting to hate chicken. But I make myself eat it because I'm a third done with this diet. 

Tonight I also decided that my cheat meal this week will be Joe T. Garcia's and I'm so excited about it. I couldn't be happier for that night to come. 

6th day

Today was the 6th day. Let me tell you, it is getting easier. I know that if I can make it through this week, I only have one week left. HECK YES! I'm staying motivated and my co-workers have been awesome. 

This morning was really hard to eat. Just thinking about the food made me want to gag. Not because its not good, but because I had to eat with someone else was picking out for me. Luckly, after work I went to pick up more food for the next few days. Hopefully I'll get through it. This morning, I had lean ground turkey, rice and egg whites topped with pico and a little bit of cheese. Really good, not for me. 

I was out on the road pretty much all day so I had my cookie for my first snack. OOPPS! :) It was so much better then the peanut butter cookie. I love these, they're awesome for your cravings.

For lunch, we stopped at the Fit Foods in North Dallas. I had the chicken buffalo wrap again. Amazing, just like the first time I had it. The workers up there are great too. They remembered me and were so nice. 

For my afternoon snack, I had the chicken fruit bowl again. Just like yesterday, I didn't eat the chicken. Theres too much chicken for me. 

This was a new dinner I had. It was shrimp and scallops on a bed of cucumber salad? and some kind of sauce. It was so good. I definitely made the day better because I didn't want to gag when I ate it. 

I also went to the gym tonight and do my 30 minutes of cardio and weights. And I get to enjoy my vanilla protein shake.

5th day

Today was a lazy day for me, but I was sure that I got my work out in. I ran 1.5 miles, it doesn't sound like much, but thats the most I've ran in probably 6 months. I'm going to run a 5k with my room mate in February, so I'm almost half way there. I have to stay feeling good, eating good, and train hard. 

Breakfast was amazing this morning. I was ready for something that actually resembled breakfast. It had eggs, sausage and roasted red potatoes. 

My first snack was a chicken fruit bowl. It had grapefruit, grapes, orange, apples, walnuts, and chicken in it. I won't lie, I didn't eat the chicken. I've had so much chicken lately I couldn't eat any more. 

After my snack I went and ran. I wasn't hungry so I skipped my lunch. Instead, I had a protein shake. 

These are EAS advantEGE protein shakes. They control you're carbs you have and there is no sugar in it. I had the french vanilla today. SO MUCH better then the chocolate. I went to walmart and bought a case of them. 

For my afternoon snack, I was privileged to have a COOKIE. It was peanut butter and it filled me up. I was so full after eating it. YUMMY YUMMY!

Dinner was chicken and roasted vegetables with a pesto dip. It was better then I thought it would be, but once again it was chicken. 

Overall, today was great. I've had so much energy I don't know what to do with myself. I'm ready to make this my life style so I can continue to feel this way, but I'm also ready to finish my 21 days so I can have something that I actually want to eat. 

4th day

Today was Saturday, which I think was harder then Friday because I had to try to stay good all day. It was hard but getting easier.. I had my cheat meal for dinner today and I think it helped to know that if I made it through the day, I would be able to have good food.

My blood sugar levels have been good, and I surprisingly feel amazing. This morning I got up and ran errands and got ready for my friends engagement party, without a nap. I felt a little tired but it was just the middle of the day blues.

For breakfast, I had Migas. It was a "mexican" dish with a mixture of potatoes, eggs, salsa, and corn tortillas. Not the best thing I've had but I ate as much as I could. 

I didn't get a picture of my first snack today. But I had cherry greek yogurt. It was so delicious.

For lunch, I had cajun chicken. It was really good. I was excited to have some rice in my life, dirty rice, in fact. It was SOOOO spicy. I was sweating eating it but I made sure the job got done. 

Heres the BAD, for dinner I was at my friends engagement party and they had fresh BBQ. I had brisket, a bite of smoked sausage and cole slaw. I didn't eat big portions so hopefully I didn't ruin anything. I've been trying really hard, and I'm not giving up. I think my body is finally getting used to this food and eating right. My followers should be proud of me, I didn't drink any alcohol. ONLY WATER! 

