I hope you have done some planning, stocked your cabinets and are ready for a no excuses start to the Clean Eating Challenge. If you haven’t signed up yet it’s not too late! Refer to the original sign up post for the overall details of this 30 day Challenge, though let’s hope it becomes a habit and not just 30 days!
I love this post from my Oakley Ambassador and Sports Nutrition coach Marni, where she reminds us eating naturally is not a fad! Remember you aren’t restricting yourself, you are easing in to or committing to a way of eating that will BENEFIT you and those around you.
With every challenge we will face obstacles, but many are simply excuses we make to let ourselves off the hook. Maybe that means not taking the time to pack your lunch or plan meals or look at a menu before heading out to eat. Take a look at yesterday’s post for some great mental tips that will help you proceed when the going gets tough. I will also be debunking lots of the common excuses we give ourselves any time we face a challenge…here is the first!
And if you think I don’t know about excuses…I’m in Kansas City visiting my parents this week. So yes this cupboard would make it easy to cop out of the challenge, but instead I’m headed to the grocery store!
COST EXCUSE
When you start to exclaim that you can’t keep up with the challenge because it costs too much, I would ask you to step back and look at what you are buying.
- Have you simply switched from buying the bag cereal to the one with fancy labels?
- Have you started incorporating beans in your diet so that not every meal requires organic grass fed meat?
- Have you visited the bulk bins aisle of your grocery store?
- Are you still buying oatmeal in packets?
FitViews had a great article on how to eat paleo on a budget and her tips fit well with the clean eating challenge (i.e. Stock up in season). Remember that excuses appear when we haven’t planned or haven’t found a good enough reason to continue.
PARTICIPANTS
Here is the current participant list, try to connect on Twitter or each other’s sites! As I noted in yesterday’s email those who have had the highest success in challenges have found ways to stay connected daily…it makes you accountable. #eatclean30 << Use it on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook!
| Name | Website | Twitter Handle |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail R | ||
| Alexandria | Http://www.eatwellrunwell.com | Eatwellrunwell |
| Alicia | ||
| Alisa | http://www.godairyfree.org | @godairyfree |
| Aliso | @alisoncorwin | |
| AlyB | ||
| Amber | ||
| Amber | http://www.hungry4ahealthylife.com/ | @imhungry4health |
| Anne B | @somebutton | |
| Annie | @driven2Bfit_TIU | |
| annmarie Gollmar | ||
| Ashley S | http://findingashesway.blogspot.com | @Ashes41 |
| Ashley Uthe | @ashleyu3 | |
| Barbara Farmer | ||
| Bay | ||
| Bekah | http://www.runtrackmind.com | @runtrackmind |
| Beth Melton | ||
| Beth W. | http://bethrunz.blogspot.com | BethLoves2Run |
| Bethany | www.snowygirlb.wordpress.com | @snowygirlb |
| Betsy Fisher | @beebeefisher | |
| Brittany @ Delights and Delectables | http://delightsanddelectables.com | @batrentham |
| Caroline A. | http://healthyroadtothirty.blogspot.com/ | |
| CaryB | ||
| Caryn Lida | @caryntiu | |
| Chelsea Rae | ||
| Christina | graceless_love | |
| Christina Osberg | http://naturallyrunning.blogspot.com/ | |
| Courtney | ||
| Daniela Elliott | ||
| Danielle Rosas | ||
| Darbi | ||
| Dawn | http://runningatdawn.com | @TriCoachDawn |
| Debbie | Debbie26111 | |
| Debby H | ||
| dolly | ||
| Donna Porter | ||
| Drea Reyes | ||
| Ebony Robinson | ||
| Emily B | ||
| Emily Tarantino | http://emilyjht.blogspot.com/ | |
| Erika Galvan | ||
| featherflynn | ||
| Forever Young | http://foreveryoung3212.blogspot.com/ | @ForeverYounga32 |
| Fred | ||
| Geana | ||
| Gemma | ||
