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Jan 06

My Diet: Getting back on track after the holidays.

I like to indulge a little on all the special treats during the holidays but to be honest after a week or two of eating a lot more sugar, alcohol, fat, and processed foods than I normally do my body craves the usual healthy and wholesome foods 😉  So here is a look at what I am eating as just a general slim down/detox.  You will notice that I am not doing anything drastic or cutting things out like crazy.  I am just eating a good variety and healthy portions of delicious, good for you foods.  This cleaned up, lower sugar, higher protein diet is what has worked personally for me for years to snap back after the holidays.  It always helps me lose the few pounds I gained eating holiday goodies and also helps me de-bloat & tighten my tummy back up quickly too!  This may work for you too!!  I am eating roughly 40% protein, 30% carbs, and 30%.  This is just a snapshot of a day as I swap similar foods in and out each day to reduce boredom.  Read on if you want to see what I am chowing down on 🙂

Meal One: Egg whites scrambled in nonstick spray with peppers & onions plus a side of avocado

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Meal Two: A bag of BBQ Quest protein chips and an apple

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Meal Three: Low carb chia wrap stuffed with a ton of spinach plus lean turkey, lean ham, and spicy mustard

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Meal Four: 1 scoop protein powder mixed with water and 1/2 baked sweet potato topped with 1/2 tablespoon organic unrefined coconut oil & cinnamon (tastes amazing!!!)

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Meal Five: Tangy Maple Apple Pork.  I know it isn’t a pretty picture but it’s delicious!! You can find the recipe here:

http://www.sarahbrockner.com/blog/2015/01/07/tangy-maple-apple-pork-low-calorie-low-carb-high-protein-gluten-free-versaitaille/

I stuffed it into a low carb chia wrap with a sliced apple and served it alongside a salad.

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Meal Six: Plain nonfat Greek yogurt mixed with 1/3 scoop casein protein powder & 1 packet stevia then topped with sliced almonds-Sorry flash was off for this pic :/

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And since I was still a little hungry I also ate 3 packs of roasted seasoned seaweed (so good and packed with vitamins & minerals too!) plus a mini pack of frozen soybeans (thawed about 40 seconds in microwave).

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I also drink a few cups of black, flavored coffee, some green tea, and a ton of plain water throughout day 🙂

Seriosuly you don’t need to starve yourselves to get good results.  Yes you will be a little hungry most likely when you start cutting back from eating a lot of food (or just from eating a lot of junk).  That is why things like the roasted seaweed & edamame are so good because they are really low calorie but help get over that little hunger edge.  Pickles are another great low cal option or almost any veggie will do as a low calorie/low carb extra little snack (cucumbers, green beans (raw are extra awesome bc they are crunchy!!), broccoli, celery, & carrots would be my top picks!)

 

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