June 11, 2013- Sixteenth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

      Man oh man was I ecstatic to have my Spark this morning! Woohoo! I also took my Catalyst and my Max Phase Supplements.
   
      For breakfast I have my Meal Replacement Shake- for the record, I like them icy! So what I do is put 4oz of water into my blender. I then pour in the packet. After, I put in 5 ice cubes ( I measured them before and they are 1 oz each cube)- making it to the total of 9oz of water it requires. I then blend it up until it is completely blended.

For a snack, I had my normal peanut butter :)

A half hour later, like usual, I took my before-lunch Max Phase supplement.

For lunch, I ate grilled chicken (3oz), mixed veggies and 1/4 cup of Brown Rice. I then took my lunch time Max Phase Supplement.

for a snack, I actually had a Mug Cake... I put the recipe on one of my last posts... i have this sweet tooth...and I thought it was for chocolate...guess not.. It was good, but didn't fix my problem... I shared this with my little man (my son),  so I felt less guilty :)

For Dinner I had 3oz Applesauce chicken... then I made a great veggie mix. I used a little coconut oil and sauteed garlic with green onion. After, I added broccoli, zucchini, yellow pepper and roman tomato. After they semeed pretty cooked, I added 1/2 cup vegetable stock and precooked (because I made it the day before, with garlic powder and cayenne pepper) brown rice. I dashed some sea salt and pepper over the mixture.. I left it sit, stirring occasionally until the liquid was soaked up.  Total amount of vegetables added up to 1 1/2 cups and total amount of rice was 1/2 cup.. with this, I created two servings (3/4 cup veggies and 1/4 complex carb were my allotted amounts from the small chart)...then I took my Omega :)

As a snack I had some Oh's (1/2 cup dry cereal).. I know, not good for me...but for some reason.. I'm having a huge sweet tooth... but I'm not wanting anything really sweet.... i just haven't figured out what it is yet.

I SHOULD have gone running today...but from my lack of sleep and needing to clean the house, it had been postponed.

June 10, 2013- Fifteenth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

    Still have no spark....... grrrr *grumble* *grumble* .... took my stupid A.M Max Phase supplements without my delicious spark....

My boyfriend and I did our crunches and push ups.. I did 25 push ups and 200 crunches.

Breakfast.... I said screw it! Ordered eggs over easy...had i piece of whole wheat toast.... chicken sausage and 5 bites of pancakes...though, i will say, they didn't taste good... I guess I'm just not enjoying them anymore

for a snack I had more ohs!

I then took my before-lunch Max Phase supplements...

For lunch, I ate- 1/2 sandwich on french , mayo, mustard, iceberg lettuce, ham nad pepperjack- I said screw it... I was starving..I also had my Max Phase Supplements

for a snack I had peanut butter m&ms.... surprising that there is NOTHING healthy at gas stations... I don't trust the fruit.... especially when it's rotting...

we got home!!! yay! I had some spark ;D

For dinner- 3 oz grilled chicken, 3/4 cup sauteed vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, orange pepper, green onion and garlic), 1/4 cup whole wheat noodles with tomato sauce and basil. I then took my omega.

for a snack, I had peanut butter

June 9, 2013- Fourteenth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

     Being in Fort Bragg really made me want to cheat on my diet a little.... Actually, at some parts I had to because I was in a hotel...no access to making my food without it being ridiculously expensive from buy appliances I had at home....

Oh, you know what's even better? I forgot my f&*king Spark... I was one cranky lady..... At least I remembered my Max Phase Supplements.

I took my A.M Supplements before breakfast

Breakfast: Egg White Scramble- with zucchini. peppers, squash, broccoli.... also I had turkey bacon and sweet potatos.

For a snack I had wheat thins... I know... i as bad... I was just so hungry

I then took my before-lunch Max Phase Supplements

For lunch I had- Spinach Salad with cranberries, apples, walnuts and pecans.

For a snack, I had a small piece of pizza...hey! they ordered it... ;)... it was ham and pineapple...

for dinner I had my Meal replacement shake

for a late snack I had Ohs!.... memory cereal... just a few though!


My boyfriend and I also ran today- the Couch to 5k app...5 min warmups now with 3 min run...1.5 min cool...then a 5 min run with 2.5 min cool down... then it repeats one more time to end with a 5 min cool down.

June 8, 2013-Thirteenth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

     Today sucked..... just sucked.... I mean- it ended awesome because we took a spur of the moment trip to Fort Bragg....but, until then...it sucked

Had my Spark (:D), my Max Phase A.M supplements along with my catalyst

For breakfast I had: My meal Replacement Shake! Yum! Too bad I spilled 1/2 of it at work and couldn't make another.....

*sigh*

Oh crap, I forgot my peanut butter and have no extra vegetables... I guess I don't need a snack...

I guess I'll just have my Spark and pre lunch Max Phase Supplements...

For lunch I hate: 3oz tuna pn 1 lundberg Brown Rice cake and 2 celery sticks- I then took my Max Phase Lunch Supplements

Oh wait...still not snack.... balls....

