I figured the day-to-day minutia of my struggles wouldn't be all that interesting so I haven't made a post in the last few days. Basically, this 'cleanse' phase is harder than I thought it'd be. Mainly because my hubby isn't doing this with me so there is still a lot of junk in the house and pantry (chips, bread, chocolate, etc) taunting me every day. I have allowed myself a minor indulgence here and there but Sunday was really rough. We went out for lunch, which I had planned on, but then I was just so hungry all afternoon! I ended up adding another snack in the afternoon and then *sigh* we went to get frozen yogurt that evening. It's pretty much my hubby's favorite thing to do every weekend so I couldn't say no, and I couldn't go and not get something! Well, ok technically I could, but really? really?!?! Who does that?! So, all in all, I tried to make good choices within the bad actions :) Instead of the chocolaty goodness I usually get, I got a fruit sorbet with only fruit topping. It was yummy, not the same, but still good.
The good side to this process is that it is forcing me to experiment and cook a little more than I usually would. I fall victim to convenience all to often, especially when I'm hungry and don't want to even consider chopping, mixing, and cooking for an hour before I can eat. But now, by planning ahead, I am doing better. My dinner a couple nights ago was a total experiment and it turned out really well! Super yummy Mexican inspired concoction full of veggie goodness.
Prepping some veggies for the meal as well as snacks. Cucumber slices with hummus is one of my favorite snacks!! Fulfills my crunchy cravings as well as flavor and protein.
Chopped onions with all the peppers :) yummmmm and looks so pretty too doesn't it?! love it! To that I added chopped broccoli for some greens and some cauliflower too for bulk. Then, I 'riced' more cauliflower to fill up the dish without using grains. Basically, just grated it using a cheese grater.
Look at all that color and veggies!! Oh yeah and I added some black beans and a little cilantro mixed in at the end. Delish!
In the bowl, topped off with some avocado, salsa, and extra cilantro. Tastes soooo good! Even the hubby tried it and wished he'd had that instead of his burger for dinner :)
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