Day 1

This is Day 1 of a million start overs. Isn't it great that we can start over? At the same time, I think that because I can start over, or I think I can start over, I don't take the things that I have done and am doing health-wise as serious. I think that getting over this mentality will do great things for me in the future.

I started off today by figuring out what we were going to be eating for the next few days, made a shopping list and then made my breakfast.

I have been doing a 30 day green smoothie challenge that a friend of mine posted on Facebook. After reading what it was all about, I decided that it would make an excellent addition to eating healthy. Basically, you add one green smoothie to your day. Whether it is a meal or a snack, adding a smoothie will help you to add the nutrients that you can get from your fruits and veggies, all in a delicious package. You have 2 cups of a liquid (water, coconut water, almond/hemp/soy milk, etc.), 2 cups of a veggie (spinach, kale, etc.) and then some various fruits. My smoothie today was spinach, almond milk, a banana, 1 cup of mixed berries and 1 cup of cherries. It was delicious. It wasn't even green! This set me up to have a good day nutrition-wise.

I went to the gym this morning and did an hour of my favorite exercise of all... ZUMBA! I love Zumba. I love the way that I feel while I'm working out, and I love how I feel after I work out. It's total exhilaration. The class that I attended this morning usually averages around 100 women. 100! Our instructor is always so full of energy. I don't feel like I am working out, I really feel like I am just part of one big dance party. Plus, according to a calorie burn calculator, I burned between 600 and 800 calories.

On the drive home, my brain always starts asking what I should eat for lunch. It does this every time, as I drive by various fast food joints. The worst ones are the ones where you can actually smell the food. I started contemplating the fact that I could eat a burger, a delicious bacon burger from Wendy's, and since I had just worked out, I had extra calories and could do so. I actually was turning into Wendy's when I realized what I was doing and had to turn around. I wanted a burger, but I ended up having a healthier lunch. I was very proud of myself.

For lunch I had a veggie plate with baby sweet peppers, cucumber and carrots, with hummus. I also had green grapes. I wasn't hungry again until dinner, which is what Dr. Fuhrman expects. He doesn't want you to be hungry right away or all day. This defeats the purpose of his plan.

For dinner we had whole wheat flatbread salad tacos. Romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, red onion, cucumber straws, sliced grape tomatoes, grapes and dried cranberries mixed together with a little bit of balsamic vinegar. Put the salad mixture in a whole wheat pita or on a flatbread and fold to make a "taco." We also had some fresh cut watermelon to finish out the meal.

Today was a good day 1. Now I need to make sure that all my days are as good as today.

Benefits of Watermelon
Watermelons are a good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A. It contains lycopene, which has proven cancer protection qualities. Watermelon is also a great fruit to eat when you are feeling dehydrated or when you don't think you've had enough water because it's almost 90% water! Watermelon may also relieve muscle soreness and help to lower blood pressure.

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