Purification Day 4: Am I Really Doing This?

Delaware River - pit stop during my ride

I'm am exhausted. Today I thought it would be a good idea to go on a bike ride. I rode in New Jersey on the path along the Delaware River. It turned out to be a 12 mile ride. When I started I felt great and wanted to keep going, but by the end I was ready to fall over. Needless to say that is all the exercise I did, no abs today.

In other news, I still hate shakes. I dread making one when I get up, and I dread having one at lunch. Coming home from my bike ride and having to drink a shake instead of being able to eat a sandwich made me really bitter. It's getting even harder for me to get them down and I'm only on day four. Help!

Here were my meals for the day:




Breakfast: Mango-Banana-Strawberry Shake
- 1/4 of a mango
- 1 small banana
- 7 strawberries
- 1 tbs of whole food fiber
- 2 tbs of SP Complete
- 2 tbs of Whey Pro Complete

(Besides the fact that I'm sick of shakes, this tasted great!)





Lunch: Papaya-Spinach-Avocado Shake
- 1/2 cup of papaya
- 1 cup of spinach
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 bottle of coconut water
- crushed ice
- 2 tbs of SP Complete
- 2 tbs of Whey Pro Complete

(I couldn't even finish this. I can't stand shakes (incase you didn't know) and the taste was just not for me. I really have a hard time drinking "green" shakes. I need some better recipes. And, sorry no picture, it looks like every other green shake I've taken pictures of.)

Dinner: Roasted Beats w/ Rice & Salad
Roasted Beats w/ Rice:
- Roast beats for about 1 hour
- Put beats over rice and drizzle on balsamic vinegar

Salad:
- baby greens
- mushrooms
- red pepper
- cucumber
- avocado
- Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup of raspberries, 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup of olive oil, 2 tsp of honey blended together. Add oil in last and slowly.