As promised, I’m going to use my blog to update you on some the new foods, meal plans, exercise programs etc. that I’m currently doing.

When I first started my blog at the end of November I was just starting the One3One Diet.  This is basically a 3 phase meal-plan type approach to eating that was designed by Chalene Johnson.  The idea of this program is to increase brain function through the foods you eat and the way you phase your nutrition over time.  The first phase was 3 weeks and included a high fat, low protein, almost no carbs meal plan (a form of ketogenic) and intermittent fasting.  I know the word fasting scares a lot of people but basically what this meant was that I had an 8 hour window to eat.  So I ate my meals between 10:30am – 6:30pm.  The idea is that your digestive system needs a break in the day to not be working.  This also is suppose to help you become a fat burner instead of a sugar/carb burner.

I’ll be honest…I LOVED it!!!  I had so much energy, stomach bloat was non-existent, and I had less brain fog.    Plus I could eat eggs, no-sugar added bacon and avocado whenever I wanted.  Who wouldn’t love that?!?!?! (well maybe the bacon was in moderation ;-))

I started the 2nd phase of the One3One diet today.  This is a heavily plant based phase and has us learning about micronutrients and what foods provide what nutrients to our bodies.

The idea of a plant base diet SCARES me!  Luckily the program comes with many recipes and my good friend Julie eats solely plant based so I’ve tapped into her for some meal ideas.

I have to say that my first meal doing the plant base phase was pretty darn tasty.  In fact, it was AWESOME!  This recipe came from the One3One recipe files and is an absolute winner in my book.  I’m even going to try to get my kiddos to eat it for breakfast one day this week.

So without further adieu, I present to you what I’m going to call the Berry Smoothie Breakfast Bowl.