Blueberry Waffles, Y'all.

The past two days have been particularly difficult. Maybe the most difficult since we started this thing. Work has been out of control busy and I forgot to take a lunch yesterday. By the time I got home, I thought for sure I was going to fall over. Turns out swamp water + no food = recipe for disaster. Lesson learned.

Today I made it to lunch, but I still don't think I ate enough. I'm living vicarioiusly through Brian, so I had to pretend that my mushy vegetables tasted like the deliciousness on his tray. When it was coffee and ice cream time, I thought I might jump over the table and fight him for them, but I exercised my willpower and left it alone. Despite my mushy veggies, I got home and I was exhausted. It's a similar feeling to your car running out of gas...no bueno. Tomorrow I will eat a spectacular lunch and all will be well.

The swamp water isn't nearly as bad as it was when we first started. We only have three days of body cleanse left and even though I'm definitely ready for this portion of the detox to be over, it isn't that bad. The worst part is the partying alligator in my stomach. Other than that, we're good.

Tonight was breakfast for dinner...again. We're really efficient in the kitchen when it comes to this meal though. Pretty sure we can make it with our eyes closed. Tonight we added blueberries to the waffles and they. were. delicious. So yummy!

For all of you who gave up deliciousness for Lent, you only have a week left! As for this pickle-free diet, only 12 days left! That's practically nothing.

Alumni weekend is this weekend and I'm looking forward to seeing a few good friends who are coming to visit. I even get to cook dinner for my friend Aaron tomorrow to show him how delicious detoxing can be! (Get excited, Aaron...it's going to be fantastic.)

For now, I'm going to continue watching the Princess and the Frog and then I'm going to go to sleep. It's supposed to storm like a crazy woman tonight, so I plan on sleeping really well. Tomorrow should be our last crazysauce day in the office and I'm pretty excited. I'm definitely ready for a weekend of visiting, sunshine, and relaxing!

Avett Brothers and Waffles = Yum.

Tomorrow marks one week of detox fun! If the first week is supposed to be the hardest, this is going to be a piece of cake.

Last night's gluten-free pasta and detox friendly marinara were pretty solid and I made some crispy, garlic, basil chicken that was absolutely delicious! After the "bring your own dinner" party with Megan, Tonya, Zach & Abby, we headed to Harding to see the Avett Brothers in concert. Um, yes please. It. Was. Amazing. I can't wait to see them again at Memphis in May!

This morning I woke up in time to enjoy a bowl of brown rice cereal with almond milk (tastes JUST like Rice Krispies!) before going to church. I met James Tyus at New Life Church and I think I really liked it. I'll definitely be going back for round two and then maybe I'll be able to make up my mind for real.

After church, I made some more marinara out of some stuff we had in the cabinet and then grilled another piece of chicken for my leftover pasta. The kitchen is clean, this week's groceries have been purchased, and I'm a few chapters closer to finishing my book. I'm not used to being this productive on the weekends, but it's not so bad!

We've almost perfected detox friendly breakfast for dinner and it is a tasty victory. Megan made gluten-free waffles topped with agave nectar and I made scrambled eggs with crumbled turkey sausage, yellow onion, and orange bell pepper. We rounded out the meal with some dark chocolate almond milk which was surprisingly delicious. Yuuum.

It's only been seven days, but this is starting to become routine. So far, I think the hardest part is that we can't drink anything that isn't water or one of our pomegranate fizzy tab things (pretty much just detox friendly Crystal Light). Sometimes I just want some flavor!

Anyway - keep reading and I'll keep posting..your comments, messages, and tweets are all very encouraging!

PS - Netflix surprised us with The Rules of Attraction today. None of us remember adding it to our queue, but it appeared today, so we're watching it and it's awful. I don't care how attractive James Van Der Beek and Iam Somerhalder are...it's not worth it.

One Bowl of Guacamole Later...

The weekend is finally here and I absolutely could not be more excited. It's nice and sunny outside, I got to meet with lots of prospectives and their parents this morning, and I'm going to see the Avett Brothers tonight with Megan, Tonya, Zach & Abby!

Since this detox has prematurely aged me to 92 years old, I didn't have the energy to post before bedtime last night. I stayed up so late (pretty sure I was in bed before midnight...) watching Steel Magnolias for the first time ever. Solid movie.

Breakfast has become pretty routine...I think I'll start referring to it as "wake and shake." Yesterday's shake was absolutely perfect. It's not that it's particularly delicious, but I've gotten used to it and now it seems normal and semi-tasty. I guess it's sort of an acquired taste much like coffee and beer (yum!). Instead of rocking Fat Kid Friday (chicken tenders & macaroni and cheese), I brought leftover stir fry from Thursday night. Brian convinced me to bring it into the caf...not that it took much convincing because I don't like eating alone...and after sweet talking some of the Dining Services staff, they snuck me in the super secret back hallway entrance. Win!

The weather was cooperative so we ran to the store after work and acquired the necessary ingredients for detox friendly guacamole, chicken kebabs, and grilled corn on the cob. Let me just say that the guacamole was amazing (if I do say so myself!). We ate the entire bowl! The kebabs and corn were fabulous and I think I probably ended up eating my weight in veggies. Word on the street is that it's okay to stuff myself with veggies...I guess we'll see in another three weeks!

We grilled, giggled, ate lots of yummy detox friendly food, watched Steel Magnolias, and pretty much just won all over the place. It turns out you can have a fabulous evening with friends that doesn't involve booze. WHO KNEW?! Today is full of errands, elliptical time, and hopefully a nap. Tonight is gluten-free pasta, detox friendly marinara, and the Avett Brothers!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I'm headed out to enjoy the sunshine and the fact that it's only 11 and I've been up for 4 hours. This never happens! Detox = win.

Operation: Swimsuit

This year's Operation: Swimsuit begins with a 30 day detox. My roommate and I are starting tomorrow. Said detox is gluten, dairy, and sugar free. I'm not sure what will be hardest to give up, but I'm guessing it will be beverages of the adult variety. Oh, and giving up coffee is going to SUCK, but I can deal for a month...right?

Since I never use this blog anyway, I've decided to turn it into a detox journal of sorts. I'm hoping that daily posts will keep me on track and hold me accountable at the same time. Get excited...it's going to be awesome.

Groceries have been purchased, the refrigerator and cabinets have been cleaned out, and tomorrow's lunch has already been prepared. Bring it on, detox!

so much for becoming a legit blogger...

It's been a month and a half since my last post...oops.

Things of note:

• finally moved in to the new house
• no longer sitting in a camping chair watching a tv placed randomly on the floor.
• couches, chairs and tables - oh my!
• adorable puppy-child named Fischer (see below)
• less than a month and the roommates will be here...hooray!
• hoping to start half-marathon training around August 1 (and hoping to blog about it)
• going back to work on August 3.

The last month and half has been awesome. Lots of fun nights with good friends, lazy days with Fischer, quality time at my parents house visiting family, trips to the lake/river, baseball games and plenty of sunshine. I'm so thankful to have such great friends, family and opportunities. It's a shame summer is almost over. Here's to making the most of the two weeks I've got left!