Reflective Sarah

I'm on Day 4 of fasting and it is going well. I am not struggling with it at this point and to be honest, I feel better than I have in a few weeks!  My fasting window starts at 7pm and ends at 12:pm although sometimes i go a bit behind.  My day looks like this:  6am I have Natural Calm and Benefiber in hot water  Cup of decaf coffee with Vital Proteins and Coffeemate sugar free  Cup of half-caff either in the car or after I get to school  If I am hungry, bone broth at 9am. Drink about 20 oz of water throughout the morning.  12pm -- I have a smoothie. Right now my smoothie is spinach, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1 tbsp flax seed, 1 cup coconut milk unsweetened, and 1 scoop of Vega one.  I snack on a breakstones cottage cheese afterwards  Snacks could be a piece of cheese, a protein bar, or yogurt and GF bread  Dinner I am trying to prioritize protein since that is my one major meal of the day.  I treat myself to nutella if my macros allow it. I also have sugar free jello on hand.  Herbal t...

So I've started intermittent fasting this week. I've been listening to a podcast by Dr Mindy Pelz, she has a book called "Fast Like a Girl". I started fasting during what they're doing as a three day fast. I am fasting starting at 7 pm. I break my fast at 12 pm with a smoothie. I drink water, coffee and bone broth at 9am.  It's been helpful for me to sort through hunger cues and what they really mean. I am hoping it will help me lose some of this extra weight, as well… 

Get 3 peppers Cut using the chopper. Cook in a pan over medium heat til soft  Set on a plate  Cook ground Turkey until brown Add cumin and garlic powder Add cooked peppers  Add campbell's Thai curry sauce  Enjoy!  $15 for all the items, 5 servings 

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Today was a rainy fall day, as tropical depression Ophelia came through. Sam and I went to the library for a bit and Liam walked on his own to Starbucks! 

 https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/chocolate-chip-coconut-flour-banana-bread-gluten-free-paleo/  I substituted butter for the almond butter, which was a mistake... I probably should have substituted peanut butter! :)