THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF EATING "CLEAN".......

Not easy, but worth it!
Alison is making sure I eat clean all month. I have to write down everything I eat each day and e-mail her every night so she can make sure I'm staying on track. The secret to this plan is eating small portions every 3 hours to boost your metabolism and burn fat. I've found that preparing my meals ahead of time is the key. I weigh out a few days worth of chicken, brown rice and veggies and put single servings in baggies so I can just grab and go! Another easy trick and something I really enjoy are egg whites in a mug. There's no way I could get straight egg whites down...nope! Never! So take a mug, pour in my egg white mixture, chop up red onion, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and basil, whisk it all together and microwave it for about a minute and a half. Then when it's fluffy, I top it off with some fresh salsa and viola! I can actually stomach the idea of egg whites! And it actually tastes great! Try eating clean for a week....and see how you feel. It's an adjustment, but one that seems to be working. Yes, I miss pizza, pasta, cookies, bread and butter and a good ol' bacon cheeseburger and fries, with a cherry coke! But keeping my eye on my goal is keeping me going and feeling and seeing the results just seem to make it all okay! Plus, it's a lot of food and I'm really never that hungry. Hey, I've made it 10 days with one little mistake...a bite of popcorn at the movies! Oops! We're all human after all....but I'm going to do all I can to go the next 10 days with no mistakes...keep you posted! :-)
Oh and don't forget...no soda or alcohol! Only water and YES, COFFEE is okay!(with non-dairy creamer that is!) Try drinking 32 ounces of water for every 50 pounds of your body weight a day. You can do it!


Day 1: Tuesday, March 17th
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-4 egg whites, 1 egg, veggies and herbs.
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
- 5 oz Corned Beef
-Cabbage
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 2: Wednesday, March 18th
Cardio: Boot Camp
Breakfast:
-Protein Shake with 1Tbs. Peanut Butter
-oatmeal
Snack:
-3 Egg Whites/Hard Boiled Eggs
-1 Rice Cake
Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup broccoli/veggies/salad
-4 oz Potato/Yam/Tortilla or 1cup Brown rice
Snack:
-2 Cups Raw Veggies
-4 oz Tuna, Chicken or Turkey
-1 corn tortilla
Dinner:
-4 oz Fish with garden salad, tomato, onion, avocado, veggies, balsamic/lemon
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1/2 Tbs Peanut Butter


Day 3: Thursday, March 19th
Cardio: 45 minute run/walk
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-5 egg whites
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
-Large Chicken Salad with 5 oz Chicken, tomato, onion, cucumber, balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 4: Friday, March 20th
Cardio: Boot Camp
Breakfast:
-Protein Shake with 1Tbs. Peanut Butter
-oatmeal
Snack:
-3 Egg Whites/Hard Boiled Eggs
-1 Rice Cake
Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup broccoli/veggies/salad
-4 oz Potato/Yam/Tortilla or 1cup Brown rice
Snack:
-2 Cups Raw Veggies
-4 oz Tuna, Chicken or Turkey
-1 corn tortilla
Dinner:
-4 oz Fish with garden salad, tomato, onion, avocado, veggies, balsamic/lemon
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1/2 Tbs Peanut Butter


Day 5: Saturday, March 21st
Cardio: 1 hour Hike
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-5 egg whites
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
-Large Chicken Salad with 5 oz Chicken, tomato, onion, cucumber, balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 6: Sunday, March 22nd
Cardio: Off day
Breakfast:
-Protein Shake with 1Tbs. Peanut Butter
-oatmeal
Snack:
-3 Egg Whites/Hard Boiled Eggs
-1 Rice Cake
Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup broccoli/veggies/salad
-4 oz Potato/Yam/Tortilla or 1cup Brown rice
Snack:
-2 Cups Raw Veggies
-4 oz Tuna, Chicken or Turkey
-1 corn tortilla
Dinner:
-4 oz Fish with garden salad, tomato, onion, avocado, veggies, balsamic/lemon
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1/2 Tbs Peanut Butter

Day 7: Monday, March 23rd
Cardio: Boot Camp
Breakfast:
-Bowl of Oatmeal
-5 egg whites
-10 almonds
Snack:
-1 or 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
-4 oz. Tuna
Lunch:
-Chicken Garden Salad with 4 oz. Chicken, tomato and onion, balsamic vinegar.
-1/2 cup Brown Rice
Snack:
-Protein Shake with 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
-1/2 grapefruit
-4 oz turkey, chicken or tuna
Dinner:
-Large Chicken Salad with 5 oz Chicken, tomato, onion, cucumber, balsamic vinegar/lemon juice
-10 almonds
Snack:
-Hard Boiled Eggs/ Egg Whites
-1 cup of Veggies of your choice
-10 almonds


Day 8:Tuesday, MARCH 24TH
Cardio: 1 hour hike, run, walk
10:30am Breakfast-
Protein shake
12:30 Snack:
4 oz chicken
1cup of mixed veggies with olive oil and garlic
1/4 cup penne pasta
3:30pm Lunch:
3 oz Tuna
1 cup Salad with Salsa
5:30 Snack
2 hardboiled eggs
1 cup veggies and salsa
7:30pm Dinner

Day 9: Wednesday, March 25th
Cardio: Boot Camp
8am Breakfast:
-Protein Shake
11am Snack:
-5 Egg Whites,Veggies, salsa
2pm Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup salad
-1cup Brown rice
-salsa
5pm Snack:
-1 cup salad
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup brown rice
-salsa
8pmDinner:
-4 oz Seared Ahi with garden salad
12am Snack:
-Protein Shake


Day 10: Thursday, March 26th
Cardio: Bump and Grind Trail Hike/Run

8am Breakfast:
-Protein Shake
11am Snack:
-4 oz chicken
-1 cup brown rice
-1 cup Salad
-Salsa
2pm Lunch:
-4 oz Chicken
-1 cup mixed veggies
5pm Snack:
-4 oz ahi tuna and veggies
8pmDinner:
-4 oz Salmon
-1 cup veggies
12am Snack:
-Protein Shake

Mmmm....mmmm......good!!!!!!
~Tamara