EAT EAT EAT!

I am the type of person that needs IMMEDIATE results!!! However, my body is not the type to respond immediately which pretty much sucks! I have been on this meal plan/Fighter Diet for a week now.  I have my routine down now so that has made things easier.  With the amount of veggies that I need to consume per day it has been crucial for me to develop a routine and stick to it so that I am not scrambling in the morning as I try to get out the door and end up unprepared for my day. 

 

I have become a regular patron at the EG farmers market that is held every Saturday.  The deals are amazing and I am trying to remove unhealthy toxins, chemicals and pesticides from my diet.  Whatever I don’t find at farmers market I make sure to pick up from Sprouts.  However, I learned a helpful trick from my mom recently which was that if farmers market growers aren’t selling it, then its not in season, and therefore genetically modified (GMO).  I always assumed that these natural/organic grocery stores were just that; organic.  But she made complete sense and I am now focusing more on getting all that I need from the farmers market.

 

So, after my fridge is stocked, I can plan out my week.  Since I know that squash is in season, I am buying the heck out of it! On Saturday I bought about 30 zucchini and 10 yellow squash.  Asparagus is also in season which is something I never really used to eat, and have learned that it really does make your pee stink…YUCK! J  But I know it is good for me and am finding creative ways to incorporate it into my meals.  I have mixed squash and asparagus into my eggwhite omelets (at least 1 yolk because the fat and enzymes in yolk are extremely beneficial for maintaining health), I sautee them in coconut oil which is my go-to oil and flavor maker, I BBQ them and even butterfly my chicken and cook the veggies in the middle of the chicken.  Anything I can do to maximize the amount of vegetables I am consuming per day.  Another easy go-to for me is broccoli.  Fresh or frozen I can eat a ton of it.  I am now blending it up in my shakeology each morning for breakfast.  Doesn’t affect the taste at all but adds extra nutrients that are important to support my health and help me recover from my recent health battles. 

 

I am also off salt while I go through this 4 week program and I didn’t think it would be very difficult until I realized that I put garlic salt on EVERYTHING! I know that my body really bloats easily and although I don’t eat a lot of salty foods or foods that have a lot of sodium, that little dab of garlic salt on pretty much all veggies I eat was more than likely contributing to my bulge.  I am finding different ways to natural flavor my foods and enjoy the natural taste that veggies have. 

 

I haven’t weighed myself since I started the program and I am really going to try to hold out until the 4 weeks are over.  However……drum roll please…..I HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO WORKOUT AGAIN! I AM SOOOOOO HAPPY!

 

Working out contributes greatly to my mental health along with my physical health so I am overjoyed to be back in the game!