First Meal Post Holidays

I was in Japan and Hong Kong for 16 days at the end of November. We got back two days before Thanksgiving. After that, my family came to visit and celebrate my birthday. Less than two weeks after that we celebrated my fiancés birthday. Twice. Once with her friends. And again with her parents who came to visit. A few days later her brother and his family came to visit and celebrate Christmas. We hosted Christmas Eve and Christmas. From the moment we got home from our trip to Asia, up until a couple of days before Christmas, we were both sick on and off. Congestion. Coughing. Headaches. Body aches. Poor sleep. It was basically a month of feeling like shit and eating like shit.

I tried whenever I could to sneak in a healthy homemade meal or a protein shake, but it was impossible to string more than one or two meals together without being interrupted by something out of the scope of my normal diet. But, I tried anyway, knowing that while I couldn’t control all of my meals, if I could manage some of them, that eventually I’d be able to get back on track, and that those few small healthy meals would help offset the impact of the bad ones. So here I am on the day after Christmas trying to get back on track with a lunch filled with quality proteins, fats, fruits, and vegetables. I won’t really be out of the weeds until all of our family has left after the new years, but I’m not going to lose sight of my goal and lose total focus. Even during holidays, times of celebration, and visits from family, I know I can play a role in limiting the damage. 

Post Christmas Salad:

• Mixed greens

• Broccoli sprouts

• Cherry tomatoes

• Avocado

• Blueberries 

• Red onion

• Tuna with homemade mayo/yogurt dressing

• Hamburger with blue cheese, Swiss cheese, bacon

• Dressing: homemade pesto, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt