Intro(The long version):
A few months ago, my acupuncturist handed me a sheet of paper with some detox cleanse on it. No special juices or herbs, just restricting your diet - big time. No booze, caffeine, dairy, red meat, sugar and carbs. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Maybe I could do ONE of those things, maybe even two, but ALL??? No way. I kept the papers but shuffled them away.
Later, my reflexologist (I realize these two paragraphs make me sound like a hippy, but I'm not) suggested to cut out dairy. I'm sort of lactose intolerant, so it wouldn't be TOO bad, but I really believe yogurt and cereal are part of a good diet. Plus, I love milk in my coffee.
The thing that tipped me over was a staffer in one of my health magazines saying she did this cleanse for a month. A month. Hmm... I could do that. The woman in the article seemed like me - she loved her wine and bread, but was relatively health conscious. She said it was hard, but do-able.
Supportive as ever, my husband agreed to do it with me. I made a promise to him to stick with it - and if you can't make a commitment to your spouse, who can you make one to? It probably would have been nearly impossible to do if he was drinking wine and eating pasta in front of me.
I also have a friend who did this last January - and actually continued it through February - and is doing it again. But, she has more discipline than anyone I've ever known. Still, it helps to know someone else doing it.
So, this morning, I woke up and filled TWO LARGE Bloomie's bags with everything on the "no" list from the cubbard - cereal, soup with sugar in it, breadcrumbs, crackers... Let's see how the month goes!
Breakfast (9AM):
coffee w/ agave nectar & almond milk
egg with broccoli & green pepper (plus hot sauce)
cantaloupe
The day started off great! But, then again, this breakfast isn't much different than a typical weekend breakfast for me. Maybe sometimes I have a piece of toast, but basically the same.
Lunch (12PM):
2 hard boiled eggs w/ yellow mustard, paprika & cayenne pepper
I got back from the gym, hadn't really planned for lunch and was stuck for something quick-ish. This is usually when I'd grab some crackers, hummus & pita, a bowl of cereal, or a peanut butter sandwich. I was full, but it wasn't long until I was hungry again...
Snack (2PM):
2 dried plums
handful of mixed nuts (almonds, cashews and macadamia)
small strawberry whirl (all fruit) Jamba Juice
Food shopping is stressful enough - but being hungry and struggling for what to snack on was tough! I'd usually go for a granola bar, or a little sandwich. I got full, but I was kinda cranky when TK got home. I blame lack of bread.
Dinner (730PM):
salmon with agave nectar and citrus salsa
broccoli side
mashed sweet potatoes
elderflower flavored sparking water (over ice in a wine glass - tastes like a St. Germain cocktail!)
Dinner isn't always carb-y, so I'm ok - better than the afternoon, but I'd still kill for a roll. I'd also like a glass of wine. *sigh*
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