Day 7- 21-day Sugar Detox Recap

Today was another good day!
I have a lot of veggies in my fridge that need to be eaten before they go bad; so today I tried to eat more veggies.

Breakfast- kale & Mushroom quiche with a side of curry lemon cucumber.
Post-Workout snack- almond butter with celery sticks.
Lunch- sautéed kale, zucchini and leftover roast beef.
Snack- pumpkin granola with coconut milk.
Dinner- Salmon lettuce wraps with avocado.

Exercise today was at my local YMCA. I did a spin class and a yoga class.

Best part of my day was spent with my daughter reading the American Girl doll book Meet Felicity. These are books I had as a little girl. I saved them all these years for just this- to read them with my little girl!

Today I am thankful for my testimony of Jesus Christ and that we have a living prophet. It is hard living in an uncertain world. But with the gospel in my life and my testimony, I have faith that good will prevail and that we all can have peace and love in our lives!

Day 4- 21-Day Sugar Detox

Today is Sunday. Sundays are always hard days for me to stay on track- but I did it today!
I catch myself trying to go back to my bad habits- craving candy (which is all over our house thanks to Halloween), and wanting to give in, telling myself one thing won't hurt. But the truth is, one slip up does hurt my progress and it hurts my confidence.

Pre-Workout Snack- 1 hard boiled egg & 1/2 avocado.
Breakfast- Paleo pumpkin oatmeal & scrambled eggs. *I am in LOVE with this Paleo pumpkin oatmeal! I want to eat it for every meal! So yummy!
Snack- green apple with almond butter.
Lunch- top sirloin roast, broccoli, and a coconut flour muffin from the 21-day sugar detox recipe guide. I was highly disappointed by these; they were so dry, I could barely swallow them...ugh!
Dinner- leftover shrimp with lemon cream sauce over spaghetti squash. I love my easy leftovers!

My exercise today was a 10 mile run with my friend Maritza. It was a tough run today, I felt like I was dragging, but I did it!

Best part of my day was spending time with my hubby and kids, and going to church and seeing my best friends baby blessed! Also the kids and I had fun in the kitchen today making pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and roasted pumpkin seeds! I love using fresh pumpkin!

Today I am thankful for the Gospel in my life! I don't know where I'd be without it. I'm a Mormon and proud to be! Http://www.lds.org.

Paleo Whole30- Day 7

Day 7

Today was Sunday.

I love Sunday's because its the day I get to go to church to worship and feel my Heavenly Father close to me. Of course, it's not always as peaceful and special as I would like-trying to get 3 kids to sit still and be quite for over an hour is not an easy job, but in the end it is worth it.

Sunday's also are usually one of my "binge" days. It's a lazy day at home, and the munchies are in full force. Last Sunday was Mother's Day, and I clearly remember the huge chocolate binge I had to celebrate my "Mother's Day"! WHOO- thinking about it now I am surprised I didn't have a sugar overload breakdown afterwards! But that was then, and this is NOW. :)

Breakfast today was leftovers, with fresh avocado. 

Snack during church was a handful of raw almonds & a handful of baby carrots. 

Lunch was my Green Curry with Chicken that I made yesterday. This was just as amazing as yesterday! I so wanted to have a second bowl, but the first bowl really filled me up.

Snack again after my "Sunday Nap" was a small apple and a handful of raw cashews, (yeah, lots of nuts today). I really feel like I'm splurging when I have an apple! 

Apples are my favorite treat! I've always loved apples! 

Dinner was leftover Breakfast Broccoli Hash and a Sweet Potato. 

Before bed I had my favorite hot Tea. 

No exercise today (I usually don't exercise on Sunday's).

I feel like today was a success. I feel like I am gaining more control each day as I work towards this healthier lifestyle. I really don't feel like it's a "hard" lifestyle. It really is simple if you have good food prepared for you, and have junk food out of your house. I personally know that I'll be really tempted by certain things (Ice-cream, licorice, tootsie rolls, desserts) so I just don't buy them. My 3 kids love treats, so I will be nice and buy them things once in awhile, but they are treats that I am not interested in. This helps so much! Just don't buy it- save the money, or buy something healthy instead. 

I'm excited to start my 2nd week! Hoping to try some more new and amazing recipes!