It’s been a while, and this post will be short.
This weekend was not easy. We’re so close yet feel so far away.
There was a lot of irritability floating around between myself and Brenen, and try as I might to maintain a healthy enough level of positivity for the both of us, I have been struggling. The funniest part is, it’s not even that I miss certain foods or drinks, or that I have even really been craving anything specific. Okay, I actually could really go for a beer…but it’s more that the restrictions have left us missing out on experiences. That realization has been increasingly frustrating. Prior to her visit with my mom to the city, my sister and her boyfriend were in Boston, and had asked us to join. It was the first weekend of our diet, so to avoid feeling tempted or out of place, we declined. Unforeseen, we felt the need to pass up a second opportunity to go with friends from the city this weekend. Of course we still could have made the trip (or even both), but what’s Boston without a Lobster Roll and a drink by the Bay? Still Boston, I get it…just complaining over here…
I’ve never been to MA, and now the opportunity has been propositioned twice within our elimination period. It’s hard to think taking a trip or trying something new would be logically worthwhile right now when our main focus is just on achieving the goals in front of us. Not to mention, both of us realizing this has caused us both to become irritable and frustrated. It’s not been difficult maintaining within our restrictions – it’s been difficult realizing how easy it would be to just not.
Ah but enough of that pessimistic crap! On the up side, we made a couple great -no probably the best we’ve had- meals recently! A long-anticipated roast went up this weekend, and holy crap I’ve never had something homemade so well. It was a crockpot recipe and took less than an hour to throw together, including my trip to Whole Foods on a Sunday morning!
I’ll save you all the details but it’s clear this past week/weekend was no walk in the park, especially when compared to the initial days of the journey. I think getting through Monday and Tuesday (days 20-21) will feel like crossing a new threshold. Even though the diet will continue for the most part, knowing we’re on the other side of the little mountain (I feel) will have significant impact on both our attitudes. Onward to reintroduction!
Day 13: 03/13
No Exercise
Morning:
Lemon Ginger Tea
Overnight oats + vanilla extract w/no berries
Afternoon:
Chopt Chicken Tinga (didn’t finish)
Evening:
Leftover homemade chili for dinner
Rice cake topped w/almond butter, cinnamon, honey, and cocoa powder before bed
Day 14: 03/14
Pre-Workout:
Hot water w/lemon
Exercise:
Yoga power flow
Morning:
Rice cake topped w/almond butter
Overnight oats w/blueberries
Afternoon:
Smoothie -apples, kiwi, ginger, spinach, almond milk, ice
Grapes as a snack
Evening:
Grilled chicken salad w/apples, dried cranberries, avocado, and homemade balsamic vinegar dressing
Day 15: 03/15
Pre-Workout:
Hot water w/lemon
Rice cake topped with almond butter + honey
Exercise:
4 miles, 500 calories
Weight Lifting for Arms
Morning:
Quick “overnight” oats
-honey, cinnamon, almond milk, blueberries
Afternoon:
Hu Kitchen rotisserie chicken w/roasted sweet potatoes + cinnamon pineapple & cashew milk
Yogi Women’s Energy Herbal Tea
Blueberry Power w/Chi Tea
Day 16: 03/16
Pre-Workout:
Hot water w/lemon
Rice cake topped with almond butter + honey
Exercise:
Half-Marathon Training
Weight Training for Arms
Morning:
Overnight oats w/berries
Cherry Lara bar
Afternoon:
Carrots w/hummus
Double Chicken Tinga w/beans, apples, beets
Herbal tea
Day 17: 03/17
Pre-Workout:
Hot water w/lemon
Rice cake topped with almond butter + honey
Exercise:
Half-Marathon Training
Yoga hip stretches
Handstand practice
Afternoon:
Hu kitchen 1/4 rotisserie chicken + cinnamon & cashew milk pineapple, sweet potatoes
Apple Lara Bar
Grapes
Dried beet chips
Cashew lara bar
Herbal tea
Day 18: 03/18
Pre-Workout:
Hot water w/lemon
Rice cake topped with almond butter + honey
No Exercise
Morning:
Baked steelcut oats w/apples
Afternoon:
Green juice – kale, apples, ginger, celery, cucumber, lemon
BBQ roasted chickpeas
Hummus w/celery
Evening:
Crock Pot roast – boneless chuck shoulder roast w/carrots, celery and chipotle seasoning
Blueberry crumble made w/almond flour
Day 19: 03/19
Pre-Workout:
Hot water w/lemon
Exercise:
Vinyasa power yoga
Morning:
Leftover baked steel cut oats + leftover blueberry crumble served cold w/milk
Fresh fruit
Afternoon:
Leftover roast w/carrots
Yogi Women’s Energy Herbal Tea
Apple Larabar
Evening:
Snacks 180 blueberry almond crisps
Honey/cinnamon chicken w/cinnamon roasted beets and homemade almond butter dressing over mixed field greens
Lemon ginger tea
