Healthy Food, Healthy Portions

Feeling better after my latest bout with IBS and anxious to get back to the gym. No time like the present to start working on controlled portions, and more importantly, healthy ingredients. To prepare for the start of my "30-day Cleanse & Fat Burning System" on Monday, I have gotten rid of most of the food that could tempt me to cheat.  In anticipation of being more in control of what is going into my body, I have prepared the following:

Filtered water with lemon and line wedges. This will be a challenge because I never get thirsty and have to remind myself to drink, and then I usually chose juice or pop.

Fresh vegetables, cut up for individual salads. It takes time to prepare them the way I like, so I plan to have them ready ahead of time. Alternatively, I will choose healthy carbs/starches like sweet potatoes/yams, vegetable pasta, brown rice, quinoa, or legumes. The proteins I will add will be 4 oz. portions of fish or chicken, eggs, or maybe a homemade chili or pasta sauce.  

Fresh Fruit Salads with lots of variety in color, tastes and textures. This would be in lieu of the veggy salad to stay within the allowed calories.

The one meal per day, between shakes, should be between 400-600 calories.  I will need to train my mind and body to accept the chocolate shakes and Isagenix snacks as "dessert".

Starting to get excited about the challenge now,