April 3 - Six Weeks

It was my goal to have no sugar or flour for six weeks.  I did it!  Results: I've lost some weight, I have more energy, my knee, hip, and IT band have felt way less pain than before.  All good things!  I'll allow myself an occasional bit of sugar or flour now.

Lemon water

Breakfast - sweet potato pancakes, oatmeal, bananas, dried blueberries, peanut butter

Bike ride to library and back

Protein shake with bananas and almonds

Lunch - Roasted veggies, turkey burgers, tomatoes, bell pepper, milk; yogurt mixed with chia jam

Dinner - mashed potatoes with marina sauce and meatball.  This was weird.  I won't do it again.  I'll do a different pasta substitute next time it's Italian night.  Slice of ham, green beans, bell pepper, tomatoes, milk.

Snack - strawberries, raspberries, nuts

Breakfast - sweet potato pancakes, oatmeal, fruit, PB

After-workout protein shake with banana and almonds

Lunch - Turkey burgers, roasted veggies, raw tomatoes and bell pepper

More lunch - yogurt mixed with chia jam

March 31 - General Conference!

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Egg scramble with bell pepper, chicken sausage, onion, cheese, tomatoes

Lunch - pan-fried salmon, roasted cauliflower, zoodle salad with bell pepper and chicken sausage, avocado, tomatoes.  So delish while watching General Conference.

Dinner - turkey burgers, egg, roasted caulifower and brussels, greens, baked sweet potato

Breakfast - egg scramble

Lunch - pan fried salmon, zoodles, avocado, roasted veggies, tomatoes

Dinner - turkey burgers, egg, baked sweet potato, roasted veggies,greens

March 30

Lemon Water

Breakfast - peanut butter and strawberry chia "Jam" on toast.  I mashed strawberries and mixed them with chia seeds and a little water to make me a jar of jam.

Lunch - Another breakfast. :)   Sweet potato pancakes, roasted potatoes, greek yogurt, strawberries

Dinner - turkey burger with ezekiel bread bun, lettuce, tomato, onion; roasted and fresh veggies

Breakfast - peanut butter and chia jam toast

Lunch - sweet potato pancakes, roasted potatoes, yogurt, granola, strawberries

Dinner - turkey burger on an ezekiel bread bun, roasted veggies, bell pepper

March 28 - Turkey Burgers

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Chia seeds soaked in unsweetened coconut water, unsweetened coconut, strawberries, unsweetened granola, unsweetened pure cacao.  This didn't taste as good as it looks.  Add stevia next time.

Lunch - Sweet potato pancakes, fried egg, roasted brussels and potatoes, avocado, egg, apples & strawberries

Dinner - turkey burgers, ezekiel english muffin toast, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper

Breakfast - chia bowl

Lunch - sweet potato pancakes, roasted veggies, egg, avocado

Turkey Burgers - I made 34 for now and later! Recipe below.

Dinner - turkey burgers, ezekiel english muffin toast, avocado, veggies

Turkey Burgers from rachaelsgoodeats.com

March 21

March 21

Lemon Water

Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs with cheese, toast, avocado, bell pepper

Lunch - chicken, roasted carrot and cauliflower (with turmeric), spinach, bell peppers, yogurt, granola, strawberries (on sale - yay!).

Snack - sugarfree chocolate almonds from my sweetest visiting teaching partner.  The wrapped ones (Dove chocolate) will be Easter treats for the kids.

Dinner - chicken, asparagus, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic; strawberries on the side

Link to Dinner recipe:  Chicken with Garlic Potatoes and Asparagus

March 20 - 4 weeks

March 20

6:15 Lemon Water
7:30 egg, roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli, & bell pepper; egg; mushrooms

snack - apple spirals, dates, string cheese

Lunch -zoodles, shrimp with feta, tomatoes

snack - grapes

Dinner - ?

March 19

March 19

Lemon Water

Grapefruit Juice

Carrots & Hummus

Zoodle salad, smoked chicken, mashed potatoes

Veggies, hummus, sweet potatoes

Carrot Sticks & Homemade Hummus

Zoodle salad, smoked chicken, mashed potatoes

Veggies & Hummus

Curly fry sweet potatoes

March 15

March 15

Egg, avocado toast,

Scrambled eggs with peppers, cheese, and tomatoes; avocado, yogurt, granola, blueberries

March 14

March 14

Day 20

March 11

Breakfast - Oat groats, dried blueberries, toasted almonds, cacao
Lunch - quinoa, cottage cheese, sweet potatoes, raw broccoli, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, carrots, bell pepper

