So, it's 8:30 on Saturday night and I'm settling down to watch a movie with my husband. The hard part is over. I survived the two hardest days of the week.
This morning we went to the Farmers Market, as we usually do on Saturday mornings. Fresh peppers, corn, swish chard, eggplant. I love the Farmers Market. I also found a new stand that had a whole slew of gluten-free foods. I chatted with the woman a while as she told me about her products. She doesn't have a store but they sell at some local markets, including the health food store that I frequent. She said she can send me a list of all the organic products she offers so I will definitely be sending her an email. I tried some of her gazpacho soup which was made completely with all the fresh vegetables at my local farmers market (I thought that was pretty cool). It tasted very fresh and was really good. I thought I'd try to make it myself and skip paying the 4.50 for the small container they were selling.
I didn't eat as much today as I did yesterday. Breakfast was late and just a couple of rice cakes with peanut butter. Lunch was a veggie burger on gluten-free bread. This was the first time I tried the bread. It's really not bad. It's a lot thicker than regular bread and it falls apart easily but it's good. I think it's just a matter of what you get used to and this way of eating is very different than what I'm used to.
Snacks were cucumber slices and hummus and a few cashews. For dinner I chopped some fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions and mixed it with black beans and a little shredded vegan cheese. I wrapped it in a rice tortilla and had a couple ears of corn on the cob. So good.
Tomorrow I'm going to look for some yummy recipes that I can make from all my fresh veggies and try to plan some meals for the upcoming week. I'm looking forward to that.
Six down, eight to go.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Day 5 Keeping Busy
As suspected I felt munchy all day. I snacked more than usual but stuck to the plan. Cereal for breakfast,leftover corn, mushrooms and spaghetti squash and a gluten-free premade burrito for lunch. Snacked on some cashews, rice crackers and black bean dip.
Around 4:00 I started to miss my wine and felt a bit deprived. In an effort to keep my mind off of it my husband bought me 3 new Wii games and some DVDs. (What a nice guy. He's so supportive of my many strange new diet plans and eating habits.) That worked! I have been really into this new medical game and haven't even thought about wine.
Right now he is out cooking pork chops for himself and grilling portabella mushrooms for me. I am boiling some potatoes and will probably have a green veggie of some sort as well.
I have lost 3 pounds so far. The one thing I really do not miss is meat, which surprises me. In fact, the thought of meat almost makes me cringe.
Well, I made it through a Friday night. That's something I suppose.
Five down, Nine to go.
Around 4:00 I started to miss my wine and felt a bit deprived. In an effort to keep my mind off of it my husband bought me 3 new Wii games and some DVDs. (What a nice guy. He's so supportive of my many strange new diet plans and eating habits.) That worked! I have been really into this new medical game and haven't even thought about wine.
Right now he is out cooking pork chops for himself and grilling portabella mushrooms for me. I am boiling some potatoes and will probably have a green veggie of some sort as well.
I have lost 3 pounds so far. The one thing I really do not miss is meat, which surprises me. In fact, the thought of meat almost makes me cringe.
Well, I made it through a Friday night. That's something I suppose.
Five down, Nine to go.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Day 4 Being awake
There were donut holes at work today. I never really had a problem passing them up and today was no different but I found myself noticing how many people ate them and how many they ate. All I could think of was how sluggish they probably would feel in the afternoon.
After day 4 I really do notice a difference in my energy. Although I got very tired around 3:30 today it was a different sort of tired. I had back to back meetings all day long and it was no wonder I felt tired. But I wasn't cranky tired like I usually get.
I had a half bowl of cereal this morning. I was too full to eat the whole bowl. At my 10:00 meeting I munched on some almonds while the donuts were being passed around. For lunch today was a baked sweet potato and split pea soup. The soup was really excellent. I found it at the whole foods store and I'll have to go back and look for it again (hope I remember the brand).
