Day 3, Clean Gut Program
Today didn't go as planned, per meal plan schedule. I totally modified the shake planned for breakfast. I made a variation of Tuesday's shake, but used almond milk for majority of the coconut water, and used less of the canned coconut milk. I also used frozen blueberries. So far this is the best shake in the program that I've tasted. As per usual, took my supplements.
I found myself hungry though, maybe I need to add more protein to the shake, and consider purchasing either the vanilla or chocolate protein from the clean gut website or another plant-based protein on Amazon.
Lunch was left overs. I had a serving of the chicken with butternut squash and mustard vinaigrette. I also had a bowl of fresh blueberries as a snack in the afternoon. It felt kind of good to have time to relax and not use up all my lunch break cooking my lunch.
For dinner, we ended up going to Korean BBQ. Now I probably consumed some things that I shouldn't have, but I made sure to not overeat. Mainly I ate non-marinated super thin strips of beef brisket with kimchi and the cucumber salad (some type of vinegar and sugar mixed in the salad, it was sweet and tangy). I didn't have rice, had a little bulgogi, but I did use the condiments: a house dressing (not sure what it was), and sesame oil. I took my supplements when we got home, but didn't walk! (ugh! I slipped a bit today, but will do better tomorrow)
Day 2, Tuesday, Clean Gut program
This morning's breakfast shake tasted much better than Monday's. It's called Blackberry Coconut Milkshake from the Clean Eats book. I didn't have frozen blackberries but used frozen mixed berries (blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries). All the shake recipes are single servings, but it seemed like there was so much of this! I drank it all though, then followed with the morning supplements. This shake will also be on my go-to meal/shake list. I really liked it, though it was a bit more tangy than I'd like. I didn't add stevia though.
*Again, no adverse effects from the supplements so far. I'll take that a good sign. I've been feeling itchy though. I'm not sure if it's because my rashes have scabbed and are healing or if it's from the coconut oil my mother gave me. It can't be from the food, I've taken out gluten and other food allergies from my diet.
Lunch was the Sunken Eggs (Clean Eats). This was also good, but sour due to the tomato sauce. The recipe makes two servings. I ate one (half the sauce and two eggs) and served it on top of sautéed spinach (garlic and olive oil). I'm finding the recipes pretty simple to follow and take about 30 minutes from prep to finish. Not bad. I'm not big on sour, so this may not be a repeat recipe.
Dinner did not disappoint (another go-to meal!). I had the Chicken Paillard with Butternut Squash and Mustard Vinaigrette (Clean Eats). I didn't go through the paillard process (basically flattening the chicken), I just sliced the chicken breasts thinly and cooked them in coconut oil with a little salt and a sprinkle of dried rosemary. The butternut squash with the cinnamon flavor was roasted in the oven. I've never had butternut squash before and this part of the recipe was my favorite! I combined the chicken and the squash with a lot of fresh spinach then poured the vinaigrette dressing on top, toss a bit, and it was done. This salad recipe says two servings, but they're HUGE servings. I probably had a third of it. That's ok though, Wednesday's lunch is leftovers. Swallowed my supplements and had some fresh blueberries as a snack. Didn't walk today, but that's ok, I'll definitely walk tomorrow!
Monday's recap, Day 1
Started with a shake today, the Green Coco Shake from the Clean Gut book, and let me tell you, honestly, that one was a bit hard to put swallow. I guess I'm just not used to spinach and cashews in my shakes. But I drank it all, and followed up with the recommended supplements. I was very wary of the side effects of the supplements, but experienced no adverse effects. Maybe the next time I make this shake, I'll include some blueberries or something, to make it a bit more palatable.
Lunch was challenging, mainly because I only have a 30 minute lunch in which to prepare my food and play with my babies as well as tidy up their mess a little. Lunch was the Vegetable Frittata from the Clean Eats book. It was delicious!! The recipe makes for two servings, and they're hefty portions. This program is not for calorie-counting at all! I've reserved the second serving for this week's snack or to share with the hubby. Lunch was immediately followed by the recommended mid-day supplement.
Dinner's menu was the Chicken with Kale and Olives from the Clean Eats book. Consisting of pasture-raised chicken breast cut into thin strips, capers, shallots, garlic, kale, green olives, and a little fresh squeezed lemon juice and olive oil, this meal is a definite winner and will be on my go-to meals. Even hubby loved it and requested it for dinner for Tuesday. I took my supplements, and after the kitchen was cleaned up, I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. The program recommends a daily 10-minute walk after dinner, but I did 30 minutes.
Overall, I felt enthused about the program even more, seeing that I survived the first day with no issues. I did miss my coffee a few times in the day, but my hope to get better outweighed that craving.
Let me add though, that I've applied homemade (my mom made it) coconut oil on my remaining rashes after my shower. My mother is adamant about the healing properties of warmed coconut oil on the skin, so hey, I'm up for anything. I smelled like a coconut dessert through the night and prayed no ants decides to visit me.
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