Clean Eating Challenge: Day 35

Monday, June 25
Day 35

 

 

 

Breakfast – POM, Pineapple And Green Grape Green Smoothie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup POM juice
1 cup green grapes
1 cup pineapple
2 cups spinach
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp hemp hearts
2 tbsp ground flax

 

 

 

Lunch – leftover Pizza (1 slice of Toppers Deluxe sans mushrooms, add hot peppers, and 1 slice of Toppers Turkey Pepperoni Sensation)

Dinner – Refrigerator Oats – didn’t feel like cooking and this was leftover from Sunday morning. Happy to report, tastes just as good after an extra day in the fridge.

Snack – 1/2 cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt with 1/4 cup Aloha Love Crunch.

Water Consumption:
6 glasses

Sleep:

6 hours…definitely. need. more.

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 34

Sunday, June 24
Day 34

 

 

 

Breakfast – Green Smoothie – Strawberry Banana

Ingredients:
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup Strawberries
1 banana
1 cup almond milk
2 tbsp ground flax
1 tbsp hemp hearts
1 tbsp chia seeds

 

Lunch – Refrigerator Oats – see yesterday’s post for the link to the recipe.

Dinner – 2 slices of Pizza

Water Consumption:
6 glasses

Sleep:
5 crappy hours!

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 29

Tuesday, June 19
Day 29

 

 

 

Lunch – Santa Fe Salad with Grilled Chicken– today Tanner and I had lunch with my friend Pam. We went to Boston Pizza and both Pam and I enjoyed a salad off of their Summer Menu. It was so good, and big, I could barely finish it!

Dinner – Green Smoothie #20 – Strawberry Grape. Since I was still full from lunch, dinner was going to be a Green Smoothie and a leftover piece of steak…after the smoothie, I didn’t have room for steak, so dinner just ended up being a smoothie, good think I added a scoop of protein to it!

Ingredients:
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup green grapes
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tbsp hemp hearts
1 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp ground flax

Snack – 9 Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds – I just needed a little something…maybe it’s because I didn’t have a proper dinner…who knows, but these almonds sure hit the spot!

Water Consumption:
8 glasses

Sleep:
8 hours

This Weeks Favourites – Reblogged

So I’ve decided that once a week I will reblog some of the great posts i’ve come across over the past week. Everyday I read soooo many awesome posts that I thought it would be a great idea to share them with my readers. Hope you enjoy! Just clink on the thumbnail to go to the post.

1. Eat The Rainbow – by Berry, Berry Happy
This is a great post outlining what fruits and veggies you should be eating and their benefits.

 

 

2. 3 Superfoods, 3 Ways – by haute + healthy
Not sure what to do with those Chia Seeds you’ve been hearing so much about lately…find out here!

 

 

3. 11 Ways to Increase Energy – by Genuine Joy
Need an energy boost? Here are 11 natural ways to get it!

 

 

 

4. Portion Size by thepickyrabbit
A great guide to help you better understand portion size by just using your hands.

 

 

5. Glorious Superfoods – by mokshafrika
A great list of superfoods and their benefits.

 

 

 

6. The Dirty Dozen, When to Buy Organic by Healthy Runner Wife
Not sure if its worth the money to buy organic? Check out this list of fruits and veggies to see which ones have the highest levels of pesticides and where to spend your money.

 

7. Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods by Living Well
Find out which 10 foods you should eat and why to slow down the aging process.

 

 

8. Just Ate, Still Hungry??? by Skinny Fat to Sexy Fit
Wondering why you’re still hungry after you have just eaten? Check out this list of possible reasons.

 

 

9. Useful Sticker Info by Run the Walk
I thought this was kinda neat…had no idea!

 

 

 

10. Pike Planks by Cheddar & Burpees
Looking for a killer ab exercise to add to your workout…well this is it!

Clean Eating Challenge :Day 25

Friday, June 15
Day 25

 

 

 

Lunch – Green Smoothie # 15 – POM Pineapple. Yesterday’s Green Smoothie was so good, I made it again today. Yummo!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Pom juice
1 cup Pineapple
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp Hemp hearts
1 tbsp Chia seeds
2 tbsp Ground flax

Dinner – Grilled Fajitas with Homemade Guac and a delicious Corona!

Evening Snack – one cup of David’s Tea – I’m not even sure what kind it was! My sister has been raving about this tea forever, so I went over and enjoyed a cup as we watched Nik Wallenda walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Did you watch it? What did you think?

