Day 5 was good, probably the best yet. I felt pretty good. I was a little hungry in the afternoon but didn't have the stomach pains and pressure I had the days before. Oh, I did have some killer cravings for everything animal. I had a brief weak moment in which I ate a slice of roast beef and cheese. So good! It didn't make me feel bad, but I am still sticking to two weeks - no meat or dairy.
I've also found my new best friend: the emulsion blender. This has made making soups a breeze. We don't have a real blender, just a Magic Bullet which is quite small so in the past I had to blend about a cup at a time to make soup smooth. The emulsion blender just goes right into the pot and chops everything up. I've had a few spills and sprays, I'm still learning how to use it!
The day went like this:
BREAKFAST
Banana
Peppermint Tea
SNACK
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
*1 cup frozen mango, pineapple, peaches
*4 strawberries
*Juice of 1 orange
*1/2 cup of almond milk
*1/2 TB maple syrup
LUNCH
Sauteed spinach with arugula, topped with avocado and tomato
SNACK
Handful of walnuts
Kind Bar (later, got hungry again)
DINNER
Roasted Tomato Soup - found an awesome recipe here
Calories: 1200
So that was my day. Oh, I did want to mention this - I add maple syrup to a lot of my smoothies and such scrictly to add calories to my day. This is because I am not looking to lose weight, actually losing weight would be a bad thing for me at this point. If you are trying to lose weight, it would be better to use honey or agave nectar in a smaller amount in your smoothies.
On to Day 6, almost one week down.
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