Well that's it! I reached the end of my challenge!
Well, it's not the end really, it's the beginning of the rest of my life. It has set me up to carry on as it now feels like a normal way of eating for me.
My biggest challenge now is allowing myself a 'little' of what I fancy without it getting out of control now none of you are watching, so to speak!
I would definitely recommend trying it. You may not achieve it 100% the first time you try but that's ok. You will definitely be better off for replacing some old habits with healthy new ones. Then the more often you try a clean 30 days eating, the more it just feels like you're not actually doing anything but eating normally.
You also feel the benefits of how eating real, natural and wholesome food makes you feel, so you actually want less stodgy and processed junk because you know it won't make you feel good. You can realise this when you re-introduce foods at the end.
So how did I get on?
Results after 30 days:
9st 1.4lbs (was 9st 6lbs - 5.6lbs less)
Not the 7lbs I'd aimed for but close, and am really happy with that.
Waist 28" (was 29" - 1" less) - achieved what I wanted!
Umbillicus 33" (was 34" - 1" less) - 1" less than planned but a good start!
A re-cap on what I GAINED from doing this...
- A normal healthy eating lifestyle
- Total control over food and not food controlling me
- Better energy levels and concentration
- A strong immune system to ward off illness
- The ability to say no and feel empowered when offered foods that are not so good!
Want to have a go yourself?
If you are interested in joining in with my next clean 30 days, which will probably be for November (feel great before the Christmas party season!), then sign up for free to my online community to be kept informed and share your experiences with my other members. Of course you can start anytime you wish and I will be there to support you all the way.
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Monday, 29 August 2011
Week 4 - day 30
Day 30
My last food diary for you!
- Banana
- Muesli and natural yoghurt with nectarine and raspberries
- Peanuts
- Rachel's yoghurt
I'd been thinking that I'd eaten far too much rye bread and fish over the last week, so needed to do something different. So I had...
- 2x rye bread with tuna in extra virgin olive oil, red onion and sliced tomato
...doh!
I think it's due to the weather getting colder and me craving something more stodgy. Am also feeling like I need more sweet things, hence...
- 2 meringues!
I have bought the ingredients for a hearty chicken broth, so will make that tomorrow. Will be lovely and warming.
- Ginseng herbal tea
I hadn't planned for dinner properly and need to go shopping so had an easy, but still healthy meal instead. I also don't get in till 9pm on Tuesdays so needed to be relatively small.
- 2x boiled eggs and sugar snap peas, 4 strawberries
- Tulsi tea
My last food diary for you!
- Banana
- Muesli and natural yoghurt with nectarine and raspberries
- Peanuts
- Rachel's yoghurt
I'd been thinking that I'd eaten far too much rye bread and fish over the last week, so needed to do something different. So I had...
- 2x rye bread with tuna in extra virgin olive oil, red onion and sliced tomato
...doh!
I think it's due to the weather getting colder and me craving something more stodgy. Am also feeling like I need more sweet things, hence...
- 2 meringues!
I have bought the ingredients for a hearty chicken broth, so will make that tomorrow. Will be lovely and warming.
- Ginseng herbal tea
I hadn't planned for dinner properly and need to go shopping so had an easy, but still healthy meal instead. I also don't get in till 9pm on Tuesdays so needed to be relatively small.
- 2x boiled eggs and sugar snap peas, 4 strawberries
- Tulsi tea
Week 4 - day 29
Day 29
- Strawberries, nectarine, cherries, natural yoghurt and toasted seeds
- Peanuts
- 2x rye bread with pilchards in tomato sauce, lettuce, mung bean sprouts, and a little smoked salmon that I needed to use up
- 2 meringues! - maybe it was the sugar in the Eton mess last night that had me craving something sweet again
- Pukka rooibos tea
Not sure whether it was the hectic last couple of weeks I'd just had, or the meringues, but my energy levels went down in the afternoon and just felt tired and very unmotivated and just felt like eating. Whether had changed too so was cold, which may have been why too. No sunshine :-(
- 2x soft boiled eggs and sugar snap peas
- Tick Tock green tea
- Dinner will be grilled steak and veg of some kind. Will post later
- Strawberries, nectarine, cherries, natural yoghurt and toasted seeds
- Peanuts
- 2x rye bread with pilchards in tomato sauce, lettuce, mung bean sprouts, and a little smoked salmon that I needed to use up
- 2 meringues! - maybe it was the sugar in the Eton mess last night that had me craving something sweet again
- Pukka rooibos tea
Not sure whether it was the hectic last couple of weeks I'd just had, or the meringues, but my energy levels went down in the afternoon and just felt tired and very unmotivated and just felt like eating. Whether had changed too so was cold, which may have been why too. No sunshine :-(
- 2x soft boiled eggs and sugar snap peas
- Tick Tock green tea
- Dinner will be grilled steak and veg of some kind. Will post later
Week 4 - day 28
Day 28
- Porridge with chopped dried apricots and toasted seeds
- Peach and a Rachel's yoghurt
- Peanuts
- Slice rye bread with hummus and tomato
My sister and boyfriend were round for dinner so did end up having a little pud. Decided that from now I would try and only have a little of what I fancied on social occasions.
