21DSD: Day 18

“You are what you eat, so don’t be fast, cheap, easy or fake.”  But really… I’ve learned through this detox that this very statement is 150% true.  Even my ‘cheats’ of extra allowed (but limited) fruit made me feel like crap.  

21DSD: Day 17 & a Spinning Playlist

Clear your mind of “can’t”! Cuz “can’t” never got ANYTHING done. Believe in yourself and that you have everything you need to do/be/conquer whatever you set your mind to. And guess what… Your biggest competition lies right behind your eyes, situated nicely between your ears.

21DSD: Day 15 & Hot Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe!

because this quote. and cats. 🙂

Today I stumbled across this neat app: MyPaleoPal.  It’s essentially a forum, similar to instagram mixed with myfitnesspal, that people post pictures/descriptions/recipes of their paleo meals so others can like, comment, and get inspiration and ideas for paleo meal planning.  

21DSD: Day 13

Today’s post is gonna be short and sweet. We were pretty busy today but had lots of fun and stayed on the detox plan!

21DSD: Day 12 & a Spinning Playlist

Happy Fri-YAY!

Today was a rainy lazy day full of waking up to my sweet pup-pup and blog organizing/refreshing.  I hope y’all enjoy the new theme and lay out! Hopefully you’ll be able to find recipes and posts easier now.  🙂

21DSD: Day 11 OVER HALF WAY THERE!

Day 11!

10 to go!

Motivation, recommended daily. Find a source of motivation, subscribe to Diane’s emails, find a motivational quotes calendar, listen to the ‘Eye of the Tiger’, etc.  Whatever gets you pumped up and psyched to keep going, do it! 

Banana Muffins {21DSD approved}

I love minions. And I’d like to thank them for opening my banana muffins post with their wonderful melodies. BEEEEDOOOOBEEEEDOOOOOO!

Thanks to The Civilized Caveman and his most popular recipe for paleo banana bread,

21DSD: Day 9

Day 9.

12 to go.

We’ve got this!

Diane’s guide book says to expect this on day nine: “I’m getting tired of the food I’m eating!” false. Only thing I’m tired of is not getting to eat all the fruits. ALL THE FRUITS!  ‘you may experience: Being overwhelmed by how much time is involved in food prep.’ slightly true, but not overwhelmed. I accept it. I love how I feel during the week. It’s totally worth it. Moving on. She then goes into reminding everyone to keep recipes fresh, try new things, subscribe to her daily emails which offer recipe ideas and inspiration (which if you’re contemplating doing the detox, sign up for these! They’re a little ray of sunshine in your inbox in the morning! 🙂 Plus, Diane is pretty adorable and her pictures are hilarious.)

Almond Butter Cups {21DSD compliant}

So, these are bitter. I’m gonna start out with that disclaimer.  BUT, for someone that needed that chocolate fix at the moment, & since Brittany Angell’s PMS brownies are not 21DSD compliant, these puppies did the trick. AMAZING with black coffee and a green-tipped banana.

Grain-Free Sweet Potat-ola (21DSD Approved)

John and I are doing a Spartan workout tomorrow and I wanted to make sure to bring snacks for afterwards so we wouldn’t be tempted to go out to eat. What else would I bring than granola?!

In The 21 Day Detox Guide Book, by Diane Sanfilippo, she has an awesome recipe for grain-free banola which uses bananas… However, green tipped bananas are on the limit list and I don’t want to max out my fruits for the day like that… So, I decided to use the energy modification (a sweet potato) in our post workout fuel! Go figure, right?

Here’s the recipe…