Sorry I didn't post yesterday. I'm sure you were all dying to see what color smoothie I had, right? :)
Day 3
How did I feel this morning: sluggish. I had taken some (children's) cold and cough syrup before bed and I think that had to do with it. I was basically in a slump all day, sadly.
Breakfast Smoothie: cashew butter, almond milk, coconut water, avocado, blueberries, frozen peaches, a tsp of cardamom. (pictured above)
Lunch: Tilapia with zucchini, lemon and thyme. A little bit of leftover quinoa and some sauteed red chard. My favorite way to saute chard or kale is with ume plum vinegar. Y-um.
Snack: an apple.
Dinner Smoothie: blueberries, avocado, pineapple, red chard, baby bok choy, cashew butter, almond milk. Meh. With all those yummy things it was a pretty bland smoothie.
Water consumption: I'm pretty sure I'm getting at least 7-8 glasses a day.
Exercise: I did Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown. (30 min). It's definitely not a true yoga practice, but it's good and it's been a while since I've done yoga on a regular basis so there was definitely some wobbling!
Extras: Now that I can breathe through my nose again, I am focusing on breathing more deeply.
What I've learned today: Lunch was yummy, but definitely not enough food. I usually have a huge appetite and need to make sure that I feel very full at lunch, like I have on the earlier days.
Day 4
How did I feel this morning: I slept well, haven't had insomnia for two nights now. I am hoping it's the detox and not the children's cough syrup (less than a tsp!) that has helped that. My eczema on my right hand/arm is better. Not clear, but better. Face skin still gets red, but my skin looks more firm. Oh, and my clothing is definitely looser :)
Breakfast Smoothie: the bland one from the night before. It really wasn't that bad, but didn't have as much punch as the past green smoothies.
Lunch: I had Day One's lunch: marinated kale, quinoa tabbouleh and hummus with carrots and cucumbers. This is the best lunch ever and very filling. I think I might have this like every other day for the rest of my life :)
Snack: handful of cashews.
Dinner Smoothie: blueberries, pineapple, frozen peaches, avocado, kale, almond milk, coconut water
Water consumption: 7-8 glasses.
Exercise: It's only 8 pm so technically I can still do some sort of exercise. But in reality, I think I'm going to be sitting pretty on my couch tonight.
Extras: Deep breathing
What I've learned today: I need more protein in my lunches. Wednesday was a very low energy day for me, more than usual and that annoyed me. After eating my awesome lunch today and tonight's smoothie, I actually have energy tonight and don't feel like going and passing out in bed! Hurray! I will be planning some of the heartier recipes for next week's lunches, like beans and rice, lentil salad, a macro salad. Looking forward. Oh, and every smoothie and every lunch will include kale or chard. I am obsessed. :)
hey allegra, what's the reason for breakfast and dinner being smoothies instead of just eating those foods? i'm genuinely curious.
Posted by: jackie | February 25, 2011 at 07:04 PM