I said no to Peanut Butter Cake!

Hey there!

How is your Tuesday morning shaping up?  I’ve already enjoyed a delicious breakfast and coffee, so I’d venture to say I’m doing pretty well, although I’m heading into work a little early this morning so it’s going to be a fairly long day!  I have my second Chiropractor appointment this morning and I’m hoping to get the a-okay to run again!  If I do, I’ll be screaming it from the roof tops so you should know pretty soon too!

Today is Day 2 of the Engine 2 Diet and so far so good!  Here’s a quick run down of my food from yesterday (Day 1):

Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin Ezekial Bread + peanut butter + banana + cinnamon w/ a cup of coffee flavored with almond milk and cinnamon

Snack: Clementine + half a cucumber

Lunch: Whole Wheat crackers + peanut butter + a Lara Bar

Snack: Clementine + half a cucumber

Dinner: Whole Wheat Pasta with Tomato Sauce + Leafy Green Salad + Tangerine Vinaigrette dressing

Dessert: Kiwi

I decided to keep track of what all I turn down over the next month so I can realistically see what all I would have eaten and how many calories I would have taken in.  I’m sure it’ll be shocking once I add it all up at the end of the month.  I remember during the Health Starts Here challenge that I turned down A LOT of junk food mostly and I wish I had kept a journal of what I said no to so I could see the real impact a plant-based diet made in my life.  I know one thing… I turned down this beautiful peanut butter icing cake and opted for a kiwi.  If that’s not self-control then I have NO IDEA what is!

I am concerned that I’m not getting enough food.  Don’t get me wrong, I felt satisfied pretty much all day, but I also felt like I missed out on some important nutrients so I need to work on that.  I know last time I felt the same way until eventually I got the hang of it and it became relatively easy to get enough nutrients during the day.  It’s a learning process and takes a lot of effort, but it’s entirely worth it!  I’m excited to see how I feel at the end of the challenge – it’ll end about 2 weeks before my Marathon so I’ll be nice & healthy for it!

Here are some dessert recipes I look forward to trying on the Engine 2 Diet so hopefully I won’t need beautiful peanut butter cake:

• Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

• Blueberry Dumpster Cobbler

• Dark Chocolate Brownies

• What would you miss most on the Engine 2 Diet?  Dairy, Processed Foods, Sugar, Oil, or Meat?
• Have you been to a Chiropractor?  Did it seem to help the issues you were having?

I definitely miss sugars the most, I have such a sweet tooth.

I’m really hoping the Chiropractor will help my knee pain and get me back to running.  I’m also hoping that I see such a drastic difference in my stride since I’ll be properly aligned.  It amazes me that I’ve been running with these issues for so long that surely this will be such a shocking improvement on my first run back!