I ate a cupcake. A gluten-free wrap (which still contains grains). Some delightful (and deadly) frozen 'snow' concoction that I'm pretty sure contained dairy, but I thought it better to not ask... Some rice. And TWO orders of sweet potato fries that I did not share.
Not enough veggies. Not enough fruit. And definitely not enough lean protein.
I did drink lots of water. I had fresh fruit every day. I stayed away from cheese (thank goodness).
And now I am ready to clean up my act! My body was screaming at me yesterday and the day before. And then last night after watching game after game of March Madness, we gave the remote to Peanut and she landed on "Momma June, From Not to Hot". Like a car accident...I somehow couldn't look away.
And she was binging. And hiding food from her family and friends and support group.
And I was reminded of a time when I was addicted to food and had a very low self-image because of my choices and my body.
And I don't ever want that again.
I will never be model-thin. I love food too much. But I am proud of myself. Never ashamed to go out in public. Able to wear jeans and a t-shirt comfortably. Okay putting on my swimsuit to swim laps. Shopping in regular stores and departments. Pretty much the size I was in high school again... with some laugh lines and scars to document a great life! And, I have a healthy relationship with food...something I didn't think was possible and it's all because I have been able to rid my diet of things that are addicting and toxic.
So, anyway....
Monday I am doing another CleanLeanMean15 to get back to my proud, happy place.
15 days (which is nothing in the grand scheme of things) of squeaky clean eating. No gluten. No grains. No dairy. No soy. No peanuts. No legumes. No sugar (refined or other). And absolutely no artificial sweeteners!
The first day is easy. You will be driven. You will be excited. Hopefully you will be doing this with a buddy or family member and you will congratulate each other.
Day 2 will be stressful. Day 15 will seem so far away....
Day 3, 4 or 5 will be your biggest challenge.
Depending on how much junk you are giving up and how much you "go out with a food bang" this weekend - you will go through sugar or dairy or gluten detox...or all of the above. You will have a headache. You may be a bit shaky. You will probably be very snack-y and want to eat everything. And you will probably experience REAL hunger for the first time in a long time because you have taken out all the stuff that messes with your receptors and metabolism and insulin.
You will survive it if you are prepared.
I will be helping you with that throughout the process. Thursday I posted some easy meal ideas (some that you can order in restaurants) and the weekly menu (that is entirely CLM15 compliant) and today I am going to post a shopping list to help you get ready!
Make sure you like Wildflower Kitchen's Facebook Page to keep up with recipes, meal ideas and some "how do I navigate a restaurant menu" ideas along the way!
I have to hit the farmer's market, so I will end now with more coming later....You CAN DO THIS!
