Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Days 4 through 7

Got a little sidetracked these past few days, but many of my meals have been repeats anyway. However, there have been a few new (and delicious) ones I will post below.

So this has definitely gotten easier and easier as the week went on. Seven full days finished and I feel good! No sleepy afternoons and I am getting more done everyday. Sundays are devoted to groceries and meal planning for the week. That really makes ALL the difference. Having options and a plan can make or break this challenge.

One thing that has gotten me down, is weight loss. I have only lost 1/2 a pound in this first week of the challenge. I have not cheated AT ALL. I am hoping my body will catch up and get with the program that my mind is already on. 

Saturday was just one long day of tests. Went to the pool, where everyone was drinking beer and eating crawfish. I had my tangerine and almonds ... and water (fun times). Then, went to the movies Saturday night. I can't tell you how close I came to snatching some popcorn out of the lady's bucket in front of me in line (as I bought my over priced water). I did sneak some roasted edamame into the movies though. GREAT snack. I survived and all was good though.

So most of my breakfasts have been the regular scrambled eggs and spinach. On day 5 though I tried
whole grain oatmeal with some berries and cinnamon. NOTE: Berries are not sweet enough for that oatmeal! I ended up adding half a packet of Splenda, and it still wasn't all that good. It did fill me up though. I have since bought some organic, natural, applesauce to add for next time. We will see how that goes.













Thursday and Friday night for dinner I had burrito bowls.  They are so good and very filling!!!

Couple of notes: Add garlic salt to your vegetables while they cook. Drain your meat (I used ground turkey). Also, I added black beans on top and them some guacamole. It was all delicious!!!!

I made some more of my new favorite thing on earth, Avocado Chicken Salad, for lunches Saturday & Sunday. I usually just eat a little side salad with that.

Dinner for Saturday night was a turkey burger with some homemade hummus and kalmata olives on top, in a lettuce wrap. Loved it! I just seasoned the meat with some minced garlic, kosher salt, pepper, and Bragg's Liquid Aminos (soy sauce alternative). The Bragg's tastes just like soy sauce, but maybe even better! It's not as watered down as some soy sauces can be. Lots of flavor! I paired this with half of a sweet potato. Very good and filling!

Dinner Sunday night might be my most favorite! I keep saying that, huh? I guess this has really opened me up to trying new recipes. Loving them all! So, back to dinner.
Quinoa turkey meatballs over spaghetti squash with tomato basil spaghetti sauce (I found this at the grocery store and it only had a few ingredients and all were natural. It was divine.).

I didn't have any flax seed, so I left those out of the meatballs. They were fine without and you can't even tell the quinoa was in there. This meal was filling and unbelievably delicious! You HAVE to try it!

P.S. Sorry for the bad picture. I was so excited that I didn't take my time!