Heal

"Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food"
-Hippocrates

Please try to watch these documentaries (available on Netflix).  Whether you believe all or just parts of them, there is some information and research that is just to important to ignore.

Shake

I make something very similar- I use protein powder and flax seed instead of chia but I'm excited to try that out!

Here is Fitness Rx's recipe:

Protein Packed Meal Replacement Shake:

This is a great option for breakfast or anytime you need a quick meal.

For this shake, I like a base of chocolate protein powder, as the flavor complements the other ingredients well.

1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder
1 handful of baby spinach
1 tablespoon of coconut oil or 1 tablespoon of almond butter (either one of these will work as your healthy fat option)
1 small of cacao powder (Rich in antioxidants, magnesium & iron)
1 tablespoon of chia seeds (High in fiber & Omega 3s)
2-3 ice cubes

Blend and enjoy.

Cycle

Using the clean eating principles, I started a new way of eating for me.  It's not a new concept but I've never tried it before.  I'm so grateful to my trainer for taking the time to sit down and talk to me about this because I feel REALLY good about doing this.

So what's the plan?

It's called carb-cycling and basically you change up the amount of carbs you have from day to day to make your body more efficient at using them up.  See this article on Wikipedia for some general information.

I am VERY happy to report that after 5 days of carb-cycling, I am down 3 lbs.

This  Dr Oz video does a good job explaining the basics. Although he talks about alternating high and low carb days, I am doing a high- low- low combination which seems to work very well.

I will also add that I walked around the mall for about an hour on Sunday, did a strength circuit on Monday and cardio on Tuesday so I'm sure the activity helped too!

Weight loss to date- 8 lbs

My most favorite Easter treat.  I had a handful of them the other week and that was all.  I think I finally have a handle on the 'no sugar' thing.     See you next year delicious mini eggs!