WIAW: Fruit Flush Day 1

Hi, all! It's Wednesday, here's What I Ate... Tuesday. :)


I decided yesterday that I would follow Jay Robb's Fruit Flush plan. The plan lasts three days, and the first is basically all protein shakes, all the time. I altered the plan a little, because I've tried drinking protein shakes made with just water, and I think they're disgusting. I made all of my shakes with Almond Breeze unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, and some with juice.


Breakfast: Creamsicle Shake

• Tropical Dreamsicle Whey Protein Powder
• 12 oz. almond milk 
• 1 c. ice

This shake was a lot less smooth than I'm used to, probably because I didn't add xanthan gum. I was trying to stay as close to the Fruit Flush plan as possible.

Lunch: Pina Colada Shake

• Pina Colada Whey Protein
• 6 oz. almond milk
• 6 oz. pineapple juice
• 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum

Creamy and delicious - also, this was about twice the volume as my breakfast shake. Xanthan gum is definitely the way to go!

 

 













Snack: Creamsicle Shake

• Tropical Dreamsicle Whey Protein Powder
• 6 oz. almond milk
• 6 oz. orange juice
• 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum

Dinner: Salad

• lettuce
• grape tomatoes
• avocado

Morning Star Grillers Patties

I definitely altered the plan... a lot. But, I didn't feel starving or weird at all throughout the day which was great. Tomorrow is basically all fruit. I can't wait to see how that goes. :)

~ Susan

Fruit Flush 3 Day Diet

I've been feeling a bit unhealthy recently. I haven't been making as good choices as I should. I often mean to eat fresh fruit and veggies, but often it's just easier to microwave a meal instead. I've decided to follow Jay Robb's Fruit Flush diet for the next three days, starting today

Jay suggests a cleanse to remove the manmade toxins that you come into contact with in your day to day life in order to feel healthier and to prepare yourself for making healthier choices. According to Jay, a lot of the toxins we are exposed do are due to diet choices:








"Your body can become toxic if you are eating foods that are not completely digested and absorbed into the body. You can also become toxic internally if you are constipated. Believe it or not, I estimate that 99% of Americans are constipated, even though they have at least one bowel movement per day. One is not enough! You should have one to three healthy bowel movements each day. A very common form of toxicity is 'fried-fat overload,' which is very common in America due to the fried foods we consume as a nation."

Jay identifies fruits and vegetables as the best foods to consume to assist your body in the cleansing process. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are low in fat and contain unique nutrients and properties that do not interfere with your body's ability to detoxify itself. The Fruit Flush is a short cleanse that can help eliminate toxins while dropping 5 to 10 pounds in as little as 3 days.

While I believe that the human body is well-equipped to "cleanse" or detoxify itself, I do think that a diet of primarily fruits and vegetables is an excellent way to get back on track.

Check out his site to find the down-loadable Fruit Flush plan or to find the free plan that he has available.

~ Susan

Pina Colada Shake

I bought this packet of Jay Robb's protein powder to try it out a while ago, and finally decided to try and make a Pina Colada protein shake.

• 12 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 serving Pina Colada whey protein powder
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
  
•  1/2 tsp. xanthan gum 

It made a lot more than what I had expected, probably due to the addition of xanthan gum. Xanthan gum is a thickener and emulsifier. Thickeners make foods more viscous while emulsifiers help ingredients blend more effectively and stay blended. When added to smoothies, xanthan gum makes them thicker and smoother.

So thick! So smooth!

I got about two and a half glasses out of this, or about 40 ounces! Definitely very filling. :)

Does it taste like a pina colada? ...not really. It tastes very banana-y and coconut-y, with just a hint of pineapple. If you want it to taste more pineapple-y, you can replace half the almond milk with pineapple juice, or add in half a cup of frozen pineapple. This is a great way to get in some healthy protein and fat along with a fruit serving.

 Yum.

~ Susan

Mini Whole Foods Haul

I made a quick trip to Whole Foods today. I wanted to get some baking supplies and some snacks.

• mixed berries
• spelt flour
• organic apple sauce - plain and cinnamon
• organic butternut squash soup
• Lemon Zest Luna bars
• Peanut Butter Pretzel Cliff Mojo bars
• Chocolate Peanut Cliff Mojo bars

I try to get only produce and items that I can't get elsewhere at Whole Foods, because everything is soooo expensive. However, their 365 line is pretty affordable.