- Chicken casserole with small baked potato and organic butter
- Eton mess! - strawberries, raspberries, meringue and double whipped cream
- Peanuts, Tulsi tea
- Porridge with chopped dried apricots and toasted seeds
- Peach and a Rachel's yoghurt
- Peanuts
- Slice rye bread with hummus and tomato
My sister and boyfriend were round for dinner so did end up having a little pud. Decided that from now I would try and only have a little of what I fancied on social occasions.
- Chicken casserole with small baked potato and organic butter
- Eton mess! - strawberries, raspberries, meringue and double whipped cream
- Peanuts, Tulsi tea
Week 4 - day 27
Day 27
- Apple, banana, natural yoghurt and toasted seeds
- Cherries
- Sugar snap peas and hummus
- 2x slices rye bread with butter, mackerel, red onion and tomato
- 3x dried apricots
- Baked plaice fillet in olive oil, lemon juice and basil with steamed broccolli and green beans in a little organic butter
- Apple, banana, natural yoghurt and toasted seeds
- Cherries
- Sugar snap peas and hummus
- 2x slices rye bread with butter, mackerel, red onion and tomato
- 3x dried apricots
- Baked plaice fillet in olive oil, lemon juice and basil with steamed broccolli and green beans in a little organic butter
Friday, 26 August 2011
Week 4 - day 26
Day 26
- Peach, banana and coconut milk smoothie with milled seeds and green supplement - Kept me going for a good 3.5-4 hours.
- Smoked salmon and avocado salad
Either there wasn't enough protein in this meal, or it was because I was feeling really tired, but felt like I needed something sweet.
- 3 dried apricots, Tick Tock green tea
- Mum's home-made jam tart - Still felt like I wanted something so had a slice. And although it contained wheat and sugar, it was all home-made, even the jam!
- 2 x boiled eggs with prawns and sugar snap peas
- Farmer's market beef burger with steamed brocolli, green beans and a few home-made chips
- Peach, banana and coconut milk smoothie with milled seeds and green supplement - Kept me going for a good 3.5-4 hours.
- Smoked salmon and avocado salad
Either there wasn't enough protein in this meal, or it was because I was feeling really tired, but felt like I needed something sweet.
- 3 dried apricots, Tick Tock green tea
- Mum's home-made jam tart - Still felt like I wanted something so had a slice. And although it contained wheat and sugar, it was all home-made, even the jam!
- 2 x boiled eggs with prawns and sugar snap peas
- Farmer's market beef burger with steamed brocolli, green beans and a few home-made chips
Week 4 - day 25
Day 25
Now I've been doing this for more than 21 days, it just feels like a normal routine for me. Eat, take a photo and post it up!
- Apple - on way to 6.30am client
- Muesli in natural yoghurt (soaked overnight) - at the gym inbetween clients
- 2 x oat cookies - need to finish up the last few!
- Tuna and butter bean salad with avocado
- 2 x oat cookies - all gone now!
- Chicken breast, roast potatoes, peas, courgette, carrots and gravy - small dinner as I don't eat till about 9ish on a Thursday and want to get to bed at a reasonable time without being stuffed. Plate in this pic is smaller than normal.
Now I've been doing this for more than 21 days, it just feels like a normal routine for me. Eat, take a photo and post it up!
- Apple - on way to 6.30am client
- Muesli in natural yoghurt (soaked overnight) - at the gym inbetween clients
- 2 x oat cookies - need to finish up the last few!
- Tuna and butter bean salad with avocado
- 2 x oat cookies - all gone now!
- Chicken breast, roast potatoes, peas, courgette, carrots and gravy - small dinner as I don't eat till about 9ish on a Thursday and want to get to bed at a reasonable time without being stuffed. Plate in this pic is smaller than normal.
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