BREAKFAST: Oatmeal with blueberries and yogurt
LUNCH: Zucchini-Cashew Soup with cucumber-tomato salad
SNACK: Apple with almond butter
DINNER: Black beans, brown rice, steamed broccoli, salsa, and avocado
WATER: 55 ounces (I just felt off today, and couldn’t interest myself in water)
SUPPLEMENTS: Done!
EXERCISE: 22 pushups and yard work
What a rough start to the morning! I don’t know if it was the late, active night the night before, or the fact that I exercised so hard yesterday while on the Ultimate Reset, but I was DRAGGING this morning. It felt like it took forever to get going, and I had absolutely no energy. We were trying to get yard work done, but I think it took quite a while before I became effective and efficient.
We all also got out of bed late, so out timing was thrown off quite a bit for the day. We kept everything in order, but didn’t end up eating dinner until about 8:45.
I did I little substitution on foods today. I have been doing really well (except for the skipping tempeh), but as this is our last day of week 1, and I needed to use up some left overs before they went bad. Also, the green salad was on the menu for lunch today, which I was not in the mood for, and I know that it is the staple of our lunches for the next two weeks. So, I substituted the cucumber-tomato salad for that. Tempeh was the dinner plan, but we substituted black beans for that. The suggestion is for a whole cup of black beans, but there is no way I could that many beans, so I added a little salsa and 1/8 of an avocado (both of which are approved of foods for this week) to make up the calorie difference. Technically I made a meal that is not on the plan, but all the food are approved, so I don’t think it will impact anything too negatively.
The BEST part of the day was eating out by our first fire of the year. It was well-needed relaxation after a rough day of yard work.
We are now officially done with week 1, and I am nervous for what week 2 will bring. I know the breakfasts become mostly fruit platters (which are good, but not as filling), and the lunches are mostly salads (I like salads, but usually want more variety, and they aren’t as filling as the lunches we’ve been having). I was hit with a lot of temptations yesterday, and I am hoping to stay strong. I know the amount of food is going to decrease, and I am afraid I will be left hungry for the first time (well, I’ve been hungry this week a couple of times because of poor food timing, but not because of the lack of food in the meal plan).
Interestingly, I was reading in The Miracle Morning today, and it was talking about how long it takes to build (or break) a habit. The author was suggesting that it takes 30 days. Most people think it is only 21 days, but he says that last 10 days that really maintains the habit long term. Although the habit might be built in 21 days, it won’t last until you go the extra 10 days. This gives me food for thought on what I should do after these 21 days for the Ultimate Reset are over…