Day Five

Wow oh wow! Woke up today falling awesome, went and did a power class (and yes, I did up my weights, but only on the leg tracks) with my friend from work. It felt good to up nice and early on a Friday when I didn't have a lot else planned for the day.

Food was pretty normal.

Breakfast Coconut muffin and a hard boiled egg. I am really learning to love hard boiled eggs! My mum was hassling me, thinking that I didn't know how to make them - sheesh! I've been going through a ridiculous amount of eggs, and I think that hard boiled eggs were the first way I learnt to cook them!

Lunch Chopped vegetables wrapped in nori. Although not the most exciting meal, it was very fulfilling and looked very pretty. Next time I am definitely amping up the avocado, and adding some form of protein into it.

Pretty rice-less sushi!

Dinner I used a recipe for the 21 Day Sugar Detox book, grilled chicken marinated in lemon and garlic. A large grilled chicken consumer, it was nice to add a bit of flavour to it for once. Served with a very green plate, it made me feel like I was finishing the day on a high!

Very green looking dinner

Snacks The usual, carrot sticks and stupid amounts of almond butter. Tomorrow, I am not letting myself near that stuff. It has become an addiction - every time I walk anywhere near the kitchen I need some! I haven't eaten any fruit in three days so I thought that I could have one for a night time snack, while my boyfriend munched on cupcakes.

My snack (notice that almond butter made it on to the plate) and the boyfriend's...

The worst part about today was that I picked up my niece for the weekend. No, it is not unfortunate because I have to spend time with her, but she is my baking buddy. At three years old, she has baked a stupid amount of cupcakes, slices, cakes, cookies....(you get it) with myself, and she expected the same today. She asked for cupcakes that looked like her skirt - orange cake, dark pink icing with light pink spots. So, even though I knew I would regret it, I got out all the baking gear and we got started. Resisting tasting the batter, icing and finished cupcakes was like torture. I felt physically ill not being able to taste the sugary goodness, and it didn't help that my niece sat there saying how yummy it all was. However, I did resist, and I am very proud. The disappointing part is that I was hoping I wouldn't want to eat the treats by now, by I definitely do. Sigh.