Just two more days of phase one. Saturday will be easier I promise!
It is really important to not skip meals during this phase, even your afternoon snack. It will help with your energy level a lot. Exercise will also help with low mood from lack of sugar in the afternoon.
Follow the same eating plan of the last 3 days today. If you have eaten the same thing for lunch everyday try to mix it up a little today.
An easy dinner idea would be to pick up a rotisserie or roast chicken from whole foods or your local grocery and make a big salad with avocado, cucumber, radishes etc. A great dressing is to mix olive oil, fresh lemon or grapefruit, good sea salt, some greek yogurt, pepper, a dash of vinegar and a dash of maple syrup. You could grab some zucchini , greens, asparagus etc and roast them in the oven with olive oil and fresh herbs while you are reheating the chicken. I like to do all of this in my cast iron skillet.
MOVEMENT
Even if you can't make it to the gym or a class get in one hour of movement. Walk fast for an hour. And when you get home do 5-15 minutes of strengthening exercises.
Here is a great short video with the pilates stomach series. It is way more efficient and effective than your basic sit up and crunch and here is a good one for your thighs.
Also downward do to plank 10 times, holding plank 5 complete breaths, count inhale/exhale one, inhale/exhale two, inhale/exhale three....This super simple vinyasa will change your upper body and your life. Really. Sounds dramatic but it's true. Especially if you suffer from the April blues.
all my love and then some,
X
karyn
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