Well I am officially on Day #5 of my “healthy cleanse.” Yay! I actually really love doing things like this. It’s tough, but I know a little self discipline is good for me!
I already live a pretty healthy lifestyle, but I know my “healthy lifestyle” can quickly become a little too casual and comfy if I’m not careful. I told y’all I had 5+ pounds creep up on my lately. I don’t like that!
Soooo, I think it’s a good idea to jump start the system every once in a while! In fact, I think I’ll do this cleanse once a year. YIKES….did I really just say that outloud???
I must say I’m so dang sick of chicken, eggs and veggies! Bleh. Actually, my appetite for everything has gone way down. The first few days of this cleanse, I was starving! But, yesterday my body just started to chill. I feel very stable and I really don’t have any cravings. It’s kind of amazing. My stomach lets me know when I’m hungry, but I don’t feel that “crazy, starving, going to eat everything in sight” kind of hunger. It’s really cool. It’s a reminder to me that what I am doing is GOOD for my body.
With that being said, I went to visit my doc again on Wednesday. She told me I can have honey, stevia, agave and xylitol. I was SO HAPPY to hear that!! She also confirmed that I can have Whey Protein Powder even though I can’t have dairy. She said Whey Protein is just the protein from milk and nothing else. Cool.
She also gave me the results from the blood tests I had taken. I am happy to say ALL of my tests came back awesome. Wahoo! Here are some of my results, in case ya wanna know:
Hemoglobin A1c: 4.5 (They want you to be under 5.5. 5.7 is prediabetic and 6.5 is diabetic.)
Estimated Average Glucose: 82
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone: 1.95 (It’s nice to know my Thyroid is working properly!)
Total Cholesterol: 149 (should be under 200)
HDL (Good Cholesterol): 56 (should be between 40-83)
LDL (Bad Cholesterol): 84 (should be less than 100)
I also had a complete blood count done and my kidneys and liver tested. Everything turned out great.
I’m happy to know my “issues” probably stem from just having a lame immune system. I’m also in the process of fixing that lame immune system, AND I think it’s working!
It’s a miracle!!!!!!!!
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Here are some of the things I’ve been eating the past few days…
I had this for breakfast today. I wasn’t feelin’ the “veggie vibe”, so I just scrambled 1 whole egg + 4 egg whites together and topped them with a little low sugar ketchup! I also fried up 4 slices of ham in a little bit of olive oil. I’m not technically supposed to have ham, but I had this in my fridge and it needed to be used. It’s lean , nitrate/nitrite free and I think it’s pretty harmless. 😉
I had this for breakfast yesterday. Pretty much the same thing except I topped my eggs with tomatoes instead of ketchup. I’m sorry to say I’m getting really sick of veggies! I’m still eating them a ton, but I can’t stomach them for breakfast. Uggh.
I had this for lunch 2 days ago. I just stir-fried some broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, peppers, onions and rotisserie chicken together. I seasoned it with a little seasoned salt and soy sauce (I’m not sure if that’s legal, but I don’t care!)
I had this for lunch yesterday. A leftover Turkey Burger topped with low sugar ketchup, mustard, tomatoes and salt & pepper, pickles and salad!
We had this for dinner 2 nights ago. Zucchini noodles (I’ve been meaning to put the recipe on here!) topped with homemade spaghetti sauce and turkey meatballs served with a side of mashed Yukon Gold potatoes and salad!
We had this for dinner last night. I made tacos for the kids and Kev and I made “modified” taco salads! We had mixed greens + spinach with taco meat, hard boiled eggs, olives, tomatoes and Wholly Guacamole topped with salsa and a little Walden Farms ranch dressing. It was really tasty, but like I said, I AM SO SICK OF VEGGIES!
I’ve been having a protein shake every day. They’ve almost been like a treat for me and I really look forward to them. This one was 1 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk, 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder, 1 T. Almond Butter, 1 tsp. Honey, a couple drops Almond Extract, 2 big handfuls Baby Spinach and 6-7 ice cubes! YUM!
I just had this for a snack a little bit ago! It was a WELCOME change! It’s my Peanut Butter Chocolate mug cake recipe topped with a little almond butter. YUM! It might look a little nasty, but it was so awesome! I did modify the recipe just a bit. I used almond milk instead of skim milk and Stevia instead of Splenda. It tasted just the same and was healthier!
I gotta say Justin’s Maple Almond Butter has been my saving grace!! Man, is it good! It does have a little bit of maple sugar in it, but it’s still stellar in the health department. However, it’s $8.00 a jar (at Walmart), so I am using it judiciously. I’ve just been eating it with a spoon (makes the perfect little sweet snack!) or topping my mug cake with it. Super yum.
Well, there ya go. I’m determined to succeed at this cleanse! I will just “keep on keepin’ on” and will of course, keep you all informed!
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!