Breakfast: To be honest, I don’t think this is on the Activate phase but this has always been one of my favorite breakfast so I gave in! Super 12 grain bread, toasted, with 2 Tbsp. of Justin’s almond butter and a sprinkle of granola, coffee with soy creamer.

Snack: Kitchen Sink smoothie – throw in all the fruit that is too ripe to eat, add some ice and yogurt, blend. I had a mushy plum from my kids lunch box, a bowl of green grapes left over on the dining room table, a super ripe banana, a limp carrot, a soft nectarine, half a container of softening strawberries and some blueberries.

Lunch: Rhode Island grown, grass fed beef burger on a homemade brioche toasted bun with Vermont cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, homemade smoked ketchup, homemade pickles, and local pea greens. I ate the entire thing! It was so delicious, I immediately wanted another one! We drove our boat up to Bristol harbor and moored at the visitor dock. We ordered lunch to go from the Beehive and sat on rocks overlooking the harbor. Ahhh, summer!

Dinner: Ratatouille, see recipe because it is easy and summer friendly. I was happy I had dinner ready in the crock pot since I came home from lunch, took a nap, watched a baseball game with my boys and ate dinner playing Blokus. 

Dessert: 1 inch thin dark chocolate bark with salted almonds. I bought a huge bag from Costco and at this rate it is going to take me forever to eat it!

Ab workout: I am still struggling with my crunches but everything else is getting better. I am feeling only a little sore in my hips and back. I think I need more padding than my yoga mat! 25 sit-ups, 10 crunches, 10 leg lifts and 15 second plank.