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!
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Lettuce Burgers...?
Whoa. The weekend is finally drawing to a close and we're gearing up for week THREE of the detox. It doesn't seem like it's already been two weeks, but we're almost halfway finished with this 30 days of awesome.
Friday evening we decided to make breafast for dinner again. Here's what I've learned: despite the fact that our kitchen isn't big enough for four people to be cooking at once, it's a lot of fun to do it anyway. Krista, Seth, Megan, and I made an exceptional dinner, complete with lots of giggling. I'm pretty sure that agave nectar may just be my new favorite thing. It's so delicious!
Saturday was a bit of a challenge on the food front. I enjoyed a cup of brown rice cereal and almond milk for breakfast before heading to the gym and then a protein shake for lunch while getting ready for an afternoon wedding. Megan and I headed to Romance, Arkansas (whaaaaaaaaaaat?!) for a 4:00pm outdoor wedding and let me tell you a secret: IT WAS SO HOT OUTSIDE! Props to the groomsmen for not passing out during the wedding in those suits. I'm fairly certain it was in the 90s. Beautiful wedding and a lovely outdoor reception with wine, champagne, kegs, and a tasty smelling array of food. We opted for bottles of water. By this point, we were exhausted. I think the lack of real food and the fact that we had worked out AND attended a 90 degree wedding with minimal water consumption probably played a huge part in that. Moral of this story: drink lots of water. Always. We came home and made lettuce wrap burgers with fresh veggies and some sliced potatoes we baked with salt, pepper, jalapeno lime salt, and garlic. Yum.
Instead of sitting at home and staring at each other (I realllly need some new hobbies!), we ventured out last night with some of our friends. It was a great night out with Tonya, Sarah, and Josh, and we had a lot of fun giggling at people who shouldn't consume alcohol in public. All in all, it was a pretty good Saturday.
After church this afternoon, we re-visited the lettuce wrap burgers and I modified the potatoes a smidge. I reheated them on the stove until they were a little crispy and then we dipped them in agave nectar. Um, yeah...that was the best decision I've ever made. Spicy potato slices + agave nectar = jackpot. It's the first time we've eaten potatoes since we started the detox, and we probably won't eat them again any time soon, but they were just what we needed to pair with those lettuce burgers.
Instead of heading to the lake as planned, we put a giant blanket over the living room window and relaxed in the living room all afternoon. I'm soooo close to finishing my book and I got to take a quality afternoon nap. It's been a great weekend and I'm hoping this week follows suit. Tomorrow begins the 7 day body cleanse portion of the detox and I'm kind of excited about it. It may not taste delicious, but I think it will be okay-ish.
Oh! and tomorrow evening I'll report back on the weigh-in day #2 results. I'm excited and kind of nervous to see what happened last week. I know that something good MUST be happening because I bought a dress on Friday that's a size smaller than I would normally buy. Slam-o!
It's almost midnight which means it's wayyy past my bedtime. Check back tomorrow for weigh-in results, a recap of detox day 15, and my thoughts on day one of this body cleanse.
Friday evening we decided to make breafast for dinner again. Here's what I've learned: despite the fact that our kitchen isn't big enough for four people to be cooking at once, it's a lot of fun to do it anyway. Krista, Seth, Megan, and I made an exceptional dinner, complete with lots of giggling. I'm pretty sure that agave nectar may just be my new favorite thing. It's so delicious!
Saturday was a bit of a challenge on the food front. I enjoyed a cup of brown rice cereal and almond milk for breakfast before heading to the gym and then a protein shake for lunch while getting ready for an afternoon wedding. Megan and I headed to Romance, Arkansas (whaaaaaaaaaaat?!) for a 4:00pm outdoor wedding and let me tell you a secret: IT WAS SO HOT OUTSIDE! Props to the groomsmen for not passing out during the wedding in those suits. I'm fairly certain it was in the 90s. Beautiful wedding and a lovely outdoor reception with wine, champagne, kegs, and a tasty smelling array of food. We opted for bottles of water. By this point, we were exhausted. I think the lack of real food and the fact that we had worked out AND attended a 90 degree wedding with minimal water consumption probably played a huge part in that. Moral of this story: drink lots of water. Always. We came home and made lettuce wrap burgers with fresh veggies and some sliced potatoes we baked with salt, pepper, jalapeno lime salt, and garlic. Yum.
Instead of sitting at home and staring at each other (I realllly need some new hobbies!), we ventured out last night with some of our friends. It was a great night out with Tonya, Sarah, and Josh, and we had a lot of fun giggling at people who shouldn't consume alcohol in public. All in all, it was a pretty good Saturday.
