My kids fell in love with this recipe when I did my very first summer challenge back in 2014. To this day they ask for it every summer. It's the perfect refreshing, light meal on a hot day.
Watermelon Gazpacho! Best of all it takes no time to make and if you make a large batch, it simply tastes better the next day.
Fun fact ~ watermelon improves insulin sensitivity and reduces muscle soreness
Another good day.
breakfast was oats with all the fillers (chia, flax, cinnamon, protein powder) topped with slivered almonds and 1\3 diced apple
linch was a 3 egg omelette with a full serving of spinach and red pepper and a side of strawberries and blueberries
for snack I had 100g plain Greek yogurt with 1 scoop protein powder, a tbsn PB and a scoop of greens powder
dinner was spaghetti squash with homemade red sauce and meatballs with a salad on the side.
felt surprisingly satiated today!
no workout today, full rest for day 1 on my cycle.
still working on water
My biggest challenge right now is recovering from Covid and a husband who believes that the tomato sauce in spaghetti sauce or on top of pizza counts as enough veg. He's doing most of the cooking for dinners lately so I'm doing my best to ensure breakfast and lunch are packed full and then will add a salad or cut up veggies for my dinner as a "hint hint" to him about the veggies. ;)
It is VERY frustrating though because I've been working on him for YEARS!!!! Eva (my 15 year old) has learned and will plate half veggies leaving next to none for her dad. When he does cook veggies we have to steam up extra because he thinks a serving is what "he" would eat. Since I haven't been feeling well (no energy) I have just tried to be grateful for the meal he's prepared and too lazy to make anything additional. And if I'm brutally honest - it feels like a good excuse right now to just eat poorly for a little while.
Who else struggles when spouses or other members in their family that will take lead on meals? Any tips???
Photo - hubby's idea of a balanced plate. LOL
Have you watched the grocery shop video in ReSET?
I go over grocery shopping tips, how to edit your shelves and more.
When you write your grocery list work from the 3X sheet in your workbook. When you build your base around these foods, it's easy to stack your plate each and every meal.
Tip: look for the hidden sugars in food. It takes a few extra minutes to read the labels but worth the extra time. See all the names for sugar in your workbook. Labels are sneaky!
Crushed my water goal! Fight Club D5 and delicious stir fry with quinoa for super! Yes, there was hot sauce on it!
Day 1 (almost) in the books.
had to go into the office today so needed to plan ahead to ensure my nutrition was well thought out so that I had the right foods available, and to ensure I stayed satiated so I wasnโt tempted to head to the bakery downstairs ๐
breakfast was Greek yogurt, berries and granola
lunch was a salad with kale, arugula, quinoa, chickpeas, broccoli, and some chicken
2 snacks today. Raw veggies with hummus and some mini rice cakes.
dinner is chicken thighs, potato and broccoli.
10,000 steps and a soccer game for my exercise goals today.
Day 1 ... I'm ready! I know it's overwhelming ... take a deep breath in and out. You've got this! We've got this! I'm right here anytime you need help.
Today I want you to really look at the tracker and think on which of these lifestyle/nutrition habits do I want to maintain after this challenge is over. Circle it. Star it. This is your focus.
No matter how your day or week is going this is the habit you focus on and everything else is beautiful icing on top.
When we focus on the small details, on the baby steps we make the overwhelming doable. And this is doable.
Happy Day 1
~ Amy, your coach, trainer and fellow challenger
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