Week #1 is almost over and I’m feeling great. I forgot how
much better my body feels when I’m drinking 80oz of water a day. I feel
hydrated, energized and healthy.
The food of the week is leafy greens. I made a delicious and
high protein salad by combining kale, swiss chard, spinach, quinoa, carrots,
beets, walnuts, sesame seeds, tomatoes, and sunflower seeds in a bowl. I topped
it with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Delicious! Next week is quinoa week, so I
can’t wait to make it again!
Today I left for a week long vacation to Aruba. Eating well
while traveling is always a challenge,
especially at the airport. Though I had
grapes and bananas at home, I had little else to pack with me for the
flight. Given that I left my house at
6am and didn’t get to the hotel until late afternoon, I had to find something
to eat. The airport has limited options, but I was able to find a few good
choices. The bookshop had a wall of trail mixes and nuts. I steered clear of
the bags with chocolate, candy and dried fruits, and instead looked for options
such as whole, unsalted nuts. The bookshop also had a variety of protein bars
to choose from. I was sure to read the ingredients and nutrition facts of the
bars to make sure they had only natural ingredients. Many seem healthy, when in
reality there are not. I opted for a bag
of pistachios and a large bottle of water. The airport also had a variety of
flavors of pop chips, a to-go restaurant serving customizable vegetable
omelets, allowing you to eliminate the cheese (but they didn’t serve egg
whites), and many salad options. With so many “bad” foods around, it is
refreshing to see that you can eat well in an airport if you try!
I’m ready to finish week one off strong and begin week two.
I hope Boston warms up for you this week..I’m off to the beach!
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