Day 1
Breakfast -
- 1 egg yolk, two egg whites, chopped baby spinach, scrambled
- 1 whole wheat pancake (made with unbleached white whole wheat flour instead of regular flour- not exactly clean, but a better alternative, and they taste exactly the same as a regular pancake)
- 1 apple, cut into wedges and dipped into 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
Morning Snack -
- 10-15 grapes
- 1/4 apple
Lunch -
- 4 oz. white albacore Tuna mixed with 1/8 chopped red onion, 1 stalk celery chopped, 1 tsp dijon mustard and spread onto 2 Wasa whole wheat crackers (could have had 4 crackers per the meal plan, but this turned out to be very filling)
- 1 carrot, cut into small pieces
Dinner -
- Flank steak, chopped and sauteed in olive oil with chopped yellow onion, broccoli, red pepper strips and 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 cup brown rice
- romaine lettuce salad with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes
Day 2
Breakfast -
- 1 egg yolk, two egg whites, chopped baby spinach, scrambled
- 1 whole wheat pancake (made with unbleached white whole wheat flour instead of regular flour- not exactly clean, but a better alternative, and they taste exactly the same as a regular pancake)
- 1 apple, cut into wedges and dipped into 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 1 slice Ezekiel sprouted grain bread, toasted
Lunch -
- 4 oz. white albacore Tuna mixed with 1/8 chopped red onion, 1 stalk celery chopped, handful of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1 tsp dijon mustard and spread onto 3 Wasa whole wheat crackers
- 1 carrot, cut into small pieces
- 4 apple wedges, dipped into natural peanut butter
Dinner -
- Flank steak, chopped and sauteed in olive oil with chopped yellow onion, broccoli, red pepper strips and 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 cup brown rice
- romaine lettuce salad with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes
Snack -
- Granola Bar (real granola, not that Quaker stuff)
Day 3 -
Breakfast -
- 1 egg yolk, two egg whites, chopped baby spinach, green pepper and red onion, scrambled
- 1 whole wheat pancake
- 5 strawberries
Lunch -
We were out on the town for lunch so we stopped at Sonny's BBQ - probably about the least "clean" to eat, but they have a great salad bar!
- Salad with lettuce, carrots, onions, peppers, etc. The salad dressing was NOT clean (hard to resist the thousand island!), and...
- I did eat a piece of the garlic bread.
- We also had a small cup of the chicken and wild rice soup which after tasting was decidedly not clean...but it was pretty good. I had about 4 spoonfuls of the soup, but my hubby finished off his cup.
Dinner -
- Chicken, chopped into small pieces and sauteed in olive oil spray with fresh minced garlic, sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
- 1/2 cup whole wheat couscous (first time I've ever cooked or eaten couscous--it's not bad...not much of a taste at all to it, so we mixed it with the kale once on our plates to give it some flavor)
- 1 cup fresh kale, brought to a boil in enough water to cover, and then simmered for 10 minutes after adding red pepper flakes, a little apple cider vinegar, and a little bit of organic, low sodium chicken broth.
- romaine lettuce salad with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes
Day 4 -
Breakfast -
I was really bad today. I skipped breakfast before we left the house this morning because I ran out of time. Also, I knew we were picking up my son's smash cake, and the bakery we go to sells coffee and fresh muffins every morning.
- I had a cup of coffee and...
- one blueberry muffin (which was delicious). I paid for it later. By lunch time, my sugar/caffeine rush really hit me and I started to get the shakes, paired with that feeling of being a little weak. Hubby was feeling it too, even though he ate a bowl of Kashi Golden Goodness cereal with fresh strawberries and banana with some skim milk before we left.
Lunch -
We were still out for lunch, and needed something to eat, so we decided on Panera for lunch.
- I ordered a Pick 2 combo with the cafe caesar salad and the
- smoked turkey breast on country sandwich. I ended up eating the 1/2 sandwich, but only ate about 1/4 of the salad, and about 1/4 of the baguette piece that came with the lunch.
Afternoon Snack -
- As I'm typing this I'm eating some apple wedges with some natural peanut butter. Yummy! This is definitely my favorite snack.
Dinner -
We're doing leftovers from last night -
- Chicken, chopped into small pieces and sauteed in olive oil spray with fresh minced garlic, sea salt and fresh ground pepper (about 4 oz. of chicken).
- 1/2 cup whole wheat couscous (first time I've ever cooked or eaten couscous--it's not bad...not much of a taste at all to it, so we mixed it with the kale once on our plates to give it some flavor)
- 1 cup fresh kale, brought to a boil in enough water to cover, and then simmered for 10 minutes after adding red pepper flakes, a little apple cider vinegar, and a little bit of organic, low sodium chicken broth.
- romaine lettuce salad with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes
Wanna hear my results so far?
Weigh in on Day 4 143.8 pounds. That's 3 pounds lost!! I've still got a ways to go, but a wise woman told me to not focus on the number!
Next week is going to be a huge challenge for us since we're going to be on vacation. I'd love to hear tips on eating clean while vacationing!
I haven't heard of clean living before. The meals you had sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those sound Yummy!!! =)
ReplyDeleteVery impressive first week! Good luck on your vacation!
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