Eating clean, running, the zoo, and staying focused
On eating clean I think in my last post I said that I would write up my meal plans and recipes for the week and put them on here, but I never really got around to it. I have adhered to all of the rules of the clean eating challenge (basically just no processed foods, gluten-containing foods, or added sugar- only whole foods). On Tuesday of this week, I was craving cupcakes from Green Goodies, dark chocolate covered almonds, maple syrup, and all of the other sugary junk I crave after a hard workout. Starting a new eating plan right after running a marathon is tough! Luckily, I had taken care of my post-race junk food binge before Diet Day. As of today, I feel great- I no longer crave the sugary stuff and feel a little lighter already. I'm hoping to make this more of a long-term change. So, what did I eat? For breakfast each day, I’m back to making fruit smoothies. I basically throw about 2 cups of fruit, a few scoops of raw hemp protein powder, and about 16 oz. of water in...