Well, we are officially in our first week of the Clean Eating Challenge...oy vei. If you're like me, you have this vice that MOCKS YOU from the kitchen...or from wherever you secretly stash some...yes, we all know, because we all do it!
My particular hardship is chocolate. Ever since I had a baby, I have this wicked craving that shows up whenever it wants, and I eat way more of it than I ever used to. So, in the effort to eat a little cleaner, I am attempting to rid myself of this FOUL substance. (Except it's WONDERFUL!) Alright, let's get down to the nitty gritty here...
We are two days in, and I have been doing fairly well. I have substituted coffee during the day with herbal tea- although, I am still having some coffee in the morning, and then maybe some decaf at night. I am a big believer of having SOME of what you love, because it creates balance. Speaking of balance, I will be honest here and say that I have still been consuming too much sugar- in the form of these ridiculously good chocolate chip cookies that a friend of ours made. We are officially on a mini-vacation for the next 24 hours, and so I have been faced with WAY TOO MUCH junk food. In the effort to be real here, I will say that, although I have been much more aware of what I'm eating, and how much, I can tell you that it is far from perfect. I would say that if we are going to call this a challenge, it is in fact a progressive one.
I am implementing more fresh fruits and veggies into our meals, and after having an afternoon full of herbal tea rather than coffee, I felt amazing. It's incredible what happens when you're hydrated! In an attempt to still have a bit of chocolate, but give myself a way around the sugar, white, processed flour, etc, we brought nonfat chocolate milk. That is yummy, filling, and, in controlled amounts, not bad at all.
What are your up's and down's? What have you substituted in? I would love to hear what your vice has been/still is and how you're attempting to tackle it! It's feedback time!
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I'm right there with ya, sister. Chocolate, sugar in general really, is my down fall. I have a major sweet tooth. BAD. And I've been noticing more and more how compulsive it is. I eat when I don't need to. Perhaps I shall follow you a little and add more fuits and veggies. Dear LORD, I'll need help with this.
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