Day 9

Meals:

Breakfast
4 slices turkey bacon (1 red)
2 over-easy egg (1 red)
1 slice WG toast (1 yellow)
green grapes (1 purple)
green tea

Lunch
1 serving Greek yogurt (1 red)
1/2 banana (1 purple)
1 tsp honey
2 tsp natural peanut butter
cinnamon 
10 baby carrots (1 green)

Supper
Chicken salad on Wheat Thins 
24 wheat thins (3 yellow)
celery, onion (1 green)
1 hard boiled egg (1/2 red)
1 container of low-sodium canned chicken (1 red)
1/2 serving of Greek yogurt (1/2 red)
5 baby carrots (1/2 green)
20 pistachios (1 blue)
water

Post Workout Snack (as always)
Small apple (1 purple)
cinnamon
green tea + honey (2 tsp)

For the first time since I started my fix, I had an upset stomach today. I am not entirely sure what caused it but I think I've narrowed it down to wheat thins, pistachios or the canned chicken I used for the chicken salad. Those three things were really the only things that have been different from the first week. I think I need to slowly introduce new things in so I can monitor which foods have an adverse effect on me. 

Tomorrow night I was supposed to make lasagna spinach roll-ups but since I did not find whole-grain lasagna noodles I need to either go to a different grocery store or reevaluate. I am going to ask Kim for her expert opinion tomorrow at work to see what she recommends. My friend Tori gave me the idea of using zucchini as the noodles. I only have one small one left, so I could possibly do that and it would count as a green container! I'm excited to try another new recipe. 

Tonight's workout was Upper Fix. I definitely felt some of the exercises, but I think it might be time to invest in a heavier set of weights. I have 3 pound weights now and I think I could challenge myself with a few more pounds since I've been consistently working out. It's starting to look like I'll be headed to town tomorrow after work, which is okay because I always need an excuse to drive to Huntington so I can tan. I know tanning isn't a great reward for myself, but isn't it better than overeating or binge-watching Netflix? I think so! Studies show that light therapy and sunshine have a huge benefit on mood during the summer months. (Please don't ask me to cite that!) 

Since I didn't provide any food pictures today since it was similar to yesterday's meal and honestly, not appetizing in my to-go containers, I'll provide you with extra motivation today!