Base Camp-Day 1

Clay & I are just starting Day 1 of the Strength for Life program. At the very beginning of that is a 12 day "reboot" period where you basically eat green, clean, & lean. Lots of veggies, fruits, no refined sugars, lean protein. No dairies, limited grains & carbohydrates.You get it. We are also combining that with a GNC box full of cleansing vitamins and this nasty probiotic blend we drink in the mornings. There is nothing quite like starting your day out with a chunky drink, let me tell ya!

In the 12 days, we're also supposed to get at least 7 hours of sleep per night, lots of water throughout the day, a pretty basic & not really taxing exercise routine, and we're supposed to list 3 things we're grateful for each day. IF one of these things is not done according to the plan, you start over.

I'm going to put on here how much I weigh, my measurements, etc. here at the beginning to reference back to. I've also heard it's more motivating when you're accountable to someone. And so, dear blogoland, I'm accountable to you.

Here are my beginning statistics:

Weight: 139.4 lbs.
Hydration level: 60.1%
Fat percentage: 20.4%
Right Bicep (flexed): 12 in.
Bust: 33.5 in.
Waist: 28.75 in.
Hips: 39.75 in.
Thigh: 22.75 in.
Calf: 14.75 in.

How I feel/my habits:
sluggish. I walked up the stairs at the doctor's office the other day panting. Get a grip! I don't think I can accurately describe for you how much I love bread, cheese, & Peanut M&M's. I'm also in the detrimental habit of eating a snack around 9 p.m. after already having dinner. I typically go to bed at 11:00 p.m. and wake up at 7:00 a.m. I am tired by 2 p.m. so I try to get all my cleaning done before that time. I'm working on eliminating as much stress as possible. The last time I exercised was twice last week and before that, probably 2 months. Nothing consistent, mind you. I make dinner nightly for my family and enjoy cooking with good old-fashioned, real deal, delicious butter. During the day I eat whatever I can quickly grab. That usually includes toasted bread & butter, a roll, cheese, a handful of peanuts, orange juice, basically anything I can shove in my mouth without my baby circling me doing his "beggar grunts."

Breakfast 

• 1 glass of water
• bowl of oatmeal cooked with some cinnamon & vanilla
• scrambled eggs (2 white/1 yolk)
• 1 more glass of water mix with nastified probiotic blend

Snacks

• a clementine
• a banana
• raw almonds

Lunch 

• spinach salad with broccoli, chicken, tomatoes, & the amazing avocado!!! If you do not like avocados, I strongly encourage you to change your mind.  

Dinner

• Baked Salmon (we recommend Steelhead salmon from Costco) I drizzled 1 Tbsp. olive oil over both fillets, sprinkled with pepper and a no-salt seasoning. Tasty.
• Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah)Vegetable Pilaf (recipe here), tried this recipe for the first time. It was tasty & went quite well with the salmon.

Total water for the day: 7 glasses

Exercise: 10 min. jog, push-ups, squats, & crunches. And now I'm shaking. And don't be thinking I'm busting out some impressive push-up. I'm shaking and grunting and screaming my way through "girly style."

3 things I'm grateful for today:

• Michael Jackson's music
• That I found some patience & taught Brandt to sweep the front porch properly.
• The sun came out and we spent a lot of time basking in it.

Success!