It’s actually Day 4 of the cleanse, but it’s the morning and I’m here to sum up what happened yesterday (note: I’m drinking herbal tea and water; it’s 9:30 am, I’m not super hungry and have yet to have breakfast).
Yesterday was tough because Trent had to take off suddenly due to his grandmother’s death. We frantically made a bunch of recipes to send him off properly so that he could say true to his cleanse. I’m happy to report, he’s stuck to it so far! Even among his non-organic, carb-, butter-, cheese-, meat-, sweets-eating family. I’m so proud!
I have to note that I went to my monthly lunch with the girls and ordered a salad with greens, mango, apples and cranberries — no dressing. I brought my own that I made (sounds tacky, I know). And drank water. Now, that was a bit tough sitting next to friends indulging in fresh tex-mex. But now I know it’s possible, and I can live through it.
Although I still get hungry in between meals, I have to say how amazed I am at how I feel. My skin has cleared up substantially, I continue to be much calmer. Not so nervious and frantic, although life is crazier than ever due to the additional stresses of a death in the family and the last week of school.
I even went for a swim yesterday! I figured I had to since I’m doing a sprint triathlon to support a friend in 16 days and I haven’t started training. I went into the sauna and steam rooms for a total of 20 minutes; it’s something Adina recommends, as the sweating pulls out toxins. I thought I’d be dizzy, as I’m trained to believe you have to eat carbs and protein for energy when you workout. Nothing. Nada. Whoa.
The only complaint is the amount of time it takes to prep, cook and clean. Hours I don’t have. But based on the results so far, it’s well worth it.
This morning I woke up refreshed. I’m more focused. My vision seems to be clearer. I went to Starbucks to buy a gift card for Aidan’s teacher — big temptation for me. But when I walked in, I didn’t even SMELL the coffee. I got Zen Tazo tea in my reusable container and left. Yes, there was an urge. But it subsided. Yes, this is Linda typing. This is VERY weird.
Just 2 days left. I may choose to break the cleanse 12 hours early on Friday night. My best friend is visiting with her daugther, and while she’s on a no red meat, no alcohol diet right now, it would be wrong to not share a glass of red wine over conversation. Some traditions cannot be broken.
