Day 10

Ok. So here I am on day 10. Thank goodness I gained my 2 lbs back. LOL :)

I have been good about taking snacks to work and trying to eat a full 3 meals a day. I've been grabbing a plum or apple for breakfast daily. So quick, easy, and yummy to start out right with my coffee.

I found a new favorite snack/dinner item that I'm posting below. Garden Pasta is the best! It has 20 calories less than most pasta, it has a full serving of vegetables in each serving, and it has amazing flavor. I boiled a pot of some garden pasta Monday night for dinner (and of course indulged in some soo bad for me, but sooo yummy to me Texas Toast) and it was a good quick meal for a super rainy TV night in :)

Hope you are able to enjoy some garden pasta soon or a grab and go plum and see fruit and veggies added into your life !

Why not a Drive Thru Fruit Stand?

So I am quickly learning how un-convenient fruit and veggies really are :) lol.

I've been taking little baggies to work with me with carrot sticks or apple slices. That helps a bit to infuse some produce into my life.

However, its so much easier while out and about to pick up a chic-fil-a sandwich all the same. Eating healthy is soo not driven by our culture and fast paced lifestyles.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a drive-thru fruit stand? Like at every corner? When I lived in Mexico most corners in the city had a sweet little lady and her cart selling pomegranate seeds or fresh fruit. Here in Louisville every corner has some trendy baristas at Starbucks and the long lines at McDonalds.

I picked up some spinach leaves at the store and have been infusing them into salad and sandwiches. And I am in love with slicing up a good ole Granny Smith apple and then pouring over a thin layer of honey :) YUMMY!

So far I have not been dedicated to my 30 day consistently enough, but I did notice I somehow lost 2 pounds. I think that goes back to me not taking lunch breaks or eating enough on work days.

So that's my next goal and challenge.....take this produce month to heart and make sure I'm eating more food in general :)

30 Day Fruit/Veggie Challenge

Good morning. I kicked my new 30 day challenge off with a goal to eat more fruit and veggies. We are suppposed to consume 6-8 servings daily. Wow! I am nowhere near that.

So I'm not saying I will start off with that many consistent, but that's where I hope to get to.

I'm not trying to lose weight with it, but I want to see how it affects:

-weight

-energy

-health

-attitude

-whatever else :)

So this morning I met a co-worker at Starbucks and had an oatmeal with 1 serving of dried fruit mix. Yummy. Probably a bit processed, but a start.

Weight is 106 lbs. and I feel really good right now. (I also feel good b/c I'm enjoying my coffee from home with creamer and it kicks Starbucks coffee's butt :) lol)

I'm shooting to be as consistent about the fruit and veggie challenge as possible. Here's to a new 30 day challenge!!!!
Anyone else want to join in the fruit/veggie challenge? ;)

30 day Teeth Whitening Mouth rinse test

This is day 1 of my mouth wash rinse test.

Notice that my teeth are not glowing as much as the below picture! (Also, the below picture the sun is blinding :) )

This is day 30 of my mouth wash teeth whitening rinse test. I could totally "feel" a difference on my teeth. The bottle recommends that you use it no more than twice a day. You rinse your mouth out with the product and then brush your teeth. I have to stay that Yes, my teeth did "feel" so much fresher and smoother to surface touch. As far as "whiter" hmm....perhaps a little bit. Mostly, I think my husband is on to something with his rinsing his mouth out with water after drinking coffee. However, I will still continue to use this product. Its pretty great feeling to the teeth and also helps with tartar protection that I apparently should be caring about as I get older, lol ha ha :)