March 29, 2012

Breakfast:

• 2 slices sprouted grain bread
• Earth Balance
• organic all-fruit raspberry jam

Snack

• Venti soy latte
• small sample of a frappaccino

Dinner

• lentils
• chocolate almond butter

Still  stressed and not eating much.

~ Susan

March 28, 2012

For the past week I have been concentrating on eating natural, non-processed foods. I already feel much healthier- I'm less sluggish, and feel much lighter. The hardest thing for me to cut out was diet soda, since I drank so much. /: I've managed by carrying a bottle of water with me where ever I go, so I'm never thirsty. Also, I drink Izze sodas as treats - these are flavored with fruit juice and have no artificial sweeteners.

Here's a breakdown of what I ate/did today:

Morning Workout

• 30 minutes jog/walk

Breakfast

• 1 apple

Lunch

• 1 glass plain, non-fat kefir -- I LOVE this stuff, I also like to stick plain, non-fat yogurt in a blender with some ice and make my own yogurt drink; it is bitter (which I like) but that can be fixed with a packet of stevia
• 2 slices sprouted grain bread
• organic raspberry jam
• chocolate almond butter

Snack 1

• cucumber

Snack

• hummus
• baby carrots

Dinner

• meatless chicken

This is pretty much what my diet looks like, except that I usually eat more. I felt nervous today, so I wasn't as hungry as I usually am.

~ Susan

Going Lean and Green

This blog will document my workouts and meals as I work to become lean while maintaining my commitment to a green lifestyle.

I used to be fit; I was never a super-athlete, but I worked out several times a week and was happy with my general health and body. Over the past few years I have put my health on a back-burner, but now I am ready to be fit once more!

~ Susan