Well I did it!  I made it 21-days!  21-days of the hell I put my clients through every few months   I’ve managed to maintain my 7lb loss, and keep my veggies in check.  I did great through-out the day, and THROUGHLY enjoyed my cheat meal! 

I’m going to take a break from my protein shakes for awhile J  But other than that I’m not too tired of my foods actually.  I plan to keep dairy to a minimum- I’ve just noticed less bloating, and more….regularity.  I also really want to keep the volume of vegetables I’m eating up.   

My campers did a really great job too!  I was very disappointed in the drop-out rate this time around, and the lack of interaction.  Those two factors seem to go hand in hand.  Next time we do this, I’m going to be sure to encourage more interaction between the campers who are participating. 

Daily Food Journal
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito
2 Chicken breakfast sausage, 1 Heart Healthy Taco Size Tortilla, ½ tomato, 1 Tbsp light sour cream, 2tbsp salsa, cilantro, 3 egg whites,

Lunch: Shrimp Stir Fry
20 Shrimp, 2cups, Broccoli, 10 Snap Pea’s, 2 tbsp soy sauce

Dinner: Chevy’s – CHEAT MEAL
Chevy’s Fajitas, and 3 Margaritas

Snack 1: 4oz Tuna Salad
4oz Tuna, 2Tbsp Mustard, 1 Pickle, ½ tomato, chopped onion

Snack 2: Chocolate Mint Protein Shake
2 Scoops Designer Whey, 6oz Almond Milk

Daily Totals: I don’t even want to know….it was good too!

 ~MDM

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Seriously this time has flown by.  I mean maybe not when I was going through it, but now that I’m wrapping it up, it really wasn’t so bad.  I’ve been getting a lot of compliments about my success (your waist is tiny, you look really skinny, where’d your ass go?:-)

 It’s also very encouraging to see all the great results my clients have gotten.  One of my clients has thinned out so much in the face she looks like a new women, another’s abs are flatter then ever, and still another looks like she’s literally shrunk all over.  I’m so proud of everyone!!

I had more people drop out than normal, which always is upsetting for me, but I’m trying to focus on all the people who were successful.

I’ve been trying to put together what makes for a more or less successful diet.  For me, it really depends on what’s going on around me.  The negative I have in my life, the harder it is for me to stay on track with my eating.  The solution?  GET RID OF ALL THE NEGATIVE….okay that may be a little unrealistic.  But there are some negatives that I could remove, and others that I could minimize.  It’s all about taking that first step, and concentrating on my goals.

This cleanse has been a really positive experience for me.  Surprisingly enough that clear mind and increase in focus has really help me realize what I need to do stay on track.

Daily Food Journal
Breakfast: Breakfast Scramble and Blueberries

2 Chicken breakfast sausage, 1c mushrooms, 4 egg whites, 1/2c blueberries

Lunch: Chicken Stir Fry WITH BROWN RICE
6oz Chicken Breast, 2cups, Broccoli, 10 Snap Pea’s, 1/4c brown rice

Dinner: Quinoa, 6oz Talpia, Broccoli

1/4c Quinoa, 6oz Talpia, 2c broccoli, 2tbsp Soy Sauce

Snack 1: Turkey Tomato Roll Ups
8 slices turkey breast, 1 tomato

Snack 2: Vanilla Protein Shake
2 Scoops Designer Whey, 6oz Almond Milk

Daily Totals: 1565cal/40g fat

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Well I’m almost done, and boy was it worth it!  I’ve lost 7lbs, and feel better than ever!  I know this week is just as important as the last two.  If I add too many carbs back in too fast, I risk gaining back more weight than I lost. 

I’ve had injury after injury lately, so my work-outs haven’t been as intense as normal.  I’m actually glad because once my current injury heals; my metabolism will get a kick-start from the increase in the intensity. 

I really wanted to add fruit back in first, but instead I chose whole grains to prevent a sugar over load.  Today I added strawberries and brown rice back in…all I can say is mmmmmm. 

Daily Food Journal
Breakfast: Breakfast Scramble and STRAWBERRIES

2 Chicken breakfast sausage, 1c mushrooms, 4 egg whites, 1/2c strawberries

Lunch: Chicken Stir Fry
6oz Chicken Breast, 2cups, Broccoli, 10 Snap Pea’s

Dinner: Shrimp Stir Fry

1/2c Brown Rice, 20 Shrimp, 1/2c broccoli, 20 Snap Pea’s, 2tbsp Soy Sauce

Snack 1: Turkey Tomato Roll Ups
8 slices turkey breast, 1 tomato

Snack 2: Vanilla Protein Shake
2 Scoops Designer Whey, 6oz Almond Milk

Daily Totals: 1400cal/36g fat

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I really should have eaten better today.  My snacks were too small and fatty.  I really have lost all concept of what’s appropriate for breakfast, I’m pretty sure I’ve had ground turkey for breakfast on more that one occasion.  Around 8pm I decided I felt like breakfast for dinner, and since I was way low on calories I had turkey bacon, egg whites, and a tomato.  That’s right, a whole tomato.  I’m still really struggling to get much over 1200 calories. 

Okay I may be a little delusional, but I swear trader joe’s turkey bacon taste’s like holiday ham!!  I took a break from eggs, and then had them boiled instead of scrambled- and they were tasty!!

Tuesday is basically Wednesday, which is ½ through the week, and almost Thursday…and then before I know it it’s Friday, and we all know the weekends fly by SOOO I’m on track, and excited to finish strong!! 

It’s nice to be done with the cravings, but I still can’t wait for my regular meal plans back!  Greek yogurt…granola….apples…..sandwiches…mmmm….

In the mean time I’ve been stir frying anything…any meat +any veggie combination+1 tbsp soy sauce + olive oil spray= breakfast, lunch, or dinner! 

Daily Food Log:

Breakfast:  6oz almond milk, 2 tbsp fiber sure, 2 tsp cinnamon, and 2 scoop designer whey

Lunch: 2 Trader Joe’s Garlic and Herb Sausages, 20 snap pea pods, 2 tbsp soy sauce

Dinner: 6oz chicken breast, 3 cups romaine lettuce, 1 tomato, ¼ cup salsa

Snack 1: 2 tbsp almond butter, and 4 celery stalks

Snack 2: 2 tbsp sun flower seeds

Snack 3: 6 slices turkey bacon, 2 boiled egg whites, and 1 tomato

Daily Totals: 1385 calories, 63g fat, 96 ounces water

Eating five 300 calorie meals really works better for me, I’m going to try that route tomorrow!
~MDM

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