After church this afternoon, we re-visited the lettuce wrap burgers and I modified the potatoes a smidge. I reheated them on the stove until they were a little crispy and then we dipped them in agave nectar. Um, yeah...that was the best decision I've ever made. Spicy potato slices + agave nectar = jackpot. It's the first time we've eaten potatoes since we started the detox, and we probably won't eat them again any time soon, but they were just what we needed to pair with those lettuce burgers.
Instead of heading to the lake as planned, we put a giant blanket over the living room window and relaxed in the living room all afternoon. I'm soooo close to finishing my book and I got to take a quality afternoon nap. It's been a great weekend and I'm hoping this week follows suit. Tomorrow begins the 7 day body cleanse portion of the detox and I'm kind of excited about it. It may not taste delicious, but I think it will be okay-ish.
Oh! and tomorrow evening I'll report back on the weigh-in day #2 results. I'm excited and kind of nervous to see what happened last week. I know that something good MUST be happening because I bought a dress on Friday that's a size smaller than I would normally buy. Slam-o!
It's almost midnight which means it's wayyy past my bedtime. Check back tomorrow for weigh-in results, a recap of detox day 15, and my thoughts on day one of this body cleanse.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
I Think I Have a Milk Crush.
Day nine = complete. Tomorrow we hit double digits!
Things I've learned since last Monday:
1. I'm addicted to gluten free waffles with agave nectar and breakfast for dinner in general.
2. I may or may not be developing a total milk crush on dark chocolate almond milk.
3. I can survive without beer (shh. don't tell.)
4. I always knew I enjoyed cooking, but I've finally realized that I'm actually pretty good at it. Come over sometime.
5. In addition to my poor eating habits, before this detox I had really really really bad time management.
6. I feel like a new person and it's only day nine!
Things I miss so far:
1. Pickles. My love of pickles might outweigh my love of gluten free waffles.
2. Beverages other than water and almond milk.
3. Being able to sleep through the night without having to use the restroom. Party foul. If I didn't have to pee like a pregnant woman, that would be okay with me.
I feel like six positive things and only three semi-negative things is a pretty good way to feel after almost a week and a half of a COMPLETELY changed diet. We're only working out three times a week, but I feel great. I can't believe I used to eat so much crap. I'm in the process of collecting (and in some cases, creating) the recipes we've used so far. If you want any of them, let me know! (Lauren - I've got you, girl!) I'm going to keep collecting them throughout the detox (I have a binder. #nerdalert) so if you want them all at once, I can hook you up.
Several of you have told me that you're jumping on the health wagon, whether it be eating better, drinking more water, exercising regularly, etc., and I think that's awesome! The best part about blogging every day is hearing what you guys have to say about it. It's become a routine part of my day and I'm so happy to share it with some of my favorite people. Keep on keepin' on, y'all.
PS - Ended up not going out to eat for dinner in Little Rock with Laura tonight...too much office stuff to work on. I'll brave that adventure when I absolutely have to. Who orders a salad without dressing?! Eek. This may be the biggest challenge yet!
Things I've learned since last Monday:
1. I'm addicted to gluten free waffles with agave nectar and breakfast for dinner in general.
2. I may or may not be developing a total milk crush on dark chocolate almond milk.
3. I can survive without beer (shh. don't tell.)
4. I always knew I enjoyed cooking, but I've finally realized that I'm actually pretty good at it. Come over sometime.
5. In addition to my poor eating habits, before this detox I had really really really bad time management.
6. I feel like a new person and it's only day nine!
Things I miss so far:
1. Pickles. My love of pickles might outweigh my love of gluten free waffles.
2. Beverages other than water and almond milk.
3. Being able to sleep through the night without having to use the restroom. Party foul. If I didn't have to pee like a pregnant woman, that would be okay with me.
I feel like six positive things and only three semi-negative things is a pretty good way to feel after almost a week and a half of a COMPLETELY changed diet. We're only working out three times a week, but I feel great. I can't believe I used to eat so much crap. I'm in the process of collecting (and in some cases, creating) the recipes we've used so far. If you want any of them, let me know! (Lauren - I've got you, girl!) I'm going to keep collecting them throughout the detox (I have a binder. #nerdalert) so if you want them all at once, I can hook you up.
Several of you have told me that you're jumping on the health wagon, whether it be eating better, drinking more water, exercising regularly, etc., and I think that's awesome! The best part about blogging every day is hearing what you guys have to say about it. It's become a routine part of my day and I'm so happy to share it with some of my favorite people. Keep on keepin' on, y'all.
PS - Ended up not going out to eat for dinner in Little Rock with Laura tonight...too much office stuff to work on. I'll brave that adventure when I absolutely have to. Who orders a salad without dressing?! Eek. This may be the biggest challenge yet!
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