Ultimate Reset - Day 12

Oh. My. God.  

So tired today.  Like, dying.  Experts say that you eat at least 300 more calories when you are tired,  which probably explains why I'm having a STARVING day.  Nothing I eat is satisfying me at all!  All I want is coffee.  And a pastry.  Or eggs.  

Anyway, I pushed past that and did my best.  Breakfast was smashed garbanzo beans and garlic, cooked kale and avocado.  My portion size was a little large because I only had 1/4 cup of beans leftover after my original portion, so I just decided to eat them.

I dug up a pretty plate for my meal today. :)

Today is my friend's birthday so I went out to lunch with him and a few friends.  Of course, he picked the LEAST healthy place possible, an Irish pub.  I looked at the menu before I left and was pretty sure there was actually NOTHING I could eat.  When I arrived, I felt bad only ordering water and nothing else, so I asked for a cup of decaf coffee.  The server looked at me with a mix of annoyance and WTF.  I apologized and told her if it was a huge pain in the ass to not worry about it.  She came back a few minutes later with a steaming cup that was just brewed, which was very nice of her.  

I glanced at the menu and was excited to find that they actually had a garden salad.  I ordered that with balsamic dressing on the side and was pleasantly surprised at what arrived.  There was no cheese or anything else bad on it, and it wasn't just iceberg lettuce!  

I thought it was somewhat hilarious that everyone ordered fish and chips and then here was the girl ordering decaf coffee and a SALAD for lunch.  The server definitely gave me a look like, "Of course YOU are ordering a salad," but I ignored it.  If you choose to do anything like The Ultimate Reset, you not only have to be prepared to deal with the strangers that are going to judge you, but also friends and family.  I have been extremely lucky that the people around me have been nothing but supportive!

Even though it was a pretty healthy lunch, I had the WORST headache after.  I'm not sure if it was the coffee or the dressing, but I felt pretty awful.  Luckily it subsided by the time I went home and I was able to prepare my dinner.  

Dinner was baked acorn squash with a tahini sauce. This meal is by far the most interesting one I have prepared.   It tasted very good but was extremely rich.  I paired it with a side of kale.

Part of my leftover squash and sauce went into a blender to make a soup for lunch.  Tangent: can I tell you how handy a Magic Bullet is?  

I really wish I had some dessert, but that will have to wait for 10 more days!  

See you tomorrow!
<3 Kristina