Weeks 2-3

Well, it's been a while since my last post, but I've been busy... Extra-curricular activities and such.

Week 2
The first part of week 2 I finished the cleanse, and was super happy to eat some bread again (although, still only 1pc/day max).  By the end of week 2, I was actually starting to SEE results.  My gut seems to be shrinking, at least in my eyes, which is a huge win.  I'm loving how I feel after the strength training workouts too.  Something about the little bit of soreness after, but when all your muscles are still all fired up makes you feel invincible.  I discovered a great cleanse-friendly meal too, albeit after I had finished.  It's just around 600cals, but has almost 60g of protein and could be kicked up even higher if you use quinoa in place of part/all of the rice. Here it is:

Asian Salmon Rice Bowl
-4 salmon filets
-1tbsp sesame oil
-1tbsp soya sauce
-1tsp honey
-1tbsp Sriracha hot sauce
-1tsp fresh minced ginger
-1 garlic clove, minced
-1cup (dry) brown rice
-1cup mixed frozen veggies
-about 40mins


*Marinade the salmon in the everything except the rice and veggies for 1-4hrs.


Start by cooking the rice & veggies.  Add 2 cups of water to the rice and veggies in a pot with a little butter/oil (optional) and a pinch of salt.  Bring to a boil uncovered, then cover and reduce heat to low/simmer for 20 mins. DO NOT REMOVE THE LID.
Preheat the oven to 400F.  When the rice has cooked for 20 mins, remove form heat and put the salmon in the oven on a baking tray.  Bake the salmon for 14-18mins, depending on thickness.
Just before serving, stir in a bit of soya and Sriracha into the rice.


Makes 4 servings of 1 filet and 1.5 cup rice & veggie mix. 

Week 3

Week 3 was a bit more of the same, although I noticed that I was only getting more and more sore after my workouts.  So I did a bit of reading and decided that my protein needs weren't being met for what I was putting my body through so took a trip down to Popeye's to get some supplement (more on that to come).  The end of week 3, as you'll recall, ends the first "stage" of my fitness regime, where I was trying to revolutionize my diet and shed the excess before building.  I'd say I've done ok, I'm hovering around 203-204lbs, which is about 12lbs lost in 3 weeks.  My body's starting to adapt to the new diet, and cravings for the garbage I ate before are all but gone.  So here's a photo after 3 weeks:

Still lots more to come in the next month, as this is where the real work starts.  Thanks to everyone who's helped/supported so far!