I had some hummus with mini gluten-free bread sticks in the afternoon and a few corn chips and a bowl of sauteed mushrooms when I got home.
Dinner was very good. I cooked some chopped onion and pepper in a little olive oil and mixed it all up with some refried beans. Then I wrapped it up in a couple of brown rice (wheat & gluten-free) tortillas and topped it with a little vegan sour cream and salsa. It was filling and very yummy.
I still cannot type the word gluten-free in front of something without feeling weird. It all sounds so strange and not me at all.
Anyway, I made it through the week at the office. Tomorrow is Friday and I work from home. This could be somewhat challenging as I tend to want to snack more when I don't go into the office.
I am doing OK without my wine although I am starting to notice people on TV drinking it. I'm still nervous about the upcoming weekend but I'm trying to stay positive. After all, this isn't something I have to do. It is something I am doing because I want to.
Four down, Ten to go.
After day 4 I really do notice a difference in my energy. Although I got very tired around 3:30 today it was a different sort of tired. I had back to back meetings all day long and it was no wonder I felt tired. But I wasn't cranky tired like I usually get.
I had a half bowl of cereal this morning. I was too full to eat the whole bowl. At my 10:00 meeting I munched on some almonds while the donuts were being passed around. For lunch today was a baked sweet potato and split pea soup. The soup was really excellent. I found it at the whole foods store and I'll have to go back and look for it again (hope I remember the brand).
I had some hummus with mini gluten-free bread sticks in the afternoon and a few corn chips and a bowl of sauteed mushrooms when I got home.
Dinner was very good. I cooked some chopped onion and pepper in a little olive oil and mixed it all up with some refried beans. Then I wrapped it up in a couple of brown rice (wheat & gluten-free) tortillas and topped it with a little vegan sour cream and salsa. It was filling and very yummy.
I still cannot type the word gluten-free in front of something without feeling weird. It all sounds so strange and not me at all.
Anyway, I made it through the week at the office. Tomorrow is Friday and I work from home. This could be somewhat challenging as I tend to want to snack more when I don't go into the office.
I am doing OK without my wine although I am starting to notice people on TV drinking it. I'm still nervous about the upcoming weekend but I'm trying to stay positive. After all, this isn't something I have to do. It is something I am doing because I want to.
Four down, Ten to go.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Day 3 Making over the hump
Well, I survived day 3 and I didn't really crave my Wednesday wine. I continued to feel good but getting up this morning wasn't as easy as the day before.
I skipped the cereal for breakfast and had 2 gluten-free rice cakes with a tablespoon of peanut butter. It was like eating peanut butter on top of styrofoam. I had an apple for a mid morning snack and then beans and black soy beans for lunch. I never even knew they had such a thing as black soy beans. I really like them. I was still hungry after lunch so I ate the snack bag of walnuts that I was saving for afternoon snack.
As a deterrent from thinking about the glass of wine I wouldn't have, my husband and I went out to dinner at Jason's deli and hit the salad bar. The first couple of bites tasted bland without my usual toppings such as feta, hard boiled egg and blue cheese dressing but once I started to get through it the salad was good and I was very satisfied. A stop at the grocery store to pick up some fresh veggies and a couple of DVDs and then home.
I'm proud of myself for making it through day 3 but slightly nervous that the weekend is nearing and I hope I can make it through without going crazy.
I'm getting ready to settle down now with popcorn and a movie. Thank goodness popcorn is a "good-for-you" food!
Three down, eleven to go.
I skipped the cereal for breakfast and had 2 gluten-free rice cakes with a tablespoon of peanut butter. It was like eating peanut butter on top of styrofoam. I had an apple for a mid morning snack and then beans and black soy beans for lunch. I never even knew they had such a thing as black soy beans. I really like them. I was still hungry after lunch so I ate the snack bag of walnuts that I was saving for afternoon snack.
