Eat for Fuel Challenge

Ah, Sunday.  I love you!  I have been going, going, going nonstop for a couple weeks and plan to take much of the day off.  I had a very hard time getting out of bed this morning and am having a hard time getting myself motivated to do much of anything lately.  I took a bit of a mental and physical break from my HM training this week as I was feeling like I was coming down with something and was just overall exhausted.

I was paging through my food journal this morning and realized that, while I my weight has been heading in the right direction (down!), I have not been hitting my calorie goals as often as I like and the foods I have been eating are not optimal.  I think this is why I have been so sluggish lately (on top of having just too much to do and too little time to sleep!).  The way I have been eating is just not going to cut it for the long term.  I haven't been too far off, but I can feel myself slipping here and there and I need to refocus myself before I let go of all control.

Since my 30th bday is officially one month (31 days) away, and my main goal is to go into my 30's as healthy as possible, I've decided to challenge myself to focus on eating foods that will healthfully fuel my body for both my everyday life and my HM training.  So, here's the plan:

31-Day Eat for Fuel Challenge

The plan is to spend the next 31 days eating 90% from the list below and in combinations that will properly fuel my body (fats + proteins + carbs + fruits/veggies).  10% of my daily calories and food intake can come from foods off the list (like coffee!).  I hope to meet my calorie goals (not over or under) 6 out of 7 days a week.  I will also be planning all of my food the night before with some flexibility built in for those times when cravings hit.

Fuel Foods:

All fruits

All veggies

Beans

Eggs

Peanut Butter (no sugar added)

Fish

Chicken or Turkey

Lentils

Quinoa
Nuts/Seeds

Oatmeal/Oats

Brown Rice

Chia and Flax

Olive Oil

Vinegar

Salsa

Spices

Yogurt

Milk

Agave

Tea

(note - I'm probably forgetting some foods and may add to this list)

Anyone up for doing this challenge with me?  I think this will be a great way to enter my 30's and am excited to be back on track.  Challenges always motivate me!