Ok, so... this didn't exactly go as planned. Perhaps I was a little over-ambitious setting a 30-day goal as opposed to, say, a 7-day or 10-day one instead. Regardless, what's done is done, so let's review the pitfalls and successes:
Fails:• After about 3 weeks I basically gave up not eating out or making microwave meals. I still tried to make healthy choices in those situations, but the point of this challenge was to prepare everything I ate myself.
• I also lost track of my camera for the last few days since we had visitors.
• I neglected to update every day for the last few days as well.
Wins: • I never did have fast food!
• I ate a lot of fruits and vegetables.
• I followed all the challenge rules for the first three-ish weeks.
• I learned a lot about myself and food that I hope to use in the future!
So, what now? Well unfortunately we're just on the brink of moving and we haven't got nearly enough stuff packed or organized, so it's likely – if not inevitable – that we're just gonna eat easy instead of healthy while we get this stuff together. Bummer. But I did go out and pick up some Kashi microwave meals which are DELICIOUS and super healthy and low in sodium and fat, etc. So hopefully not too much damage will be done in the end.
Once we get settled, however, I'm going to resume making meals and will highlight my favorites on this blog under the 'recipes' and 'tips' tags, so keep your eye out!!
