Breakfast (9.6 oz veggies - 3 oz. more than yesterday. Would you like a little egg with your veggies?)
2.5 c of veggies in my eggs included 1 c spinach, 1 c kale, 5 cherry tomatoes, 2 green onions, diced white onion, and 1 jalapeno. It was yummy, but I'll admit, my eggs (1 whole, 1/2 c whites) are disappearing in all the veggies, not that I mind much. Also, 2 c coffee, with organic half and half and coconut sugar.
Calories: 418
Lunch : (7.2 oz veggies - 1.2 oz more than yesterday)
3 cups of veggies included 2 c baby spring mixed greens, and 1 c chopped veggies (broccoli, radish, carrot, green onion, white onion, and live sprout) with Annie's Lemon and chive dressing and 1/2 c chicken salad w/ diced apple, green onion, chopped pecans, turmeric, sea salt, pepper, and a little Just Mayo.
Calories: 438
Snack: (o oz. veggies)
1 banana w/ 1/2 T coconut almond butter. My plan is to stick to fresh ground almond butter where no sugar is added, but this is in my kitchen, so I will enjoy wonderful little jar of goodness till it's gone.
Calories: 200
Dinner : (11.7 oz veggies)
Apologies for the less than attractive food porn not picture. I had already mutilated my chicken before I remembered to blog it. My near 4 c of veggies included, 2c mixed spring greens, 1 c mixed chopped veggies (cucumber, green onion, white onion, radish, carrot, broccoli, orange peppers, and tomatoes) with Tessemae's balsamic dressing, and almost 1 c fresh, sauteed green beans, with 4 oz chicken breast.
Calories: 441
Treat: (0 oz veggies)
Hubbs was craving ice cream, but instead, I made us a fruit parfait.
BIG TAKE-A-WAY!!
While I may have been 3.5 oz away from my 2 lb. mark, I consumed a whopping 9 1/2 cups of veggies!!!! WOW!! My usual diet consisted of approximately 3-4 cups on a really good day. That's amazing to me! I don't expect every day to be this high, but I am aiming for most days to be in this new range. The other thing I discovered in day 2 is when you set a goal like this, it forces you to make better choices just to get all those veggies in, plus, it leaves less room for the not so healthy choices. I am so full of veggies, I am not feeling hungry for the extras.
My fitness for the day was an hour walk with my sweet Honey + a 35 min. Chest/back/Core lift w/ some tug-of-war and play time. Honey reminding me not to take the day too seriously. ;)
Calories burned: -276
Total calories consumed = 1927
Minus workout -276
Equals 1651 calories for the day
Side Note: While I am not doing this for weight loss, I think it's important to show that if I aim for the best health possible (allowing a little wiggle room) a healthy weight will be a by-product of healthy living. So in addition to what I'm eating, I am including calories in/calories out to show that while that is not 'all' that matters, it is a piece of the big picture for good health and a healthy weight.
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