Zults War Week 2

It seems crazy its already week two! On Thursday we got our meal plan for the week that we had to start eating this Monday (yesterday). I will not lie when I saw the meal plan I had some anxiety.
It wasn't what I was expecting and a lot I would normally say no way too but i'm trying to open up a bit and try it even if i'm pretty sure I don't like it.
Here is this weeks menu and what I have done to modify it. We have the same thing for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for the whole week. I constantly remind myself 1 day at a time!

Breakfast:
Lemon Ricotta Pancake with Blueberry compote & eggs (this one actually is pretty good its just a lot more then I normally would eat in the morning)

AM Snack:
Wasa Cracker (whats this?? haha its really a hard stale flavorless cracker to me)
Laughing Cow Cheese
Deli Turkey
(Once I put it all together it actually doesn't taste too bad)

Lunch:
Southwest Chicken Salad with BBQ Dressing & Ranch Corn Tortilla Chips
(I wont write the whole list down but I was like NO to bell pepper, Black beans, Tomato, and BBQ dressing and avocado. So I changed to add Carrots, celery, peas, and made a ranch cottage cheese dressing.....its not bad but I am NOT a salad person so I struggle with each bite)

GO Snack:
Almonds
Dried Apricots (this are okay i'm glad I only have to eat 3 wholes and not more)
Babybel Light cheese (I changed it to just a normal cheese type stick I eat)

Dinner:
Chicken Thighs with vegetable Quinoa
This isn't terrible but I do have to force each bite, I am also just not a big veggie person but know this will all be good for me so I ate it.

PM Snack:
Pineapple Raspberry Smoothie (and well this is pretty delicious)

I did notice I felt a bit more energized and my run I didn't struggle as soon as usual and then  I pushed myself even more in our Power class and did heavier weights.... SORE this morning.

I was hungry at like 3am when I got up last night and didn't sleep well because I tossed and turned from a sore body.
These first few day and weeks are going to be rough but its teaching me a few things and that i'm not a failure if I don't eat everything on the list exactly as written. And I'm learning some new snack ideas that I now know I can do and its not too big of a snack but holds me over.
I cant tell my body is  blah a bit as it gets rid of all the junk I used to eat and starts to really love how it feels with this new food.

It's still fairly emotion like I said I really have to not think too much into and put myself down and realize it's okay if I change things. And that over time I will soon love this stuff. Even when full I felt it all lacked so much flavor that I wanted food with flavor to it. I've been very good at not given in to anything but I haven't been too tempted yet =]

Today I have a headache but I think i'm a bit behind on water and things. But i'm really excited for all this new stuff and proud of myself so far!

Food prep was VERY long and difficult and MESSY lol thankfully my wonderful husband did most of it and he is doing most of the eating with me too so that's been nice. Our fridge it full of prepped food! lol

We will soon see if the below quotes are true.


"30% gym 70% diet abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym"

"eat less sugar (you're sweet enough already)" (LOVE this one lol)

"Junk food you've craved for an hour, or the body you've craved for a lifetime? your decision."

"You are what you eat.... so don't be fast, cheap, easy, or fake!"

"You cant expect to look like a million bucks if you eat from the dollar menu"

"Every time you eat or drink you are either..... feeding disease or fighting it."