Oh my Goodness, Oh my Goodness

That is what I said after every meal I ate today. First I need to tell you that Project Rise and Shine was a complete fail on the first day. I was in bed at 10:30, but couldn’t fall asleep until 11, and when the alarm went off at 7:30am it just wasn’t happening. I woke up at NINE! Oh who am I kidding it was 9:17am. I know, it’s so late, but I really felt like I needed the sleep. It was the kind that you just can’t even open your eyes and before I knew it I was asleep again. But when I woke up at 9, I felt refreshed, re-energized, and great. I was even able to make myself breakfast, lunch, and start dinner, and make it to work on time. So I guess that is a start right?

My meals were all incredible today. First-this mess is what I call breakfast.

I loved the strawberry banana flavored Chobani, but didn’t have anymore so I made the flavor myself. This mess was a strawberry Chobani, 1 medium banana mashed in, 1tsp Maca, and some of this amazing stuff. I didn’t really like the texture of the yogurt with the Maca powder so I added the melted peanut butter, and it was the best decision I have ever made. I devoured this like it was no ones business.

Lunch was leftovers from dinner made into a big salad. We all know how I felt about last nights dinner, so this was right up there with it. I put the shrimp and rice on top of the lettuce and cukes and ate it outside soaking up some Vitamin D. It was down right gorgeous out today!!!

After hearing all this buzz about the cherry chocolate bomb smoothie all over the blogs I was really in the mood for one, but had no way of making one. I stopped by Sweetleaf and grabbed a smoothie made with non fat fro yo, strawberries, and chocolate chips. It was the next best thing.

And tonight’s dinner was chicken stuffed with feta and cranberry chutney and my beloved Quinoa with roasted broccoli and butternut squash. I also added some dried currants for some contrast. It was…how do I say it? PERFECTION.

Three of my favorite foods ever are quinoa, butternut squash, and broccoli so I could not go wrong with this one.

And of course I’ve been eating tons of chocolate goji bars lately. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to make these because they are so addicting and so good. I eat one two after lunch AND dinner. Oh chocolate and goji you are the bane of my existence.

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~Lauren

Tagged as: butternut squash, Chobani, chocolate strawberry smoothie, feta and cranberry stuffed chicken, Maca Powder, maranatha peanut butter, quinoa, shrimp salad, SWEETLEAF