As a deterrent from thinking about the glass of wine I wouldn't have, my husband and I went out to dinner at Jason's deli and hit the salad bar. The first couple of bites tasted bland without my usual toppings such as feta, hard boiled egg and blue cheese dressing but once I started to get through it the salad was good and I was very satisfied. A stop at the grocery store to pick up some fresh veggies and a couple of DVDs and then home.
I'm proud of myself for making it through day 3 but slightly nervous that the weekend is nearing and I hope I can make it through without going crazy.
I'm getting ready to settle down now with popcorn and a movie. Thank goodness popcorn is a "good-for-you" food!
Three down, eleven to go.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Day 2 Feeling Good
I woke up this morning having the best night sleep I've had in a while. I wasn't my typical sluggish self. All day I felt good. Now I realize, that after just one day this is probably coincidental but maybe it's not.
I had the same cereal with blueberries for breakfast that I had yesterday. For lunch I had the leftover stuffed zucchini which, even after given a second chance, wasn't very good. It is filling, however.
I snacked on a handful of pistachios and almonds and had a couple thin corn cakes in the afternoon.
I did feel hungry when I got home from work and was glad when my husband suggested going out for a little while and walking around Khol's (he needed to get out of the house, he works from home).
I had some corn chips and guacamole before dinner while I read "day 2" of my book. I made a pitcher of peppermint tea so I could have something different.
Dinner was spaggetti squash with diced zuccini and organic pasta sauce and two ears of corn on the cob with a little earth balance vegan butter (which by the way, tastes like butter). It was filling and very tasty.
There was an article in the Charlotte Observer today about a family of 4 that is going 100 days eating only whole foods. The lady who wrote it also has a blog. They are on day 60. I read a few postings and saved it to 'my favorites' to explore later and maybe get some recipe ideas.
Tomorrow is Wednesday and usually when I start feeling the need for a glass of wine. But I won't think about tomorrow. I just need to take it one day at a time.
Two down, twelve to go.
I had the same cereal with blueberries for breakfast that I had yesterday. For lunch I had the leftover stuffed zucchini which, even after given a second chance, wasn't very good. It is filling, however.
I snacked on a handful of pistachios and almonds and had a couple thin corn cakes in the afternoon.
I did feel hungry when I got home from work and was glad when my husband suggested going out for a little while and walking around Khol's (he needed to get out of the house, he works from home).
I had some corn chips and guacamole before dinner while I read "day 2" of my book. I made a pitcher of peppermint tea so I could have something different.
Dinner was spaggetti squash with diced zuccini and organic pasta sauce and two ears of corn on the cob with a little earth balance vegan butter (which by the way, tastes like butter). It was filling and very tasty.
There was an article in the Charlotte Observer today about a family of 4 that is going 100 days eating only whole foods. The lady who wrote it also has a blog. They are on day 60. I read a few postings and saved it to 'my favorites' to explore later and maybe get some recipe ideas.
Tomorrow is Wednesday and usually when I start feeling the need for a glass of wine. But I won't think about tomorrow. I just need to take it one day at a time.
Two down, twelve to go.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Day 1 I begin
Well, the first day wasn't as bad as I thought. I started out with a bowl of gluten-free-sugar-free cereal, topped with fresh blueberries and soy milk. It tasted pretty good believe it or not.
For lunch I had a bowl of brown rice with black soy beans and diced tomatoes with green chili's.
For dinner I made stuffed zucchini with a concoction of soy meat, mushrooms, chopped garden tomatoes, light kidney beans, fresh basil and garlic, topped with a little shredded soy cheese. The flavor wasn't the greatest. I'd say it was just OK. I guess I'll have to work on my recipes. Maybe I'll stay away from the fake meat. My husband had seconds (go figure).
For snacks throughout the day I had a small handful of raw almonds, a few small gluten-free bread sticks, and a handful of corn tortilla chips with homemade guacamole.
I, surprisingly, stayed pretty full all day. The hardest thing, I think, was deciding what to drink other than water.
