May Goal: Clean Eating

My goal for May turned out to be completing the Buzzfeed Clean Eating Challenge. I was browsing the website one day and I saw the post for the two-week challenge. I said, "why not?" and committed to do it. I ended up having a lot of fun with it. I liked having an exact meal plan, because as a college student I never know what I'm going to be eating later. What was a bit more difficult was the time involved to prepare the food and getting all of the obscure ingredients. Some of the meals took a lot of preparation and some nights I would sacrifice time doing homework or other things to cook. I did love having a breakfast and lunch planned the night before so I had stress free mornings getting ready for school.

I discovered lots of new recipes that I like. I also found out how easy it is to make your own salad dressing that tastes fresh and delicious. The challenge involves eating loads of vegetables, fruits, gluten free grains, and some dairy. The first few days I had digestion problems which I think was due to the large amounts of fiber and other "raw" things. My body adjusted to it. I loved feeling responsible for what I was eating, and though I was spending more money on groceries I rarely had to buy any food on campus, which is always expensive. I would recommend this challenge! You could even go through and find some meals that look good. Each meal has accompanying instructions so it makes it easier to make. I also loved having a grocery list prepared for me. I also felt better overall eating better food, especially eating less sugar and processed foods. I think I'll do a modification of this challenge again this summer.

I'd always have my laptop with me in the kitchen so sometimes I would snap a photobooth picture of me and my finished meal. So now you all can see for yourself!

I'm all about eggs. This omelette was make with roasted cauliflower which was so good.

Everyone needs to try this! It sounds crazy, but trust me. It's an apple omelette. I've made this several times since the challenge ended. My extra trick is to cook the apples on the stove in coconut oil and add a bit of vanilla to the scrambled egg mixture. 

Here's a stir fry that included sugar snap peas that could've cooked longer.

That's all for my May goal. Thanks everyone for your comments on my last posts; I really love reading them!