Day One- Saying No to Junk Food 
There is only 90 days to go until Sam and I put ourselves on display for 150 friends and family. All eyes will be on us. Do we look our best? More to the point, do we feel our best?
Since September 2011, my health, well more like my fitness, has crawled to the top of my priority list. My fitness reached a new peak in April when I embarked on the 40 hour challenge for the United Nations World Food Programme.
I have successfully broken away from my gym obsessed work outs and even now, in mid-June with highs of 110°F, 43°C and lows of 78°F/25°C, enjoy training in the park and using my surroundings for inspiration. I have bought dumbbells, a skipping rope, a boxing kit and an exercise mat to help me on my way and I am having a lot of fun tracking my runs using my new Nike + app on my iPod Nano.
Still, with the 40 hour challenge over, I can no longer excuse myself from social activities and doing my daily chores. Sam was supportive for the month of April but any longer and I’m just selfish. I now have to fit my workout into my life rather than have my life revolve around my workout.
At the weekend, I reflected on how this was going. It turns out, not very well. I’ve continued to eat in the same pattern as I did in April but have reduced my workouts by almost 50%. Weight wise, I’ve stayed exactly the same but I’m definitely losing muscle. I’m pining to feel the way I did in April. Things were tighter 6 weeks ago.
A few moans to Sam and we’re ready to attack this issue together. We decided to stop stocking crisps, chocolate and gummy bears in our house (devastated) and have reinvented our lunch boxes from ham rolls and a packet of monster munch to a low-carb equivalent. No junk food. Nada.
Blogging spurred me on in my workout challenge so I am hoping my detox diary will also make me watch what I eat.
| Normal Day | Detox Day One | |
| Morning | Bowl of Cheerios | Peach yoghurt and a Peach |
| Lunch | Ham Sandwich. Monster Munch and Apple | Grilled Chicken salad, orange + nuts |
| Dinner | Spicy sausage pasta | Chicken and vegetable stir fry |
| Snack | Gummy bears | Oatmeal biscuit +Apple |
Does anyone have great low carb breakfast and lunch ideas to share? Lunch has to be portable and preferably served cold, if so, please leave a comment.
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