Day 66 of No Fast Food

I am entering my 3rd month of no fast food. I'll be honest, I really thought it would be MUCH harder to give up fast food -- especially McDonald's (my soulmate). Family members will still bring home the occasional combo #1 and I'll admit, I get jealous. My mouth starts watering... and I wonder what my reasoning for this was in the first place.

Major changes I've noticed include:
- lower appetite
- easier to potion food vs trying to eat it all
- less 'food jealousy'
- less food cravings

Food jealousy is a bit of an issue in my family. I was the oldest child while my husband was the youngest as we grew up. Being in a multi-child home where you are basically allowed to eat as much as you want spawns 'food jealousy' or a need to be the 'alpha' over the other kids. Obviously, whoever has the most food is the alpha, right?
It's been hard letting go of that habit due to my control-freak tendencies but it's been getting easier and easier as my appetite has gotten lower.

The real challenge is yet to come, of course. I start school in May and will have to start meal planing and pre-prepping again. I plan on posting much of my material here for you to use if you wish. Ive already started looking up info for my meals, learning what I should eat and what is best to stay away from, and how to best incorporate 21 Day Fix Extreme's diet plan into my life. I plan on following the competition guide.

I'm really excited. I hope you all look forward to my changes, accomplishments, and even my failures! If you think you may be interested in joining me, message me on Facebook!

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Banana Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

2 very ripe bananas

1 1/2cups low fat milk

1/2cup natural creamy peanut butter

3tablespoons chia seeds

Instructions

1. In a blender, puree the banana, milk and peanut butter. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the chia seeds.
2. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
3. Stir the mixture before serving. Can be stored in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 1 week.