First off–sorry this last post took me forever to compile! To be completely honest, I am SO thankful this challenge is over. How I feel about sugar has been a roller coaster the past two weeks– some days this challenge is easy and others it is like a nightmare.
If you read last week, you’ll know that we failed briefly and ate pizza one day but it made us realize something: this is something that is semi-sustainable. Sure, we have to have pizza every so often, but indulging yourself every so often is not a bad thing. I always preach it to my patients, but balance is key. If you deprive yourself of things you love, you will lose weight, but you will be completely miserable doing it.
At the beginning of week 3, I had lost a total of 5 pounds (YAY!), and I really do like the way I look. Meanwhile, G has lost 18 pounds (men have it easy, am I right?!). Cutting added sugar out of our diets is something we want to keep doing, but basically we aren’t going to deprive ourselves on the weekend. A girls gotta live, ya know?
Day 15
Breakfast:
Cold brew smoothie:
- 1 cup black cold brew coffee
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen kale
- Optional: collagen peptides (don’t add flavor which is why I like to add them into my smoothies!)
Lunch:
- Cheese quesadilla (technically the cheese and tortillas I used had zero added sugar!)
- A ton of berries
Dinner:
Cilantro-lime chicken thighs with mango salsa on a brown rice/quinoa blend
Day 16
Breakfast:
Smoothie (same as day prior)
Lunch:
Leftovers from dinner last night + roasted broccoli
Snack:
Apple
Dinner:
Spaghetti squash with chicken meatballs and marinara (check out week 2 for the no-sugar added sauce that I love!)
Day 17
Breakfast:
Smoothie (same as prior days)– and low-key getting sick of it lol
Lunch:
Same meal prepped chicken thighs with mango salsa and rice + broccoli
Dinner:
Flank steak with roasted potatoes and green beans
Day 18
Breakfast:
Apple and peanut butter
Lunch:
Got food from the hot bar at Whole Foods! Ate some grilled chicken, veggies, and potatoes.
Dinner:
Steak and veggie kabobs plus brown rice
Day 19
Breakfast:
Smashed avocado and egg on toasted Ezekiel bread, topped with Everything but the Bagel seasoning
Lunch:
Ordered food at work from Cava– I got a brown rice grain bowl with grilled chicken, roasted veggies, hummus, cucumber, and tomatoes.
Dinner:
Hilarious looking black bean burger with avocado on Ezekiel bread lol
Day 20
Breakfast:
Avocado toast with fried egg
Lunch:
Homemade sweet potato fries and grilled chicken
Dinner:
California rolls that I had to-go haha
Day 21
Breakfast:
Overnight steel cut oats but without the yogurt and honey. Pretty much everything else stayed the same. But I did cook the berries in the oats for a while so that they would cook down a tad and release some of their natural sugars.
Lunch:
Rotisserie chicken with brown rice and roasted brussel sprouts
Dinner:
Salmon with roasted veggies (sweet potato, broccoli, red bell pepper)
In conclusion:
This is a great challenge to reset your body, drop some pounds (in a non-insane, healthy way), and improve your energy levels. It is hard, but worth it! Drop any questions you have in the comments! <3
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