Yay! Off work! Oh wait, dad called. Woohoo! Random fort bragg trip.... oh shit, forgot to eat dinner.....

fail.

June 7, 2013- Twelth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

      Woke up- Had Spark and my A.M Max Phase Supplements.... oh! and my catalyst

For breakfast- Meal Replacement Shake

for a snack I had peanut butter (shocker ;) )

I then had more Spark and my before-lunch Max Phase Supplements...

for lunch- 3oz Applesauce chicken, 3 celery sticks and 1 lundberg Brown Rice Cake- I then took my lunchtime Max Phase Supplements

for a snack- peanut butter

for Dinner- I made wraps with Romane lettuce leaves- with applesauce chicken, celery sticks chopped, 1/4 cup brown rice and lemon juice- then took my omega :)

June 6, 2013- Eleventh Day of the 24 Day Challenge

      I'm so happy! No more stupid Herbal Cleanse Packets!!!!! WOOHOO!!!! So now, my Spark ;)
I also have to take the A.M Max Phase supplements along with my Catalyst.

For breakfast I had: Meal Replacement Shake- yum!

Snack- Peanut Butter

I then had more Spark :P, I also took my afternoon Max Phase supplements.

For lunch I ate: 3 zucchini fritters, 3oz applesauce chicken, 1/3 cup plain oatmeal (I also took my lunch Max Phase Supplements)

For a snack: I, again, had my peanut butter

For Dinner: 3oz Applesauce chicken, celery with avocado, 2 zucchini fritters 1/2 piece of sourdough bread

Also, I wanted something sweet. (hehe, I know, bad right?) So I decided to try a Paleo Cake.... it's called Mug Cake: 1 egg, 3 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp raw sugar, 1 tbsp chocolate powder, dash of sea salt... I think that was it.... then whisk it in a mug, microwave it for 2 min and it's LITERALLY a cake! I took three bites- not because it was bad, because it was so sweet, I could only have a few bites. I was happy, satisfied, and glad I wasn't restricted in the least.

June 5, 2013- Tenth Day of the 24 Day Challenge- Picture and Measure Update!

     Today is the day! I am officially over with the cleansing portion of the 24 Day Challenge! Tomorrow I start the "Max Phase"!

Weight: 129

Left Arm: 10 1/2inches
Left Arm Flexed: 12 inches
Right Arm: 10 1/2 inches
Right Arm Flexed: 12 inches
Left Thigh: 22 1/2inches
Left Leg: 13 inches
Right Thigh: 23 inches
Right Leg: 13 inches
Waist: 28 1/2inches
Hips: 34 1/2

How many Push ups in 24 seconds: 17

Morning: Probiotic pills, Spark...half hour later, I had the LAST Herbal Cleanse Packet (taken the same was I always to it).

For breakfast, I cap 1/2 cup of original oatmeal, 4 small strawberries and 3o applesauce chicken.

For a snack, I had 2 zucchini fritters

For lunch I ate 3oz of Applesauce chicken and 3/4 cup of the tomato basil soup and 1 Brown Rice cake

For a snack I ate peanut butter

For Dinner I ate 3 celery sticks, 3oz applesauce chicken and 1/2 piece sourdough bread.

June 4, 2013- Ninth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

      I had to wake up early, so this was a great test of how well the Spark would work. I had to get up at 5am to get ready for work- though, my son kept my up about every hour.

     Took my spark, probiotic pills and catalyst. I then drank down my Herbal Cleanse packet, same as before. I got ready for work- Right before I left I made a Meal Replacement Shake- though I added 1/4 cup almond milk to sweeten it a little bit

For a snack I ate peanut butter

I then had MORE spark (i'm starting to drag!)

For Lunch I ate 3 celery sticks with tuna (added 1 tsp olive oil mayo) and had 1 Lundberg Brown Rice Cake

For a snack I ate- you guessed it! MORE PEANUT BUTTER

After work, I decided to get more cooking done. I was getting bored Bored  BORED with plain old tuna and celery crap. Bleh

So, for dinner I made Applesauce chicken again- I love it soooooo freakin much! I also made Tomato Soup (paleo recipe)- For snacks in the future I also made zucchini fritters.... the recipe i used made 12 very small ones... so I would eat 1 or two at snack time...(I got these two recipes from: A Beginners Guide to Paleo Diet- By Niezel Ann Veracruz).

So making the applesauce chicken- I made 4 breasts...but ate 3oz of the chicken... i made a huge batch of soup...but only ate 3/4 cup (how much vegetables I am supposed to have). I also had a Lundberg Brown Rice Cake, just so I would get my complex carbs.

For my last snack I had a few Kale Chips (come Kale baked in the oven with a tiny amount of sea salt).

