Feb 5 - Day 5

[Aleesha Sattva]

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[monkapotapus]

Morning everyone (Evening to some!) :)

Starting my morning out with a nice cup of tea~

Not sure what's on my menu for today, but I better get thinking about it - so I can start preparing stuff!!!!! :eat

Happy Saturday/Day 5 to all of you!!!! :throwhearts:

[OnMyJourney]

:excited: Wooo Hoooooo! Good day to all!! Today has been FABULOUS thus far!! Started my day with a kick butt workout! :excited:



Breakfast - 3/4 of banana and 5 dates ( I was prepping for my P90X workout and didn't want to eat too heavy, but needed some energy)

Snack - kinda? Daterade; I drank this (and water) during my workout to keep my energy levels up

Recovery drink (following P90X workout this am) - kale, celery, lettuce, parsley, 1/2 an orange, 1/4 of a banana (it was all I had left lol), cacao powder with maca, ground flax seed and the dates, water and ice left over from my Daterade

Lunch - Gazpacho with broccoli on top (YUUUUUUUUM!) I've gradually decreased the amount of olive oil I use in this and am now down to 1 teaspoon (the recipe calls for 2 tablespoons). I'm starting to believe I don't need it at all and will leave it out next time. I always use extra onion, cayenne and garlic...just cause I love it so much. I even sprinkled more cayenne on top of the broccoli that I put on top.

I'm sipping on some water now...not sure what dinner will be later on, though I'm eye'ing the 2 portabella mushrooms I have left.





:dance: Have a WONDERFUL day everyone!!!!!! :dance:

[changeisgood]

Juiced - carrots,beets,celery,collard greens, apple,oranges,lemon
lunch apple,kiwi
dinner - cauliflower cous cous and salad with tahini dressing
apple with tahini to dip slices
kiwi

[queenkel]

I'm feeling kind of sluggish today. Had some fruit for brekkie and will probably have a gs for lunch and some marinara for dinner. Happy Saturday!

[monkapotapus]

Where the heck did everyone go today?!

Well.....I've only had 2 cups of tea today & water....so, I decided to make a quick, filling recipe.....This will be my breakfast/lunch/dinner...all rolled into 1....lol

Shredded sweet potato/yam....

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/monkapotapus/2-5-11ShreddedYams001.jpg

Shred a sweet potato/yam.....(this is 2...I'm super hungry!!!)
Then in a small food processor mix: olive oil, cut up cherry tomatoes, garlic, a little cayenne, sea salt & black pepper.....
Mix together with sweet potatoes & eat "as is"....or put it in the dehydrator for a couple hours....that's what I like to do.....I usually sprinkle the top with a little more black pepper & sea salt....mmmm:drool::eat

[OnMyJourney]

Ooooooh monk, that looks AND sounds WONDERFUL!!! I'm going to have to try that!

Dinner - lettuce wraps with a thin layer of avocado, a layer of fresh SPICY salsa and topped with mung bean sprouts. YUUUUUUM! This is how my taste buds reacted=> :excited: hahahaha I was staaaaarving, had been out for a long time (longer than anticipated) shopping with my daughter and running errands. Came in and DOVE into the kitchen. :p

[OnMyJourney]

Juiced - carrots,beets,celery,collard greens, apple,oranges,lemon
lunch apple,kiwi
dinner - cauliflower cous cous and salad with tahini dressing
apple with tahini to dip slices
kiwi


Sounds like a YUMY Day! :cheer:


I'm feeling kind of sluggish today. Had some fruit for brekkie and will probably have a gs for lunch and some marinara for dinner. Happy Saturday!

Feel better soon!! :heart:

[lodestar]

monk i have got to give those shredded yams a try...thanks for sharing.

day 7 here and all is going very well. xox

[pippin07]

Today I had:

Breakfast: 3 large grapefruit

Lunch: Date shake ( 12 large medjool dates & water):drool: ....soooooo yummy!

Dinner: 1 lb of tangerines. Mixed baby greens, tomatoes, red pepper, avocado, hemp seeds, with squeezed lemon.

[monkapotapus]

Great job everyone!!

OMJ & Lodestar~
The shredded sweet potato/yams were delicious!! I like them when they start to get slightly dried out & a little more chewy...mmmmm

[pippin07]

Oh, I forgot to add that for dinner I also had a blended soup of tangerines, celerey, and red peppers ..sooooooooo good!!


Today I had:

Breakfast: 3 large grapefruit

Lunch: Date shake ( 12 large medjool dates & water):drool: ....soooooo yummy!

Dinner: 1 lb of tangerines. Mixed baby greens, tomatoes, red pepper, avocado, hemp seeds, with squeezed lemon.

[monkapotapus]

Oh, I forgot to add that for dinner I also had a blended soup of tangerines, celerey, and red peppers ..sooooooooo good!!

Lol....I am back here to post what I forgot to add from dinner time too!

Interesting combo for your soup!

[monkapotapus]

I also had a small handful of dehydrated almonds & a small handful of raisins :)