Hello!
I have to say I feel way better today than yesterday!!! I am actually starting to get creative with the choices of food. My friend and colleague, Kirstin, is participating in the challenge with me so we keep talking about what "meals" we created. She is someone who never ate vegetables, and I have to say I am quite impressed with her ideas on how to get them in her system without gagging! Our lunch table at school (omg - sounds like I am really in middle school!), has been discussing the challenge everyday. We all look to the "head" of the table for advice on our choices since he is a very health conscious person. Others have joined in and our trying some of the ideas Kirstin and I have discussed. We are talking about starting to take turns making a healthy lunch for the whole group.
On to our other discussion........o.k., my discussion about how I thought by this point I would be best friends with the toilet.........I told my lunch table I am going to have to go the card section of a store.........we all giggled......hope you get it and giggle, too.
The afternoon was spent at gymnastics practice. Our team girls (Kirstin's and mine) are so into getting the updates on the detox. It is pretty cool to have them all asking questions and discussing healthy food options.
This evening my husband was home again for dinner so we fed the kids the leftover chicken and pasta, with fruit. I had bought him and a stuffed pork chop and we steamed fresh asparagus. I was so excited about my easy creation tonight for me. Aside from the asparagus (4 spears) I took black beans and all natural diced tomatoes and mixed them together over the whole grain rice. It was delicious! I put a tablespoon of hummus on it, because I am craving it! Must be my Lebanese blood!
For exercise I played Sonic and Mario Olympics on the Wii - talk about a workout! I was terrible at it, too. My 5 year old was trying to help me but I could not even make it out of last place! AHHH!!! I also did some crunches, push ups and chest press (I pressed my 2 year old over me)!
When I close out this blog for tonight I am heading straight to the bath! I can't wait! I have a lavendar oil since there was not grapefruit oil anywhere around here! I plan to journal in there, too.
Tomorrow I will be on Martha's Sirrius Radio station 112 at 10:15am - if you can tune in it would be fantastic! You can check up on what they are doing for the challenge at www.marthastewart.com/radioblog One of their girls, Jennifer, is blogging, too! Check it out!
Ok - I am off to relax!
Happy Cleansing!
Maria
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
11 comments:
Thank you for all the different ideas on how to get this food down. Is Edemame considered a legume? If so I can definitely do that. I have tried lentils and split peas and have had to gag them down. I have been skipping the legumes all together at dinner. I had a huge headache on Wed from lack of caffeine but nothing today! I feel healthier already. And I need to be drinking more water I think because this stuff is not moving through me. Thanks for being so honest! It really really helps! =)
I don't understand the joke about the card section -- can someone please explain? I'm totally in the dark!
I have been following the eating plan faithfully. Yesterday, while I was fixing two separate dinners, you know, one for the children and one for me, I felt angry that they were going to eat chicken and me, rice and veggies. I was absolutely famished yesterday. Today, I didn't experience any of those feelings. My 6 year old son came into the kitchen and helped me stir the onions for the quinoa and for some reason, it made me feel better. Family support is such an amazing tool that added strength and will power to this challenge. Also, I wasn't as hungry today and was satisfied with what I ate.
I am doing pretty well following the routine but allowing myself not to be perfect. The great thing is my husband is eating what I am eating at dinner and he really likes it!
I don't get the card comment either....I did listen to you this morning on sirius. You sounded great! Very Inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Oh-like you are so close with the toilet that you feel you should get some sort of card for the toilet for your newfound relationship? i hope that right :)
Hi girls -
The card comment was about how you never have to "go" to the bathroom until you are in a card store (or just shopping in general) and then it hits you and you can't finish looking for what you needed b/c you are so severely uncomfortable!
Glad you are all reading my posts! Makes me feel good!
Maria
To Kel:
Edemame is a soy bean so I guess I am just assuming it is a legume. I hope so b/c they are so yummy!
Oh and Tania said to buy traditional medicinals smooth move tea to help get things going. Only a 1/2 cup, though. Not sure if you can buy it at local grocer or not.
I felt great on day 2 and actually wasn't hungry for my mid-morning snack. I must admit at dinner I poured a tablespoon of thai chili sauce on my veggies and brown rice. I believe since it's sweet that I violated the no sweets part of the detox. I am forgiving myself since I didn't have the morning snack :-)
Lets stay strong!
Maria:
Thanks for the response. Everything I saw on the internet says Edamame is a legume! And that tea sounds scary! =) I will check our local co-op. So glad day three is almost over though, I'm looking forward to trying some yummy new recipes that have flavor!!!!
Post a Comment