Breakfast:

First thing I do when I wake up is eat some fresh fruit. Well, not first thing, but close to it.

Usually a banana. It is so easy and convenient!

This isn’t all I eat, it just gets me going right away so that I can get dressed and feed the kids, and then get back to feeding myself more breakfast. I guess it might be akin to a person’s morning cup of coffee.

Today I got up before anyone else and made a fruit smoothie. It was awesome. Everything is awesome on the No Fun diet. I joke, but really it was very very good, and if at the end of six weeks we don’t end up sticking to this diet full-time, I will keep the fruit smoothie in the morning routine.

Anyway–I brought a smoothie to Joe-in-bed. Joe-in-bed is very cute, you should get one. He said, “Why are you so happy today?”

I think it is just because I feel so good!

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Lately I’ve been walking with a friend (yay!) and I grab a banana and apple on my way out the door in the morning (we walk early). I eat the banana and start the apple, & drink the water as I drive the short distance to her house. We go for a brisk 30-40 min. walk, and then I finish my apple & water on my drive home.

When I get home I make myself a fruit smoothie. 1/2 cup almond milk (unsweetened, vanilla flavor) plus any fruit I want. Often I use frozen strawberries (unsweetened), a banana, and whatever else is around. Today I added mango and blackberries. It feels like it is such an indulgence. Truly.

Who am I kidding though? Joe makes the fruit smoothies (most of the time). I love him. It is really nice to have a Joe around if you’re trying to eat this way. He is so handsome, strong, and his fruit smoothies are gourmet and fresh. Dreamy.

Some mornings I also have a 1/2 cup or so of whole grains, like steel-cut oats (oatmeal, unsweetened, unsalted, though you could add fresh fruit). But usually just the fruit really satisfies me. This was a big surprise to me. I thought that just fruit in the morning was ridiculous before I tried eating this way. Now I love it! It is one of my favorite things about eating this way.

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I Snack All Morning Long Until Lunch:

Snacky snacky snacky.

I snack on baby carrots and sugar snap peas all morning long. Sometimes I add some cucumber into the mix. You know, easy snacking veggies. Crunchy, refreshing veggies. All. morning. long.

I leave them out on the counter, and the kids snack on them too. When Roo had swimming lessons in the morning, I took them in my bag and little Joey would eat them all during Roo’s swimming lesson. It kept him occupied. That kept me sane.

This works for me. I find myself chewing on stuff like gum, pen caps (if I’m writing), etc. I sound like I’m a dog, I like to chew. I’ve heard it called an “oral fixation”. Oh well. So snacking on these crisp veggies in the morning is a great solution for my wanting to have something in my mouth. I still chew the occasional sugar-free peice of gum, though I’d like not to–I’m not a big fan of artificial sweeteners.

So in the morning I eat fruit (or I drink it in smoothie form, so that I still get all that good fiber), lots and lots of fruit. Then I snack on crunchy veggies all morning long until lunch time. And I am feeling great!

This isn’t hard to do. So if you want to give it a try, just buy some convenience fruits and veggies and go for it!