Clean and lean in 2015 - Target's weightloss adventure...

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Sat 27th Dec

Rather than wait for the New Year, I've stuffed myself silly over Christmas and could take it no longer! So I started my 28 days of clean eating today...so for the next 28 days lots of....veg, fruit, meat, fish, nuts, evoo, and some starchy carbs in the form of potatoes, sweet potatoes , bananas etc, but no processed food or sugar. Here goes...

 

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A little bit more detail:

So the 28 day reboot comes from a book called the plant plus diet solution, and is basically like the whole 30... You completely clean up your diet for 28 days then reintroduce foods to see what you can tolerate.

The thing I like about this book is that she doesn't subscribe to any one way of eating, but admits that everyone is different. So unlike paleo, you can be veggie, vegan or an omnivore and follow the plan.

It's not going to be easy, but hopefully doable! Allowed foods
- All low starch veg (recommended 1lb a day...about 4 cups)
- fruit (limit to berries if trying to lose weight)
- protein: fish, poultry, meat, while eggs
- nuts & seeds - fermented food: yoghurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, as long as they haven't been heat treated
- organic dairy
- healthy, cold-pressed oils (evoo, sesame oil, avocado oil, coconut oil
- healthy animal fats (ghee, butter)
- tea & coffee (or water processed decaf)
- chocolate: 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder or 2 squares organic dark choc (min 55% cacao)
- optional glass of red wine

No grains, sugar, processed food, high starch veg, legumes, industrial veg oils, beer

There are different rules for vegans and vegetarians to help increase protein intake.

 

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Sat 27th Dec

Day 1 / 28

Ex: 3 mile run before breakfast. Felt slow & a bit wheezy. Definitely could feel my unhealthy Christmas!

B - 2 satsumas, 2 boiled eggs

L - 1/2 Apple, 1/3 banana, a few carrot & cucumber sticks, handful of lettuce, 2 handfuls mixed nuts, large black coffee (funny portions of fruit because we were out at a cafe and my kids decided to help me eat my fruit!)

S - handful mixed nuts, 2 satsumas

T - cold roast turkey, 1/2 baked potato, carrots, cabbage. Melon chunks.

S - long drive back home, large black coffee.

I struggled a bit today as I wasn't at home, so I ate more fruit and nuts than I would usually, but I'm pleased I managed to stick to it

 

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This weeks plan

Mon
Ex - 4.5 mile run
Food - chicken breast & tomato sauce

Tues - official weigh in
Ex - abs
Food - Spanish tortilla (pizza for kids)

Wed - NYE
Ex - 3 mile run
Food - chilli con carne with guacamole, mango salsa etc, small amount of champagne

Thurs - NYD
Ex - 3 mile run
Food - roast

Fri
rest
Food -

Sat - DD's birthday sleepover
Ex - 4.5 mile run
Food -

Sun -
Ex - yoga