The Clean Slate
after dirty dancing
Over the past week, my eating has been sort of dirty coupled with overfeeding; I went all out. Rice was the major culprit and I ate it in large quantity every single day. So I entered the weekend with constipation.
I am not new to constipation. Before I started my healthy living/ fitfam/ clean eating journey, it was a usual and uncomfortable occurence.
But with good food choices, constipation rarely occurs except when I go "dirty eating" again.
For me to get out of constipation mode, all I have to do is to reset to the "clean eating setting". What has worked for me so far are vegetables, fruits and I swap the rice for beans and reduce the quantity of all other carbs. I also make sure I do my meal prep for the week so I dont have to derail during the week.
Chicken Salad
Lettuce
Cucumber
Bell Peppers - red, green and yellow
Tomatoes
Grilled chicken breast
Avocado
Lemon/Olive oil based Vinaigrette
Baked Chicken
Chicken Legs
Carrots
Sweet potatoes
Plantain
Onions
Black Pepper
Red Chilli flakes
Smoked Chicken Bean Porridge
Most people complain of upset stomach when they eat beans but I have never experienced it. I like beans a lot and its filling with just a little quantity.
Beans
Smoked Chicken
Palm Oil
Green chilli
Onions
For smoothies, I am partial to pineapples, so its usually my base. For this smoothie, I had a mix of pineapples, mint, ginger and a hint of lime.
So I am set for the week with the help of my sous chef, Romeo and I hope to "de-constipate" as soon as possible.
Please share your fitfam secrets or anything that has worked for you.
Hasta la Vista
