New Years Resolution Challenge - Day 1

Here we go again! Day 1 of my second 90-Day Challenge powered by ViSalus Sciences.

I decided to start my resolution challenge today, Monday January 9th, 2012, as is is the first day back to school/work for my family and me, and I needed a few days to wean myself off of all the goodies from the Christmas holidays--particularly the Baileys in the coffee every morning...

Started the day off early by drinking a glass of Pro, then hopping on my bicycle on the trainer in the basement.  Rode for 30mins.  5mins at a consistent pace to warm up--get my body temperature up, my blood flowing through my muscles.  Then I rode intervals for about 20mins.  Hard and fast for a minute, then at a moderate pace for a minute.  Finished off with 5mins cool down ride to keep the blood pump flowing, returning carbon dioxide to the lungs, trying to flush the waste products out of my legs.

Followed my ride with a morning shake: 2 scoops if Vi-Shake, 1 cup almond milk, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, 1tbsp ground chia seed, 1tbsp ground flax seed.  Wonderful.

Morning snack: 1/2 cup plain Libert pro-biotic organic, with about 5 almonds and 1/4 cup frozen blueberries thrown in.

Lunch Shake: 2 scoops Vi-Shake Mix, strawberry Vi flavour pack, mixed with a small container of chocolate milk.

Afternoon snacks: one apple at around 3pm, and a Vi-Cookie just before 4pm.

Dinner: Chick Pea Tagine (w/ tomatoes, dates, onion, garlic, herbs and spices.)


Overall the day went great.  One low point was mid-morning when a "coffee run" was announced.  While not eliminating coffee from my diet, I am trying to reduce it.  I had a mug after my morning shake, and I took a travel mug to work.  Normally I participate in workplace coffee runs--not today though.  Mixed a package of Pro in my water bottle and made it through the morning.

Had our monthly staff meeting today--first Monday of the month.  This is usually a very "tiring" time--physically and mentally.  Usually plates and bowls of junk to munch on spread around, another coffee run, etc.
I came prepared, however,  Pro in my water bottle, and a Vi-Cookie.  I survived.

1 Day down, 89 to go!

-Devo