THINK Challenge - Day 2 & 3

Sorry I haven't blogged, just came back home and it's been busy. Also, I've been sick with a sore throat and body aches. But I'm still aware and trying to do all of my challenges. Vegan cooking is so cool because it forces you to be creative and I like that. I feel that I'm eating healthier so that's a plus too. I want a farm, with a dairy cow, three chickens and a roaster, just to create a love triangle. I also want to grown my own fruits and vegetables. Also, I don't think I will be drinking milk or eating eggs until I can see the living conditions of the chickens or cows. See Food, Inc. Didn't put my hair in a bun yesterday but since I'm still sick I couldn't resist today :(. No exercise so far, I don't have the energy and I've been in pain.

THINK Challenge - Day 1 out of 21

Challenge: Set your goals and see if you can write in an accountability journal (this blog) about how it is going for 21-days straight.
Sunday, January 10, 2010: Today I decided to be accountable to myself, my friend, and to this blog. These are my goals:

• Trying new recipes and eating Vegan for 21-days
  (Check http://www.fatfreevegan.com/etl/index.shtml for the plan) I will also post and comment about new recipes I try. Obstacles: Coming down with a cold or something; lack of sleep from the night before; need to go food shopping. Outcome: When I awoke in the morning I read a text from my friend that she was on board with our challenge, that encouraged me to follow the plan today even though I was not feeling well. I was able to sleep 8-hours, and the girls have enough fruit and veggies to survive at least for today and I'm going to go pay Trader Joe's a visit today.

For breakfast I had 2 apples (sliced), handful of fresh berries (my plate looked so pretty and colorful after this) and about 10 raw almonds, a tea cup of black organic breakfast blend fair-trade coffee and 1tsp of agave nectar. Snack: 1 Banana and 4 almonds Lunch: Fully veggie loaded Lentil & Black Bean Soup with Qunioa (doubled the recipe to have servings during the upcoming week) Planned for Dinner: Steamed Asian Vegetables with low-sodium soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, etc. Brown Rice and some type of raw seeds on top. Fresh homemade berry sorbet with lemon. Didn't have what I planned for dinner because I went to the movies instead :) so I made a quick Green Smoothie in my Magic Bullet: 2 cups of Spinach, a handful of raspberries & blueberries, and half of a banana, oh and some ice cubes. Yummers!

• Movement - Weekly Schedule: 2 days of cardio, 2 days of firming moves or Pilates, 2 days of rest, 1 day of fun activity - dancing, biking, etc. Not feeling that great so I'm planning on doing some firming moves today or Pilates. Will let you know how this goes. Didn't happen; so I'm counting today as one of my days for rest.
• Getting 7.5 to 8-hours of sleep - Done! Slept for 8-hours.
• Leaving my hair lose (not putting it in a bun or ponytail) when I leave the house - Did it; even though my hair was a little wild. ;)