I'm ready of the rest of the week. AND can't wait until next weekend to get my next cheat meal.. until tomorrow.. good night world! :)

3rd day

Today was A LOT better then yesterday.  I finally feel like myself again (after 2 days, not long at all) and I have more energy then I ever have. After work, I went to the gym and ran a mile and a half, lifted weights for my legs, and did 200 abs again. Like I've said before, I'm all in.  I really hope this works.

For breakfast, I had oatmeal. It was better then I thought it would be. But cold? I'm a little confused. Can someone help me out with that?

Today, I was on the road for work so I ate my snacks a little backwards. I had my protein bar at about 10:30 and it held me over for a while.

I forgot to take a picture of my lunch. I had a great co-worker that made me find a My Fit Foods so I could stick to my plan and still eat healthy. I tried the Buffalo Chicken Wrap with Carrots. It was so good. Specially because it came with a special ranch dipping sauce. Just what I needed. 

My afternoon snack was carrots, radish, celery, and orange tomatoes with another special sauce. It was perfect. I'll be honest though, i've never ate this many vegetables in my life and I almost had to choke them down. But I remembered this is for a good cause.

For dinner, I had Gumbo. Surprisingly I enjoyed it. It had chicken, shrimp, rice and vegetables in it. It was very spicy, usually I don't like spicy foods but this was good. I would definitely get it again. 

So tonight is FRIDAY and its weird not going out with my friends or indulging into something thats bad for me. I had to go with a little cheat snack. I did this blog to keep me honest, so I'll be honest with all my followers. I have had half of a Hershey's dark chocolate bar, and half of a Crystal Light iced tea. I'm trying to stay positive about this because I feel completely guilty but the crystal light has only 5 calories and is caffeine and sugar free. Not too bad right? 

This morning I tested my blog sugar and it was at 149, kind of high, but its steady.

2nd day

This morning was NOT fun. My body is going through detox like I'm on drugs. Guess that shows how much bad food I eat.

Since, I wasn't feeling well this morning, I forgot to take a picture of my breakfast, first snack and second snack. I also forgot to test my blood sugar earlier today.

Yesterday I tested my sugar levels and I forgot to write it in my blog. My before breakfast test was 149, before lunch it was 104 and before dinner it was 132. I will give this program credit, that is the lowest my blood sugar has been in as long as I can remember.

After dinner tonight, I tested it and it was at 134. I'm happy with the numbers I have been given, and I hope I can keep this up.

Today, was also the first day of my new job. I love it, the people are great. It might be hard to eat 5 meals a day but I'm going to do my best. I told my room mate tonight that this is the most dedicated to anything I've ever been. Hopefully, it will last 19 more days. It's not that long, right?

For breakfast, I had breakfast tacos. My first snack was apples and peanut butter. :)

For lunch, I had BBQ Chicken, Green Beans, and Mashed Red Potatoes. It was surprisingly yummy.

My second snack of the day was Strawberry Greek Yogurt. 

For dinner, I had chili. It was really good, and spicy. Perfect for a cold night.

Tonight was a work out night too. I did 30 minutes of cardio, some weights for arms, and 200 abs. 

 Then, I came home to drink this delicious shake. It filled my craving for chocolate. Thank GOD!

1st day

Today was the FIRST day of my 21 day challenge. The food tastes so good, much better then I thought it would. I can tell that my energy level is getting better and my blood sugar is stabilizing.

I felt great today, until about an hour ago. I don't think my body likes me right now, but thats fine. In the end, my body will feel great.

Morning "Cocktail"

Breakfast- Eggs, tenderloin tips, and mashed red potatoes

Snack- Apples, Grapes, Monterey Jack Cheese, Nut Thins, Dried Cranberries, Almonds

Lunch - Salmon, Brocoli, and Quinoa 

Dinner- Cobb Salad

Hopefully tomorrow, my body won't hate me.. and I'll feel good enough to write more. For now..