Clean Eating: Day 1

As one of my New Years Resolutions, I decided I wanted to eat 75% clean.  Although I cook healthy a lot, I have pretty much tanked with my goal so far.  My 30th birthday is nearing however, and hitting the big 3-0 has given me new motivation to not feel and look like crap.  What is eating clean you ask?  The Joy of Clean Eating website gives a pretty good explanation, but in a nut shell, it's eating food as close to it's natural state as possible.  It's not really a diet; it's more like a lifestyle.

I only accomplish goals when I break them into parts so my first goal is to eat clean for a week.  My reward on Saturday will be a Magnum Ice cream bar.  I have a coupon for a box and they look pretty delicioso:

After reading several clean eating blogs, I've realized that many clean eaters adapt their desserts to be clean as well.  I'm not going to do that.  This girl has her limits.  I'd rather have dessert less often than have a pseudo-dessert. 


I've started off day 1 eating Cream of Wheat with Strawberries and a dollop of honey.  (Some clean eating purists won't even eat honey, but I'm going to allow honey, maple syrup, and agave nectar.)

For a snack I had an apple with natural peanut butter.  Yum! 

 

For Lunch had a grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich with EVOO:

 That was a little well done but tasty...

 For Dinner I made Tex Mex Chili:

I tried to drink a lot of water..but I could have done better.  I also should have made another snack.  Anyways, not bad for my first day.