Day five..everything changes.

They say that the biggest weight-loss muscle is the brain, change your mind, and you will change your body. I used to think that if I worked out for three hours a day (six times a week) I could eat anything I wanted and drink all the KettleOne in the world. It took me up until five months ago to realize that this thought process wasn't working. I started drinking once or twice a week instead of every day. Stopped eating out and started cooking my meals at home. I also took gluten out of my diet long enough to know that my body does not tolerate it anymore. Good step in the right direction right? To reach and achieve my fitness goals, I've now learned to accept (from the last couple months of training with Dee) that EVERYTHING must change. That diet just confirms that and cuts straight to the point. No booze, no dairy, no sugar, no grains, no legumes, no processed oils, and most importantly- no excuses. 

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 6 strawberries, handful of macadamia nuts. Workout this morning was killer. Love that I'm getting faster with pop up suicide sprints! Did however learn that kettle bell hops could join one leg burpees and turkish get ups in my least favorite exercises to do. Blah. Hopefully one day, I'll be able to do them with ease and a smile on my face.


Post workout meal: 6 oz grilled chicken breast, asparagus, kale, handful of macadamia nuts.

Snack: 1/2 avocado, 1/4 cup blackberries, 1/4 cup spaghetti squash.

Lunch: 4 oz shredded pork loin, 1 cup cabbage, 1/2 cup spaghetti squash, 4 strawberries, 6 baby carrots, 1/4 cup pico de gallo. My new way of eating has brought me new energy. I took a nap after my last snack, but instead of a three hour nap..I found myself waking up naturally after an hour. And it felt just as good! Time to take on the rest of my day before work.

Snack: 6 baby carrots, 1 apple, handful of walnuts.

Snacks x 3?: 3 boiled eggs, 2 handfuls of walnuts, handful of almonds, 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 1/2 avocado, 1 apple, 6 carrots, 4 shots of espresso.

Dinner:  4 oz grilled chicken breast, cauliflower, kale, red leaf lettuce, 6 strawberries, 1/4 cup spaghetti squash. Ended up eating dinner again around 11. Boo. But the extra snacks helped!

Today, I realized the more I am teased about not being able to last without my daily intake of sriracha or being able to eat or drink certain things, the more those items are dead to me. Feed my fire people, it just makes it easier!! I'm a little competitive. By a little, I mean ALOT. Maybe I'll even go longer than one month, only time will tell. Overall, my energy and mood were a lot better at work tonight with more snacks. This could be caused by four espresso shots instead of three but I'm leaning more towards the food intake. Can't wait for another day tomorrow. Sleep, workout hard, eat clean, sleep...repeat. Love it!!