Yesterday was my big day of starting our clean eating challenge. It did not go as planned and actually was a complete disaster. For reasons I will explain, I am starting "cleaner" eating this week and 100% clean next week.
Here's the story:
Yesterday we got up and quickly got ready for church. My kids came in and asked what they could eat for breakfast that was clean (I was so happy that they were taking the initiative...that was unexpected). After we got squared away, we ran out the door to attend Church. Church is 3 hours long.
Upon returning to our home we walked into utter caos and disaster. While at church our water line under the kitchen sink broke and water was shooting out all over. There was at least 1 1/2-2 inches of standing water on the tile, it went into our dining room, family room and the entire downstairs great room ceiling was pouring water.
After my initial reaction of wanting to cry we got started on cleaning up, calling the insurance, etc. The sad thing about this whole story? We just finished cleaning up a flood in a different part of the house and had spent less than 1 1/2 weeks in our finally cleaned up house. My new carpet is now ruined among many other things including our couch and nice rugs.
There is always an excuse to put off clean eating. I am not putting it off, in fact I am going to do my best with my circumstance. We now have to eat out for the next 4-5 days and I always find it difficult to eat as healthy as I want at a restaurant and it is almost impossible for my kids. I decided to wait to start as a family until next week due to these crazy circumstances and to allow my family to fully participate.
In the mean time I am going to do some extra juicing meals, which are clean, and do my best to pick healthy options at the restaurants.
I hope you had a more successful first week than I did :) Haven't started yet? Join me next week then and keep getting yourself and your pantry ready.
Happy clean eating!
My clean eating went out the window at Lake Powell. What is it about water that makes me so hungry?
ReplyDeleteLake Powell is such a fun place. For me, the sun makes me crave the good stuff..fresh fruit, ice cold water, cold cucumbers. I am with you though about wanting more food. I think that we get dehydrated quicker and if we don't drink enough water we feel more hungry. Maybe more water=less hunger? I'll try it when we go:) Hope you are doing good.
ReplyDeleteAfter thinking about your reply a bit more Melissa I decided that these types of things happen, people go on vacation, visit family, etc and I need to learn how to eat clean even in these situations. I have started a food log that I will share when this mess is over enough for us to have the use of our kitchen again. I am a bit scared that I may only be eating salad for the next 2 weeks..oh well. I will do my best and then post it for everyone to see.
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