Recipes:
Zucchini Fritters
-1 large zucchini (diced ridiculously)
-1/4 cup onion
-2 eggs, beaten
-1tbsp parsley
-1tbsp almond flour (I make my own- so i know there aren't any additives... i get shelled, slivered almonds  and put it in the blender and use the "pulse" option)
-1/4 tsp pepper

-Preheat oven to 350 (or use coconut oil spray and fry them on the stove)
-Dice zucchini or use food processor- when done, blot zucchini with paper towel to absorb moisture
-Whisk eggs, add flour, then pepper and parsley
-stir in zucchini and onion into egg mixture
bake for 12 min (untol browned), or fry until browned on stove

Tomato Basil Soup (best soup I have honestly ever had in my life!)
-2lbs tomatoes (cut in half or 1/4)
-1 onion, diced,
-2tbsp olive oil
-3 cloves of garlic
-1 cup vegetable stock
-1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
-1/2 cup canned coconut milk
-1 tsp dried oregano
-1/4 tsp pepper

Preheat oven 375
- Foil cookie sheet and place tomatoes (cut in 1/2 or 1/4), diced onions, and diced garlic on baking sheet. then drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with pepper
-Bake 45 min (I would check every 15 min and turn them and make sure the pepper was even all over the vegetables)
-In a big pot, put vegetable stock in it and transfer the baked vegitables to it. Add the basil and oregano. Bring to a boil.
-Blend soup with blender. Then return to pot and simmer for 30 min.
-Stir in coconut milk and serve hot. 

June 3, 2013- Eighth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

     Today was pretty uneventful- I spent the day cleaning and hanging with my little man.

      I drank my spark, and took my Catalyst. Unfortunately, these are the last three days of the cleanse....which means that I have to drink the herbal cleanse packet again. It wasn't too bad. I continued my method I had done before, I poured half the packet in with a glass filled 3/4 of the way- then did it again.

I waited an hour or so to eat breakfast-
Scramble
3 egg whites
1.5 oz Turkey meat with garlic powder
3/4 cup of fresh mixed veggies- broccoli, orange pepper, garlic and spinach
1Lundberg Brown Rice Cake


For a snack I ate 3 celery sticks

I drank Spark and took my Catalyst 1/2 an h our before lunch.

For lunch I ate-
1 Lundberg Brown Rice Cake
3oz of Tuna with 1tsp olive oil may
3/4 cup cooked spinach

For a snack, I ate 3 Celery Sticks

For Dinner I had the 24 Day Challenge Recipe for Spaghetti
3/4 cup noodles
tomato paste
tomatoes
roasted garlic
basil leaves onion
3oz ground turkey

I then took my Omega and Catalyst

For the last snack I hate 1/2 piece of Sour Dough bread- I ran out of peanut butter and extra munchy vegetables!

We ran the distance for the Couch to 5k on the app- then did 200 crunches and 18 push ups (6reg, 6reg, 6reg)

I also drank 7 glasses of water

June 2, 2013- Seventh Day of the 24 Day Challenge

      Today wasn't a very good day- so I am going to make it brief.

Woke up, drank Spark, took my probiotic pills and Catalyst....

For breakfast I ate:
Vegetable and Turkey Scramble
3/4 cup of vegetables: orange peppers, red peppers, squash, zucchini, cilantro.
Less than 1/4 cup ground turkey (being 1.5-2oz) with garlic powder.
3 egg whites 

Snack:
peanut butter

Spark, Catalyst--

Lunch:
Stuffed Bell Pepper
1 red bell pepper- gutted
1/4 cup black beans
3oz ground turkey with garlic powder
sliced avocado (2tbsp)
1tbsp onion
tomatoes
cumin, cayenne, pepper, lemon juice

Snack
peanut butter

Dinner-
Apple Sauce Chicken (3oz)
sauteed garlic, garlic powder, chicken breast, cinnamon, 1/2 cup no sugar added applesauce, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup tomato, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup spinach, red pepper, pepper.

Then took my omega

Snack- 1/2 piece of sour dough bread

I then took my herbal supplements

200 Crunches
18 push ups (6 reg, 6 reg, 6 reg)

I drank 7 glasses of water

June 1, 2013- Sixth Day of the 24 Day Challenge

     Being that I logged this over the weekend, and don't remember anything other than what I had logged...SO--

In the morning I had my Spark, probiotic pills, and Catalyst-
Breakfast-
3oz tune was 1tsp Olive oil mayo (spread over...)
1 Lundberg Brown Rice Cake
3 Strawberries

Snack- Peanut Butter

Spark, Catalyst

Lunch-
1/4 cup black beans, two chopped celery sticks, cilantro (all mixed together)
avocado, tomato, lemon juice and onion (all mixed together)
Then mixed the two mixed together, added 3oz tuna and spread over one whole squash cut into 4 strips

Snack- Peanut Butter

Dinner-
Meal Replacement Shake- Omega Pills

Before bed, I took my herbal pills

Today, We ran the Couch to 5k

I drank 7 glasses of water

Snack- Ok, here's where I went BAD! I ate some Gluten-Free Chips.... it had LESS EVERYTHING BAD and more if not the same as the good stuff in the peanut butter....except the vegetable oil.... and oh boy... i paid for it... my stomach was SOOOO UPSET with me... I guess this stuff really does help and cleanse you... my body was not happy- in discovering this though, I am happy :)