Cleanse Day 5:

Now this may not seem like rocket science, but I’m starting to see that the more challenging my day is, the more challenging this diet becomes. 

I caught myself really really hating my choice to do this cleanse.  I felt like I was taking a BIG step backwards, and that doesn’t typically happen.  At the point where I was considering a cheat, I took a second to think about what outside factors may have contributed to my change in heart.

It didn’t surprise me to see a lot of negativity and stress around me.  After I realized what was really upsetting me, it was a lot easier to stick to my eating plan.      

I’m really shocked at how long these cravings are lasting.  I guess that’s a demonstrated just sloppy I had gotten.  Looking back, I think I was just eating vegetables with dinner.  Pretty typical American….which is probably why we have so many health problems!

One thing I plan to keep from this cleanse is vegetables with every meal.  I can’t wait to add fruit back in.

The turkey taco salad was a really good meal.  A lot of salsa and a little imagination do wonders!!   I think I may try another one of those soon.

By the end of the day, I am back on track! 

Daily Food Log:

Breakfast: Turkey Burger with a side of grilled broccoli
6oz Turkey, 2 cups broccoli, 1 tbsp soy sauce

Lunch: Shrimp Stir Fry
15 Shrimp, 2 cups broccoli, 1 cup mushroom, 2 celery stalks

Dinner: Chicken and grilled snap peas
6oz chicken, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 10 snap pea pods

Snack: Protein Shake
4oz almond milk, 1 scoop designer whey, ½ tbsp almond butter

Snack 2: Celery with almond butter and cinnamon, and sunflower seeds
3 Celery Stalks, 2 Tbsp Almond Butter, 1 tbsp sunflower seeds

Daily Totals: 1144calories/ 66g fat/ 96 ounces H2O

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This positive attitude thing isn’t ½ bad.  I mean I can’t say that I’m excited to eat, but I’m not as mad about it

I know it’s only day 4, but it does feel like forever.  The weekends go by in a blink of an eye, so I just have one more day this week!

I’m not a big candy eater, and even less of a chocolate eater.  I saw a commercial for the new dark chocolate reese’s peanut butter cup, and about started salivating.  It’s funny how much more desirable things become when you can’t have them.

I don’t really want a reese’s peanut butter cup, I want what it represents.  I know that if I ate it, it may make me feel better for a short while, but will leave me feeling worse than when I started.

I’m finally getting in my green!!  I’m actually starting to enjoy all the vegetables.  Today I ate a whole tomato with breakfast, and a whole cucumber with lunch.  I didn’t even need dressing with my snap pea’s.  I enjoyed the taste.  I know that sounds weird, but that’s part of what I love about this cleanse.  It almost feels like your senses are enhanced, eventually. Don’t get me wrong, anytime someone says pizza I go in a homer-Simpson like trance and have to catch myself before I drool….but I’m starting to really enjoy eating so clean, and drinking so much water.

Daily Food Journal:
Breakfast: Chicken breakfast sausage scramble, with a side of spinach and turkey bacon
3 Egg Whites, 2 Chicken Breakfast Sausage, 1tbsp salsa, and 3/4cup cook spinach with 1 turkey bacon

Lunch: Turkey Taco Salad
5.5oz Ground Extra Lean Turkey(grilled in taco seasoning), 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 3cups romaine lettuce, 2tbsp salsa 

Dinner: Shrimp and Chicken Stir Fry
4oz chicken, 10 shrimp, 3cups trader joe’s stir fry, 1/2 cup mushrooms

Snack 1: Protein Shake
4oz almond milk, 1 scoop protein powder

Snack 2: 1 oz Sunflower seeds

Daily Totals: 1,168calories/ 54g fat/ 96 Ounces of H20

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Today was MUCH MUCH better.  Day three is typically a really hard one.  I think my positive thinking is helping.  I’m still craving high added sugar items, like ice cream, cereal, and Chinese food.  This tells me I still have a lot of cleansing to do.  Pretty soon I start craving fruits and whole grains…mmmmm….I sure wouldn’t mind either of those right now!! 

I will admit I’ve gone a little over board on the sunflower seeds, but my daily fat intake hasn’t been over.  I’ll just need to remember to be watchful when I have higher fat meats (like salon or Turbot).

My energy hasn’t been too low, and I’ve been getting in more water and chomping down on the greens.  I’m still not feeling great, and I know the best energy surge it yet to come!