I'll be using the spelt flour and plain apple sauce in some baked goods. Instead of gorging on processed or other unhealthy desserts, I'm going to be baking some of my own over the next few weeks leading up to the holidays. :)

~ Susan

WIAW #3

It's Wednesday, here's the stuff I ate on... Tuesday. :) Thanks for hosting, Jen!


For breakfast I ate some hard-boiled eggs that I made the night before.

Does anyone else ever have trouble remembering how you're supposed to make these? I always have to Google the correct technique (i.e., am I actually supposed to boil them?) and the correct time before I make these. For the record, I let the eggs sit in warm water that was an inch higher than the eggs in the pot for about 30 minutes so that they wouldn't go through the temperature change as quickly. Then I brought the pot of water to a rapid boil. As soon as the water started boiling, I removed the pot from the heat, put on a lid, then waited 15 minutes before removing the eggs.

I think I may have let these boil for too long (I didn't really stand around watching them) because the shells were a bit hard to get off.

For a morning snack, I had a serving of banana chips. Pretty good. I've never tried banana chips before; I picked them up on a whim during my trip to Trader Joe's earlier in the week. I actually wanted a real banana, but we didn't have one.

I ate them while enjoying my free Redbox Rental... "Magic Mike." My friend told me to fast forward through all of the portions dedicated to plot development, lol. It felt like a slightly naughtier version of "Step Up."

It was kind of funny - I didn't realize Neil Caffrey, Eric Delko, and Sam Merlotte knew each other. ;p

I didn't feel like eating lunch around my lunch time... a huge mistake because I was ravenous by the time I got off of work at 9 P.M. During work I ate two Granny Smith apples.

I also ate two mini Midnight Milky Way bars from the candy dish at work.

I was starving by the time I got home, so I quickly made a green sandwich.

So delicious! But I was still hungry, so I made a slice of Coconut Vanilla French toast for dessert.

Then, to top it off, I had two mini gingerbread men.



I obviously have a raging sweet tooth. O.o I need to figure out how to keep my craving for sugar at bay.

~ Susan

MIMM: Back to Basics

I hope you had a great weekend and a Marvelous Monday!

Today I enjoyed my Favorite Breakfast: Coconut Vanilla French Toast!

I tried out these cute little sample sizes of Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia Sweet Drops I got off of Amazon:

There are four different flavors:

Vanilla Creme, Lemon Drop, Chocolate Raspberry, and Valencia Orange. I used the Vanilla Creme in my french toast... I'll have to think of ways to use the other three. Any ideas?

I've tried NuNaturals Liquid Stevia in the past. The Sweet Leaf Vanilla Creme didn't seem as sweet/flavorful NuNaturals' vanilla liquid stevia. I'll just use more next time.

Then I went to the gym to get in a good work out. I didn't gain any weight over the Thanksgiving holiday, but I don't feel as light as I did before. So it's time to really kick it in the gym and to get back to a more fruit and vegetable-centric way of eating.

I'm trying to eat the ABCs every day:

A is for apples

B is for bananas

C is for carrots (and coconut oil!)

These are just my favorite fruits/veggies, so they're the easiest for me to include in my eats. By snacking on these throughout the day, I don't ever feel crazy ravenous or crazy stuffed. I'm sure in a couple of days I'll feel light on my feet once again. :)

What are your favorite fruits and veggies?

~ Susan

WIAW #2

It's Wednesday and I ate some stuff!


Thanks, Jenn, for always hosting!

I had a bunch of stuff to do this morning, including going to the gym and walking the dog, so I ended up skipping breakfast. O.o

For lunch I had a banana and cacao coconut butter. One of favorite combinations recently.



 My banana was a bit under-ripe. I used to HATE any spots on my bananas, and preferred them slightly green to what I considered "over-ripe." Now, I like my bananas spotty. :)

At work I had a Cashew Cookie Larabar for a snack.

I also gave into temptation and had two Fun-sized Snickers from our Halloween stash. An excellent reason for eating breakfast - it helps you make better choices throughout the day. Surprisingly, we still have a bunch of candy left from Halloween even though my kids seem to eat tons every day.

I got home and has a pasta bowl for dinner. The bowl contained some pasta, tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, and a whole bag of spinach. I like to bulk up my pasta with spinach because it adds nutrients, it tastes just as good, it keeps me full for longer without the heavy feeling one gets after over-indulging in carbs.

I'm still hungry, but it's really close to my bedtime, so I'm turning in. I'll definitely eat breakfast tomorrow!

Do you always eat breakfast?
 
How do you like your bananas? Spotty, yellow, or green?

~ Susan