100 Days of Real Food

My friend, "Mo", got me interested in this food plan: 100 Days of Real Food, so I've decided to give it a go, starting today.  I will be blogging about it, but I'm not very good at blogging regularly, so don't expect a daily thing, but I will try to do weekly at least.  In addition to this, I am also going to try to incorporate a "salad-a-day" challenge for the 100 days as well.

Here are the RULES.

However, I've decided that I am not going to be as strict as the family from this blog.  If I am going to someone's place for a meal, I will happily eat what they serve, because I think it is more important to be polite and enjoy good company than it is to strictly follow a food plan.  Also, if we are going out for dinner I will choose healthy meals, but if the salad dressing has a bit of sugar in it, who cares?  At home, however, I will strictly follow the rules!

What I like about the plan is that it's not a "diet" about losing weight!  It's simply about eating healthier.  I am not trying to lose weight at all, though cutting out sweets may result in a bit of weight loss.  I am hoping to gain more energy, and generally feel good all around.  Also, I would like to point out that this is not a "new years resolution"...it's something I do most of the time anyway, and it's a realistic, specific and achievable goal.  If doing the 100 days is too much of a sudden change for you and your family, try the 10-day-pledge or consider doing some mini-pledges.  Whatever works for you.

Along the way, I will share some recipes, photos, ideas, and thoughts.  To start, here's my breakfast today:

Plain greek yogurt, with frozen berries (thawed), and a small drizzle of maple syrup.  I also had two fried eggs (just enough olive oil to lightly coat the pan), and some herbal tea.  It was really easy AND delicious!

Tonight's dinner will be mixed whole-grain rice, with a salmon-fillet (with lemon and dill), a garden salad, and steamed veggies.  I may enjoy some fruit for dessert.  Again, EASY and delicious!

Dinner!

Update: Above is a picture of what I had for dinner.  The salad is romaine lettuce, mushrooms, tomato, and Monterrey Jack cheese with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette.  The main course is mixed grains with lemon-dill salmon and steamed broccoli.  Here's proof that eating "real food" doens't have to be labour intensive: the rice was cooked in a rice cooker, the salmon was sprinkled with dill and lemon juice and baked, and the broccoli was frozen, so all I had to do was throw it in the steamer.  The most work was chopping up the veggies for the salad.