Weekends are always really hard.  It’s that you’re out of your daily routine, and your mind has more room to wander.  Typically, there are also more fun events on the weekends.  I’m proud to stay I actually stayed in last night.  All my favorite people were going to a favorite spot of ours.  I considered going and not drinking…haha…then considered the truth…that if I went, I would cheat.  I told myself that when my favorite people get together, we always have a good time, and after these two weeks there would be many more to come!  I was still pretty bummed to stay home, but I can’t say I didn’t appreciate the few extra good nights of sleep!

Luckily enough for me, since I work from home these days I’m used to the freedom- but I still feel like I can relax on the weekends.  We had a great camp today, and that always helps me stay pumped.

I’m actually feeling pretty good today!  I feel like the nutrition is getting much much easier.  I’m finally starting to crave good foods!  This is one of the reasons I really encourage people to do the cleanse.  We get so spoiled with our day to day diets.  I was getting so sick of my apple, triscutts, and cottage cheese snack everyday.  Now I would pay good money to get my apple, triscutts, and cottage cheese and I vow to appreciate it each day when I get it back!!

I also really enjoyed the frozen protein shake.  I think it will be creamier with milk.  There are two tricks to making these: #1 Don’t freeze it for two long- or you end up with a protein shake ice cube.  I froze it overnight and then left in the fridge while I was at the gym (about 2 hours) #2 add mint extract.   The mint is a very powerful taste, and really gives the mind a refreshing flash back to a time when you could eat real chocolate mint ice cream!

I can’t believe I’m already at the ½ way point!  (btw I lost 3.5lbs this week!)

Daily Food Log:

Breakfast: Protein Shake

8oz almond milk, 2 scoop designer whey, 3 tsp cinnamon

Lunch: Chicken and broccoli

6oz chicken, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 cups broccoli

Dinner: Cleanse Friendly Turkey Taco Salad
5.5oz ground turkey, 3 cups romaine lettuce, 1 tomato, 4 tbsp salsa, 2 tbsp onion

Snack: Tomato Turkey Wraps

1 Tomato, 4 slices turkey

Snack 2: Sunflower Seeds, and celery with almond butter

1oz sunflower seeds, 1 tbsp almond butter, and 3 celery stalks

Daily Totals: 1222 calories/ 42g fat/ 96 ounces H2O

Filed under: The Cleanse: 21 Day Journey