Day 24: Eating Cleaner

  

This is my last day of the 24 day challenge.  I have gained so much more energy and I feel so much better overall.  I have learned that what I put in my body effects the way I feel and my attitude.  Eating healthy is a journey....  Have fun with it!  Look for new recipes to try so you don't get burned out!  Extra pounds are not put on over night, but over weeks and months, so don't expect it to come off over night.

Breakfast:  2 boiled eggs and 2 slices of bacon

Mid morning snack:  handful of almonds

Lunch:  Spring mix salad with chicken, grapes, feta cheese, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and fat free raspberry vinaigrette.

Mid Afternoon snack: Nature Valley Protein Bat

Dinner: Grilled salmon and fresh veggies

Exercise of the day:  5 burpees, 10 push-ups, 15 air squats as many rounds possible in 20 minutes.

Day 23: Eating Cleaner

I had my post workout recovery shake this morning.  1/2 banana, 1 tablespoon almond butter, recovery powder, 5 oz water and ice.

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs and 2 slices of bacon

Mid- morning snack:  

Lunch:  Turkey burrito and side salad

Mid- Afternoon Snack:  Nature Valley Protein Bar

Dinner:  jalapeño stuffed chicken breast, wrapped in bacon, with mixed vegetable medley.

Exercise of the day:  Enjoy this beautiful weather before it gets too hot.  Go for a 2-3 mile run/walk.  Followed by 50 sit-ups and 30 push- ups.

Day 22: Eating cleaner

Since I get up so early to go workout and can't get breakfast before 7:00.  I need something to re-fuel my body so it doesn't burn my lean muscle but burns my fat.  The post workout recovery shake is great for that.  1-2 scoops, water, 1/2 banana, 1tablespoon of almond butter, and ice. So yummy!  My new personal size blender helps make this easier for me to make, and take on the go!

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon

Mid-morning snack: Apple and 1 tablespoon almond butter

Lunch:  In honor of cinco de mayo, I had a taco salad without the shell.  Chicken, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and salsa!

Mid afternoon snack: Snack size hummus and pretzels.

Dinner:  Garden salad with light Italian dressing, a filet and sautéed mushrooms.

Excerise of the day: 50 burpees, 50 lunges on each leg, 50 sit-ups, and 50 push ups for time.  As fast as you can do it.

Day 21: Eating Cleaner

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon.

Mid morning Snack: banana with 1 tablespoon almond butter

Lunch:  I have really been craving salads lately and this one is my favorite right now. A little sweet and a little crunchy.

Baby spring mix, chicken, grapes, dried cranberries, artichokes, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese with fat free raspberry vinaigrette. 

Mid- afternoon snack:  Nature Valley protein bar

Dinner:  Chicken and vegetable kabobs, roasted red potatoes, and side salad with tomatoes and cucumbers. Topped with fat free thousand island.

Exercise of the day: