We had a good long weekend! 3 day weekend so got a lot accomplished.

Friday night we had grass fed burgers wrapped in swiss chard instead of buns since we are wheat free for this challenge. This was the burger here

For desert I made a raw banana cream pie which was to die for!!! So delicious!

I used Saturday mornings juice pulp to make crackers. I will link a recipe that I based this on under Our Conversations in the recipe forum. I adjusted it some adding red onions, some of my sprouted lentils, sunflower seeds and some curry seasoning. 

This was our Monday night dinner. The wrap is a salmon wrap with red peppers, red cabbage, carrots, cucumber, spinach and a nut pate spread that I made. I will link the recipe to the nut pate in recipes as well. This was really good! I have never enjoyed the tasted of fish but have incorporated into our diet since last May and am learning to eat it. This I actually enjoyed! For all the moms who think their kids won't eat their veggies, this was Niyah's plate and she ate it all except the collard wrap which I think was just a little tough for her to chew. I will steam her wrap next time or wrap it in chard, which she has no problems chewing.

I took a break from running this weekend. My shins were feeling a little off from last week and still being a newer runner in my Vibrams. I looked up a video on barefoot running and change my stride and felt it that next day so I let my legs rest. I am going to start back today though. My goal is 3 miles a week now. 

All is going good here! I did cheat!!!! I ate about a cup full of ice cream last night! I needed to clear out the freezer and it was taking up room! Instead of throwing it away I just ate it! :) It is against our challenge because it is processed with regular sugar. I am going to make some ice cream this weekend so we can enjoy our favorite desert! BUT....I think this is a good lesson! We have to be easy on ourselves and accept our total selves. Sure, I could have thrown it away and it would have been a better choice for my body, but I didn't and that is ok! I am ok with it! It was a special treat and that was it. The rest of my life compensates for that one treat so it is OK! 

Give yourself a break and just keep on going!!

LOVE