| Genna | Risforrunning.blogspot.com | @risforrunning |
| Georgia | ||
| Heather Crosby | ||
| Hege Lindseth | hegetiu | |
| Ieva Sereike | ||
| Jacey | Beyoutifuldarling.blogspot.com | @JC_tiu |
| Jada G. | ||
| Jen | http://www.runnershoe.blogspot.com | @marathonmom10 |
| Jenna Z | http://corgipants.blogspot.com | @corgipants |
| Jessi | www.jumpingje.wordpress.com | @JumpingJE |
| Jessica Gentert | ||
| Jessica I | ||
| Jessica J. | http://fringies.blogspot.com | fringies |
| Jill R. | http://runningwithjill.blogspot.com | |
| Johanna | ||
| Juliane | ||
| Julie | ||
| junghwa | http://blueskyworld.wordpress.com | |
| Kait | Http://kaitmakesarun4it.blogspot.com | @runkaitrun |
| Kalie | @running_eater | |
| Kara | @KaraDeschenes | |
| Karen | @karenror | |
| Karena | @Karena_O | |
| KarenSue | ||
| Karlan | @KARlan_CARrigan | |
| Kassy | Runaholic.wordpress.com | Kassypajarillo |
| Kate | ktcinlex | |
| Kate Scott | http://katemovingforward.blogspot.com | @katiescott1309 |
| Katie | ||
| Katie | www.peaceloveandoats.com | @PeaceLoveOats |
| Katie @wishandwhimsy | www.wishandwhimsy.com | @wishandwhimsy |
| Kelley Fluharty | ||
| Kelli M. | ||
| Kelly Leslie | ||
| Kelsey | ||
| Kerri Baumis | ||
| Kim Bentley | Www.kimbentleyhomes.com | Kimbentleyhomes |
| Kim L. | FitkimTIU | |
| Kimmer Madison, WI | @KMRWWKD | |
| Kris | ||
| Laura | ||
| Laura Coste | @lccb81 | |
| Laura Harms | www.beachbodycoach.com/runningchick70 | |
| Laurel Cedarblade | @pace_of_laurel | |
| Lea | greensandcoffeebeans.wordpress.com | coffeeandgreens |
| Lea Ann | ||
| Leanne Yule | ||
| Lina | ||
| Lindsay Madison | ||
| Lindsay Schneider | ||
| Lindsey | http://runbecauseyouloveit.blogspot.com | |
| lissette hernandez | ||
| Liz | www.livingmorenow.com | @livingmorenow |
| Louise Rothwell | ||
| maemae | www.runninrollinrunnin.com | @littlemstexas |
| Maiken | ||
| Maria | ||
| Mariela | ||
| Maureen | ||
| Meagan | http://becomingbalancedblog.com | @meaganmccrea |
| Meagan | @meaganeli | |
| Melissa | http://melissadishes.com | |
| Mellissa | @mcsoir | |
| Meredith @DareYouToBlog | http://dareyouto.blogspot.com | @DareYouToBlog |
| Meredith Socha | @merrysocha | |
| Michelle | themondaybirds | |
| MJ | ||
| Molly | ||
| Natalie T. | http://www.thismamacanrun.com | @NattieRuns |
| NatalieD | www.lilrunner.wordpress.com | |
| Nichole | ||
| Nichols | www.KalliAlba.com | @KalliAlbaBridal |
| Nikki S | www.niccisniftyeats.com | @NiftyEats |
| Pamela Terlizzi | pamelala123 | |
| Patience Morin | ||
| Patrisha Funk | ||
| Racheal | ||
| Rebecca @ Runner with an Appetite | http://www.runnerwithanappetite.com | @rebschaefer |
| Rebecca Popek | ||
| Rick Farmer | ||
| Rob Rowald | robrowald.wordpress.com | @robtheitguy |
| Rocio | @MsRosyLu | |
| Rose marie salyers | ||
| Running Kutya | http://runningkutya.blogspot.cz | |
| Samm Daugherty | ||
| Sarah Wells | Www.ARunnersHeart.com | @ARunnersHeart |
| sassysoles13 | ||
| Scrappytbear | Www.scrappytbear-runs.blogspot.ca | @scrappytbear |
| Shalawn | ShalawnBack | |
| Shannon | http://mon-amour-xoxo.blogspot.com/ | @MulcahyShannon |
| Shannon | http://wisebitterness.blogspot.com | @ShannonMiriah |
| Sharelle | http://www.essentialingredient.wordpress.com | |
| Sheila Warner | sheilasez | |
| ShelleyK | ||
| Stacey | @staceylynn1114 | |
| Summer Harty | @summerlite | |
| Tamara (fitknitchick) | http://fitknitchick.com | @fitknitchick_1 |
| Thea @ It's Me Vs. Me | http://itsmevsme.com/ | itsmevsme |
| Tianna | http://teabagginit.wordpress.com | @teabagginit |
| Tina Hughes | ||
| Tina N | ||
| Toni Church | http://www.runninglovingliving.com | @tonee78 |
| veronica | ||
| veronica reyes | ||
| Victoria Runs | http://victoriaruns.com | victoria_runs |
| Vivian | @TwinkleFactory |
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Gratitude Journal
Aug 1
I am grateful for waking up feeling alive and excited for the day.
