I was feeling a little bit tired earlier in the week, but I seem to have gained my energy back over the past few days! 🙂

Day 8:  Wednesday, October 8

For breakfast, I had some of of the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie I had made yesterday.

For lunch, I had leftover ground beef/onions and some of the roasted squash I made for dinner yesterday.  To drink, I finished off the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie.

For a mid-afternoon snack, I had an apple.  My daughters had ice cream when they got home from school, and normally I would have some with them, but I am not even craving ice cream anymore.  I was perfectly happy with an apple!

For dinner, I was out with my daughter and got her Broccoli and Cheddar soup from Panera Bread.  She couldn’t finish it all, and I couldn’t let it go to waste, so I did have her leftovers.  I also finally finished off the ground beef and squash.

For a snack later, I had a little bit of trail mix containing raisins, dates, cranberries, walnuts, dried apples, and coconut.

Day 9:  Thursday, October 9

For breakfast, I had some scrambled eggs and an orange.

For a mid-morning snack, I made a smoothie with the ingredients I had on hand.  It didn’t turn out to be one of my favorites, so I most likely won’t be making this again.  I juiced 1 empire apple (about 1/3 c.) and added 2/3 cup water and a handful of organic baby spinach.  I blended that until smooth, and then added 1 Tablespoon Peanut butter, 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, 1/2 cup pineapple, 1 banana, and 3 ice cubes.  I think the reason I didn’t like this much is because it wasn’t cold enough.  I usually use frozen banana, but I had run out and needed to use a fresh banana instead.  In my opinion, the colder the better when it comes to green smoothies.  The warmer the drink gets, the more you can taste the greens.

I snacked on some trail mix, a roll of turkey, more smoothie, and I also made some peanut butter balls using dates, oats, chocolate chips, and flax seeds.

For dinner, I had a salad with Grapeseed oil and a sprinkle of Mrs. Dash spice blend without salt.  I made Baked Ziti for the rest of my family, and I did have a little bit of that as well.

Day 10:  Friday, October 10

For breakfast, I had a roll of turkey when I was making my daughter’s lunch.  I also had a few of the peanut butter balls I made yesterday, and I made some fresh apple juice using 2 empire apples, cinnamon, and a few drops of lemon juice.

For lunch, I had eggs and cheese, apple slices and broccoli.

After lunch, I chopped up a head of broccoli and roasted it for a snack, and I ate the ENTIRE thing in one sitting.  That I have never done before.  It was really good!  You can find the recipe here.

I made this Pumpkin Dip from 100 Days of Real Food and served it to my family with celery, apple slices, and graham crackers.  I took the dip to a gathering tonight, and everyone loved it!  At the gathering, I also had some salsa, chips, and celery.

Overall, I am feeling great and am full of energy, although I do feel a cold coming on.  I have no cravings, and I feel like I don’t need to eat much to feel full.  REAL food is full of nutrients and it fills me up quickly.  Over the weekend, I’m planning to go to a family gathering that will contain many family favorite recipes, many of which are not unprocessed.  I will do my best to eat as healthy as possible, but I will allow myself to cheat a little bit and indulge on some of those family favorites.  Have a Happy Columbus Day Weekend!