Repairvite diet Day 4

I didn't decide to start this blog until day 4 of diet, and you missed out on some pretty interesting stuff, let me tell you.  For a description of the diet, go here. 

 

Day 1 was more like, "uhhhhhh, what do I eat?"  and "Ok, that took a really long time to make breakfast." and "hey, this isn't half bad!" 

 

then.

 

Day 2

 

Call to twin sis:

 

"Oh my freaking A, I am going to kill myself a kid if I can't get something decent to eat!!" 

 

then she said something genius..."Casey, go eat just one chocolate chip."

 

"Wha, I can't, I shouldn't!!!"

 

"Just go grab one."

 

My brain is going crazy at this moment as if all the galaxy depended on me figuring this out...Ok, I have trader joe chocolate chips, so I mean, at least it has cane sugar, right, and it's just one little itty bitty morsel...

 

So I did.  Ok crisis wasn't exactly diverted, but I did go do that from time to time, to just get me over the hump.  I mean, I am going through sugar withdrawals at this point, lets give me a tiny break. 

 

Day 3 is a blur, but the sugar cravings weren't as bad as before.  (I still refuse for anyone to eat anything even remotely good/sweet/heavenly around me, but better)

 

So on to day 4. I feel pretty cruddy today.  Foggy, tired, achy...I think it is all just part of the process.  Spend the day home trying to get homework done (in addition to being a busy mom of 5, I moonlight as a graduate student in psychology...yea, going to have to take a break for a little while...it's been rough doing it while trying to take care of a family as well as my own health issues).  My poor Evy had to watch a lot of tv and play my ipad for the majority of the day.   

 

Anyways, on to the eats.  Just to preface, I am doing great with everything except breakfast.  I am a huge bowl of gluten free oatmeal with cinnamon, stevia, and blueberries breakfast kind of girl....oh man, miss me some oats.

 

Breakfast: Apple-Turkey Sausage Scramble

 

ground turkey and add shaved apples and herbs to your liking (I love Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute)

 

I either shape into patties or fry up like ground beef and then throw in some kale or spinach, or both until wilted.    Then I add coconut milk, and let it reduce down. 

 

Snack: Kombucha tea (try this stuff, it's amazing) 

              Organic carrot sticks and a slice of turkey (yes, I'm still ravenous, no it's not satisfying)

              

 

Lunch: Turkey Grape and Avocado Salad with Sweet Potato Chips

 

Simple, mixed greens (I used organic dark leaf lettuce and baby spinach), cut up organic (applegate farms) turkey, grapes, and I mixed 1/4 of an avocado with lemon juice, sea salt, and pepper.  I made the sweet potato chips earlier in the week to enjoy with lunches.  Just slice thinly, then fry in coconut oil.  (I had to throw them in the oven for a little while afterwards to finish crisping them up.)

 

Turkey Grape and Avocado Salad over Homework...voila!

 

 

Snack: Apple with almond butter

 

 

Dinner: Crockpot Chicken with Grapes over Greens

Yep, it's as exciting as it sounds.  Had a very rough spot of vertigo, and feeling very drained, so I had chicken in the crockpot to have for meals later, and shredded some up, put it over greens, and added grapes.  Was going to try a new salad dressing recipe using apple cider vinegar and olive oil and apples, but wasn't up for making it.   Will post soon. The salad really needed it.  I asked hubby to make the kids dinner.  He's the man.

 

Night snack: Banana with almond butter

(I know, I know, I'm tired, and not feeling creative, and I'm freaking hungry!)