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 24

Thursday, June 14
Day 24

 

 

 

Breakfast – Green Smoothie #13 Pom Pineapple

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Pom juice
1 cup Pineapple
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp Hemp hearts
1 tbsp Chia seeds
2 tbsp Ground flax

 

 

 

Lunch– today we had a picnic lunch at the slash pad. We had carrot and red pepper sticks, ham and cheese wrap, Kashi Zesty Salsa crackers, and for dessert, an Eat Clean Chocolate Chip Cookie.

Snack – 2/3 cup Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup aloha granola

Dinner – Eat Clean Ham, Cheese and Broccoli Casserole

Snack -1/4 cup Love Crunch Organic Aloha Granola

Water Consumption:
9 glasses

Sleep:
7.5 hours, not enough! Up once to feed Tanner 😦

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 23

Wednesday, June 13
Day 23

 

 

 

Lunch – Green Smoothie #13 – Mixed Berry Banana

Ingredients:
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup Europe’s Finest frozen mixed berries
1 banana
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp hemp hearts
1 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp ground flax

 

 

Snack – Slice of Ham and a 1/4 cup Aloha Mix

Dinner- leftover Eat Clean Ham, Cheese and Broccoli Casserole

Snack – Eat Clean Chocolate Chip Cookie

Water Consumption:
10 glasses

Sleep:
8 hours of uninterrupted bliss!

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 22

Tuesday, June 12
Day 22

 
 

 

Lunch – Green Smoothie #12 – Tropical Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup pineapple
2 cups spinach
1 cup almond milk
1 kiwi
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 tbsp hemp hearts
1 tbsp chia seeds

 
 

 

 

Afternoon Snack – Aloha Love Crunch and a piece of Cheese – I saw this granola in the organic section at the grocery store and thought I needed to give it a try. Well, it’s freaking delicious! Get some…today…you will love it!

Dinner – Eat Clean Ham, Cheese and Broccoli Casserole– One word – AMAZING! This is by far, the BEST Eat Clean recipe I have made yet! Even my husband LOVED it!!

However, the recipe said it would only be 10 minutes of prep time…which was a total lie! It seriously took me about 45 minutes to get it all chopped and sorted before I was actually able to put it in the oven to cook. BUT…it was totally worth it! And, there are leftovers…WooHoo!

Water Consumption:
10 glasses

Sleep:
Horrible! I slept from about 11 until 1:30, when Tanner woke to eat, then did not fall back to sleep until about 5 this morning. At least the kids slept until 7!

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 17

Thursday, June 7
Day 17

 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast– seeing as I have been a little laid up this week, I didn’t make it to the grocery store yet to replenish my Green Smoothie ingredients. So, I went back to my old favourite, Eat Clean Oatmeal Pancake with Fresh Blueberries.

Lunch – today was the last day of Ryan’s Gymnastics class so Lisa, her mom Sharron, and I went out for lunch with the kids. We went to Sgt. Peppers. The menu didn’t have many clean options, so I went went a Chicken Teriyaki Stir-Fry. I was actually really good!

Afternoon Snack – the last two Eat Clean Caramel Coconut Chewy Bars – straight out if the freezer! Yummo!

Dinner – I totally did not feel like eating…or cooking for that matter, so we headed to the grocery store for some fresh ingredients and dinner was a smoothie…Green Smoothie # 7 – Peanut Butter and Banana. This one is definitely my favourite so far!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 banana
2 handfuls baby spinach
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp ground flax seed

Water Consupmtion:
5 glasses – not great…will focus more on that tomorrow.

Sleep:
7.5 hours…no wake- ups! Woohoo!

Clean Eating Challenge: Day 16

Wednesday, June 6
Day 16

 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast – Starbucks Chai Latte – I know I said I was giving up the Chai Latte for my 40 day Clean Eating Challenge, but I couldn’t resists this morning…let’s just say it was a little birthday treat compliments of Starbucks. Did you know you get a free drink on your birthday?

Lunch – this afternoon I was heading out to see a movie with a friend if mine, so I packed up a lunch and snuck it in with me. Since I already had had a treat today I figured I needed to be armed with healthy foods to resist the delicious movie theater snacks….m&m peanuts have to be my absolute favourite!

So, I took a Green Smoothie, carrot sticks and hummus, and crackers and cheese. I also packed a Lara Bar in case I was still hungry after all that, but I didn’t end up eating it!

Dinner – It is my belief that you should not have to cook yourself dinner on your birthday, and since my husband was working, the kids and I headed out for a quick bite to eat. I enjoyed a Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken. One of the few Clean options on the menu.

Water Consumption:
8 glasses

Sleep:
8 hours of uninterrupted bliss!