Dinner - Mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, cornflake chicken (took the cornflake off before eating), fruit cup

SF hot chocolate

Breakfast - Oat groats, dried blueberries, toasted almonds, cacao

Lunch - quinoa, cottage cheese, sweet potatoes, raw veggies

Dinner part 1 - fruit cup.  Mom must be here for Sunday dinner :-)

Mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, cornflake chicken

Day 19

March 10

Breakfast - avocado toast, fried egg, raw veggies, milk
Lunch - Turkey/vegetable soup, steamed broccoli and caulifower, roasted carrot, sweet potato pancakes, hard boiled egg
Dinner - zoodles with feta, sweet potato pancakes, salmon, salad (Costco Southwest salad with chicken - minus tortilla strips), milk

Breakfast - avocado toast, fried egg, raw veggies

Lunch (partially eaten before I remembered to take a picture - oops)
Turkey/vegetable soup, steamed veggies, sweet potato pancakes, hard boiled egg

Dinner - zoodles with feta, sweet potato pancakes, salmon, salad

Day 17

March 8

7:00 lemon water
8:30 egg, spinach - mushrooms, adobo seasoning, red pepper flakes; sweet potato pancakes, milk
Walk around the neighborhood
1:30 quinoa, chili lime chicken, roasted carrot, spinach, bell peppers, leftover caprese

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Day 15

March 6

6:30 lemon water

8:00 peanut butter toast with bananas; berries; pero/postum

11:00 string cheese and four dates

Hike with Mom to the Petroglyphs in Hieroglyphic Canyon

1:30 chop spinach salad - bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, italian dressing; peanut butter and sf jam sandwich on Ezekiel bread; clementine

3:15 DDPepper

4:00 dates, almonds, clementine

5:45 chili lime chicken, quinoa, roasted potatoes, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, milk

9:30 sf hot chocolate, cheese and jam toast

Picnic Lunch prep!

Chop spinach salad, peanut butter and sf jam on Ezekiel bread
Very satisfying on our hike!

Dinner.  Delicious but very boring to look at. Quinoa, chicken, potatoes, butternut squash, brussels

Day 14

March 5

6:30 lemon water

7:00 Breakfast - avocado egg toast, clementine, pero/postum

12:00 Diet Coke

2:00 Lunch - chili lime chicken, quinoa, chop salad, sweet potato, raw veggies, milk, clementine

6:30 Dinner - Baked Potato Bar - russet potato, stagg chili, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, tomato, cheese, milk

9:00 sf hot chocolate

Breakfast - avocado egg toast, clementine, pero/postum

Lunch - chili lime chicken, quinoa, chop salad, sweet potato, raw veggies

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Day 12 Quinoa + Meal Prep Chili Lime Chicken

March 3

6:30 lemon water
8:00 sweet potato pancakes, egg, sauteed spinach with Jane's mixed-up salt and red pepper flakes
I don't normally like cooked spinach but something bitter sounded good this morning and was tasty with the egg.

12:00 Chopped spinach salad on a bed of slightly sauteed spiraled yellow squash - spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers, basil, cucumber, celery, italian dressing; greek yogurt mixed with frozen berries & stevia

4:15 Ezekiel bread peanut butter toast with bananas and chia seeds.  Pero/postum

7:00 Roasted garlic rosemary potatoes, roasted asparagus w/ adobo seasoning, meal prep lime chicken (recipe below - it's good!), bell peppers, milk.

Breakfast - Fried egg, sauteed spinach, sweet potato pancakes

Quinoa works great in the rice cooker - 2 cooker cups-full of quinoa.
Rinse thoroughly, fill to the #3 line with chicken broth and water.

Lunch - Chop spinach salad on a bed of spiralized
yellow squash and a side of quinoa

Lunch, cont.: Berry Greek yogurt

Snack: Peanut butter toast with bananas, pero/postum

Dinner - Roasted potatoes, chili lime chicken, vegetables

Did a little meal prep today - brussels, chicken, potatoes,
quinoa, asparagus, butternut squash (just the little bit I had left over in the fridge).

Meal Prep Baked Lime Chicken Bowls

https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/meal-prep-baked-lime-chicken-bowls/

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 6 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• Juice from 2 limes
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• fresh cracked pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large resealable bag, combine olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
2. Cut chicken into cubes and add to marinade. Toss to coat. Marinate for 2 hours or up to overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Pour marinated chicken onto baking sheet (large cookie sheet size) and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
4. Serve with cooked quinoa and Lemon Green Beans Amandine or Roasted Brussels Sprouts (or other green vegetable). Enjoy!

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