The First 48

Ok, so it hasn't technically been 48 hours yet, but whatever. I started my full day of eating clean yesterday but technically I ate clean for supper and a snack on Saturday evening. I spent about 3 hours in the kitchen preparing my food for the week that night. I'm thinking that as time goes on it'll get quicker and easier. Maybe that thinking isn't realistic, but I'm sticking with it. I boiled one dozen eggs, cooked about 12 chicken tenderloins, washed, cut up and bagged fruits and veggies...I even made my own ranch dressing! I also made some muffins and chicken salad. So yesterday, here's what I ate:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of Ezekiel toast, natural peanut butter and a banana (both on the toast) and water...I was going to put ground flaxseed on the toast but I forgot...can't do it all!

Snack: 2 lemon poppy seed muffins

Lunch: hamburger (no bun), 2 slices of fresh tomato, 4 pieces of lettuce, homemade potato fries (YUM!), and one hard-boiled egg

Snack: apple and natural peanut butter

Supper: homemade chicken salad on whole wheat bread, toasted, sweet potato fries (double YUM!)

I think Sunday's are going to be the hardest for me. We either go to my mom's or out to eat with my in-laws so I don't have much control over what is being served. But my family is aware that I'm eating clean and I'm sure they'll do what they can to help me out. All I've had so far today is breakfast and my first snack. Here's the menu for today:

Breakfast: oatmeal with a mixture of cinnamon, vanilla protein powder, ground flaxseed, agave nectar (it has to have a little sweetness to it!), blueberries, 2 hard-boiled eggs, black coffee (Cinnamon Spice by Dunkin' Donuts), and water

Snack: yogurt (pomegranate Chobani)

Lunch: chicken salad sandwich, grapes

Snack: fresh pineapple and almonds

Supper: broiled eye round steak with garlic mashed potatoes

I typically workout on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings so I had a pre-workout snack scheduled but didn't get to it this morning. I planned on the muffins but I guess they weren't completely cooled when I put them in the baggie and after spending a day in there with some apparent steam, they were stinky. So those are out! Plus I forgot to get my waters ready. So this morning, pre-workout, stank. Literally and figuratively. Oh well. Such is life. All of my meals and snacks have kept me feeling full. When I do feel hungry it's usually time for my next meal. So far, things are going pretty good. Having the food already prepared makes such a HUGE difference! Anyway, time for me to sign off and eat my yummy chicken salad for lunch...it has red grapes and toasted pecans. Oh yes. Here's to another great day of eating clean!