Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Right & Wrong

DAY 2 Wednesday, March 28, 2012
I tried coconut milk in my smoothie this morning in place of my whole farm fresh moo milk.  YUCK!  It tastes like coconutL.  I will finish the half gallon because I paid for it, but I will try Almond milk next.
Things I feel I am doing right:
·         Drinking at least 8 cups of water a day (I fill my jug up at work in the morning and finish it before I leave for the day).  I also try to drink a cup or two of filtered water first thing in the morning.
·         Avoiding sugary foods and artificial sweeteners
·         Getting more fiber
·         Buying grass-fed beef (yum!)
·         Using coconut oil
·         Using My Fitness Pal to track everything that I eat & drink (I highly recommend some sort of “food diary” for anyone who wants to make healthy changes!)
·         Trying new foods
·         Avoiding processed foods (although I still have a ways to go on this)
Things I still need to work on:
·         Omitting grains all together.  I still “cheat” and occasionally have a wrap or whole grain pasta.  I want to go grain-free for 30 days, but I think I need to experiment with making my own grain-free sauces, seasonings and marinades first.  I want to be totally prepared so that I don’t “cheat”. 
·         Omitting (or reducing) dairy
·         Buying ORGANIC coconut oil
·         Buy cage free chicken & eggs
·         Eating more veggies
·         Educating myself.  I need to finish reading the 30 Day Total Transformation and read other material as well.
·         Omitting processed foods altogether.
·         Finding, buying and eating more organic food (being able to pronounce and understand EVERY ingredient on the label of my peanut butter, for example)
*I tried guacamole today at lunch!!!!!!!!!!!!  J

2 comments:

  1. I was reading about your quest for milk lol. I use Horizon organic skim milk. It's delicious and even my husband uses it! It doesn't taste watered down like skim milk in a jug, and because it's enclosed in a container that doesn't let light in, the expiration date is usually over a month long!

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  2. Oh wow! I have used the whole milk or 2% from Rock Springs Dairy for almost as long as we have lived here! I usually only put it in my coffee and now my smoothies. I am experimenting with non-dairy, but might go back to moo in the end. Who knows?! Won't know if I don't try it! :) I will give the Horizon organic a shot too! Thanks Billie!

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