Day 7--Mental Clarity Day

As I was driving home from a new baby visit, I realized that my mental clarity was really good. I felt good driving and not "foggy" as I sometimes feel when I'm tired. It was glorious! I also have a lot more energy today and noticed that my cheek bones were coming back into sight. :)

I FINALLY made it to the gym this morning for the first time since I started this cleanse. The workout was right up my alley with rowing, box jumps, and burpees.  I attempted to do this workout "prescribed" (Crossfit's way of doing a workout without any modifications). My rowing was ridiculously slow and I biffed it once on the box jumps, but I completed the workout and tried to keep as steady of a pace as I could. It felt good to move again, even if it was much slower. 

Our meals for the day were pretty standard, except I invented another NEW recipe! So exciting! 

Here's what we ate:

Breakfast: cottage cheese, "real" oatmeal, egg whites, veggies

Lunch: Cottage cheese, salad, left over chili, green beans, tomatoes

Dinner: Shredded Chicken, squash, green beans, fruit

Snacks & Supplements: Fresh Fruit blended with UltraClear, AdvaClear, UltraFlora, Green Tea, Pomegranate Juice + Colon Cleanse

NEW Recipe! Buffalo Chicken Salad

1 cup cooked chicken, shredded

3T Plain Greek Yogurt

1tsp Frank's Red Hot Sauce or Buffalo Sauce

1 stalk celery, diced (optional)

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy! I cannot believe how good this tasted. I've never used plain yogurt in place of mayo before and I will certainly keep trying new creations with the yogurt. If you are eating grains, some Gluten Free Sweet Potato chips would be a great dipping tool with this salad. Or you could roll it up in a piece of Romaine lettuce with veggies for a healthy wrap. 

If you are interested in doing a Metagencis cleanse through our office, talk to Dr. Wes or Dr. Jason at your next appointment and they will get you going! Waukee Wellness: (515) 978-6661

Day 6 is AMAZING!

This morning I woke up feeling good. It's now 7:30pm and I FEEL AMAZING!! There could be a lot of things contributing to this:

• Great church service with my guys and my brother's family
• Seeing my parents for a little bit
• Eating really well and skipping the church brunch that we typically eat (it's so good but probably not-so-healthy)
• Taking A THREE HOUR NAP on a rainy Sunday (this is a big part I'm sure)
• Making a really healthy dinner with Wes--our recipe is below 
• The colon cleanse supplement finally started working

Wes & Katie's *Secret Chili

2# Ground Turkey

1# Chicken & Turkey Andoille Sausage (watch for ones that are low in fat)

2 Large Cans of Tomato Sauce

8oz Low Sodium Chicken Broth (we used Pacific Organic)

2 medium sweet potatoes

2T Chili Powder

Cook the meats separately. Once the turkey sausage is completely cooked, run through the food processor for a few seconds. While the meat is cooking, dice the sweet potatoes pretty small. Boil these for a few minutes until they are cooked through. In a large stock pot, add everything together. Bring to a boil and immediately turn the heat down to low. Enjoy!   (This served two adults, two boys, and we had four containers left for lunches this week.) 

*The secret is that we didn't tell the boys what was in the chili since they don't love andouille sausage or sweet potatoes. They LOVED this chili, even though they thought it had hot dogs in it. :) 

Bonus Picture: Me after a massage with Kendra! I LOVE her scalp therapy and it instantly made my headache much better! Looks like birds nested in my hair though. :) 

Veggie Variations

Here are a few different veggie variations you can try that we used over the weekend...

Borrowed photo, but this is
exactly what our looked like!

Brussel Sprouts

2T Olive Oil or Coconut Oil

3-4 Cloves Garlic, Minced

approx. 1 tsp salt

1/2lb brussel sprouts, cut in half

Heat olive oil or coconut oil in a skillet with some garlic and sea salt. 

Cut sprouts in half and remove any wilted leaves. 

Place them flat side down in the skillet and cook a few minutes until they start to turn golden brown. At this point I flip them over (using tongs), cover, and cook about 4 more minutes on low heat. 

Enjoy!

Look at the bright color!

Beets

I LOVE beets! I simply use a veggie peeler to remove the skin, slice into thick slices, and boil/steam until soft! Beets make a great topping for salads (Beets + Feta = WOW!) or as a side. I usually just eat them plain and cold! 

Zucchini Spaghetti

I think I've posted this before, but here's one way we love zucchini. 

2 zucchini

2T Olive Oil

3-4 cloves garlic, minced

salt, optional

1 1/2c marinara or pasta sauce--watch for the sugar/carb levels! Hint--look at the more pricey sauces that don't have name brands. 

1/2c Romano Cheese, optional

We use a veggie slicer that cuts veggies into skinny sticks. I saute the zucchini with olive oil, garlic, and sprinkle of salt. When it's cooked through, I add in some sauce and heat. This week we used Newman's Own Spicy Sausage Meat Sauce. The hubby was excited when he discovered his veggies had sausage in them! Finally, I melted some Romano cheese on top and served. It would be much healthier without the cheese and sausage, but it was a great substitute for wheat pasta! 

Balsamic Mustard Chicken--Dr. Jason Style

Look What Dr. Jason Cooked Up!

Balsamic Mustard Chicken and steamed veggies. Cooking healthy never tasted so good!

Want to make this yourself? Check out this link! Balsamic Mustard Chicken and Veggies