I’ve been doing lower intensity, consistent exercises (instead of high intensity intervals) to compensate for my low carbohydrate level.  I have a really hard workout planned for tomorrow, and I know my metabolism is going to need for than 1200 calories.  It’s going to be a challenge to force more food down.  I’m going to ad ½ a portion to one of my shakes, and 2 extra ounces of protein to my post-workout lunch.

I’m really excited to try a Cleanse Turkey Taco Salad that Belinda suggested today at camp.  Ground Turkey, Taco Seasoning (with no added sugar), lettuce, tomato, salsa, etc…

I’ve also just put 6oz of almond milk, 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder, and 1 tsp of peppermint in the freezer to try to make a cleanse friendly ice cream/frosty…..I’ll let you know how it turns out!

Breakfast: 3 Slices Turkey Bacon, Protein Shake with Almond milk, 1 Tbsp Sunflower Seeds, and 1 Tomato               
(273cal./10fat) 

 Lunch: 5.5 Ounce Chicken Salad ( cucumber, romaine lettuce, cherry tomato, yellow tomatoes, snap peas) with lemon juice, garlic powder, pepper, and sea salt.                             
(230cal/3g fat) 

Dinner: Shrimp Stir Fry: 6oz Shrimp , cooked, 3Cups Trader Joe’s cabbage stir fry, broccoli, snap pea’s, and 1tbsp sunflower seeds)
(333cal/6g fat) 

Snack: 2 tbsp Sunflower Seeds
(89cal/8g fat)

 Snack 2: Turkey Burger-4oz Turkey Breast, 1 tbsp onion, 1 tbsp mustard, 1/2c mushrooms, and 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds
(258cal/15g fat)

Daily Total 1,182calories/42g fat

                                             Week One is ½ over that quick!!!!

~Maddog

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Fitness cannot be bought.  There is no cheating, no easy button, and no short cuts.  Fitness is a way of life, it’s a choice.  It’s not parking in the closest spot, choosing turkey over beef, the stairs over the elevator, wheat over white, fab over flab, and staying active regularly.  Fitness is not a small clothes size, looking hot in a bikini/swim shorts, or making all your friend envious-it’s all THAT plus more energy, less aches and pains, a boost in confidence, and much more!

My name is Maddog Megan, and I run Sacramento’s premier outdoor fitness community Action Boot Camps!  As a boot camp instructor, it’s my job to get my clients to their goals, and keep them there!!  Some plans ask for a dramatic temporary change, to get results that won’t last.  Other programs try to fit every client into one cookie cutter size box, causing many to lose their motivation.  Still others ask for unrealistic changes, leaving clients discouraged from a lack of results.  My program is about realistic life style changes, making fitness your way of life. 

Currently I’m a student at Sacramento State University with a special major in dietetics, working toward becoming a registered dietician.  I’ve been working in the fitness industry for the last six years, and am happy to report I’ve finally found my passion.  For me fitness started as a means to get through college.  I had decided to become a lawyer and got a job at a local gym to get through school.  I’d always been into health and fitness, but never put a science into it. 

At the all to young age of 52, my father died from a heart attack- largely due to a bad diet and lack of exercise.  My world stopped.  My father would never see me graduate from college, walk me down the isle, see his grandkids, or just enjoy another day on earth with family and friends-over one hour a day of exercise and food.  Sad.  Even sadder, he isn’t alone; or even a rare case.  Each year 39.8million people (that’s 1 in 6) die from health risk connected to being over weight.  Each year 39.8 million families lose a loved one, to a completely preventable cause.  Each year 39.8 million people realize, at least for an instant, they made the wrong choice.  Not to long after my father passed, I changed my major in college, and found my true passion.

I used to keep my personal story to myself.  Only explaining where my passion comes from when pressed for information, until I realized (hopefully) that my story may be able help motivate, and prevent someone else from making the same deadly mistakes.  And it explains my no b.s. attitude. 

 In my programs you’ll find high intensity exercises, designed to lower your body fat, and build muscle along with realistic balanced nutritional plans geared at teaching you how to eat right.  Whether you’re looking to lose weight, gain muscle, or just get healthier my program WILL work for you! 

  What’s your choice?

In my blog you’ll find recipes, fitness tips, and motivation.  Please feel free to drop me an email if there’s a topic you’d like me to write about!  Become my friend on Facebook to get emailed whenever I have a new blog.  Stay tuned- the next topic is carbohydrates-how much, what kind, and why!

~Maddog

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