One down, thirteen to go.
For lunch I had a bowl of brown rice with black soy beans and diced tomatoes with green chili's.
For dinner I made stuffed zucchini with a concoction of soy meat, mushrooms, chopped garden tomatoes, light kidney beans, fresh basil and garlic, topped with a little shredded soy cheese. The flavor wasn't the greatest. I'd say it was just OK. I guess I'll have to work on my recipes. Maybe I'll stay away from the fake meat. My husband had seconds (go figure).
For snacks throughout the day I had a small handful of raw almonds, a few small gluten-free bread sticks, and a handful of corn tortilla chips with homemade guacamole.
I, surprisingly, stayed pretty full all day. The hardest thing, I think, was deciding what to drink other than water.
One down, thirteen to go.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Preparing for the Flush
I just finished reading “The Quantum Wellness Cleanse” by Kathy Freston. It is the “21-day essential guide to healing your mind, body, and spirit”. Although I swore up and down I would never even be interested in doing something like this I read it anyway and was surprised how much sense it made. It really isn’t so much of a diet (although weight loss should be a benefit) as it is more of a detoxification. I am giving my body a break from the things that it really doesn’t need.
This is supposed to have all kinds of noticeable benefits that should happen within the first few days. I am supposed to have more energy, clearer skin and eyes, lose weight, have less aches and pains, feel release from addictive behaviors and find a profound and deepened awareness of my personal power and the effect I have on the world. (I am laughing even as I type that last line)
The reality of it is I am only prepared to try it for 14 days, I hope that I do not find I am a true alcoholic, and I hope I am still married at the end of two weeks.
Starting in 2 days (Monday start date, of course) I will be giving up 5 things:
1. Caffeine (not too much of a problem since I have already given up coffee)
2. Sugar (still don’t think this will be too tough)
3. All animal fats (no meat or cheese? This could be tough.)
4. Gluten (not sure. I’m hoping there are “yummy” gluten free foods)
5. Alcohol (whoa, Nelly! This could cause the DT’s since I am used to lots of wine.)
Now, according to the book there are many very tasty and filling things I can eat besides fruit and vegetables. These include, but are not limited to, beans and legumes, potatoes, nuts, wild and brown rice ,corn on the cob, gluten-free cereals, guacamole, corn chips, popcorn, hummus, soy cheese, peanut butter, flax crackers and rice cakes, “fake” meats and anything else that is sugar and gluten-free.
Tonight I am planning on having hamburgers and french fries and wine. Tomorrow I plan to take my list to the health food store and stock my cabinets with flush food and then proceed to have a pizza or some other unhealthy food and more wine. Sunday…well, that is too far to plan but I am sure it will consist of more indulgences as that will be my last day of wine and meat for 14 days!
Until Monday, then.
This is supposed to have all kinds of noticeable benefits that should happen within the first few days. I am supposed to have more energy, clearer skin and eyes, lose weight, have less aches and pains, feel release from addictive behaviors and find a profound and deepened awareness of my personal power and the effect I have on the world. (I am laughing even as I type that last line)
The reality of it is I am only prepared to try it for 14 days, I hope that I do not find I am a true alcoholic, and I hope I am still married at the end of two weeks.
Starting in 2 days (Monday start date, of course) I will be giving up 5 things:
1. Caffeine (not too much of a problem since I have already given up coffee)
2. Sugar (still don’t think this will be too tough)
3. All animal fats (no meat or cheese? This could be tough.)
4. Gluten (not sure. I’m hoping there are “yummy” gluten free foods)
5. Alcohol (whoa, Nelly! This could cause the DT’s since I am used to lots of wine.)
Now, according to the book there are many very tasty and filling things I can eat besides fruit and vegetables. These include, but are not limited to, beans and legumes, potatoes, nuts, wild and brown rice ,corn on the cob, gluten-free cereals, guacamole, corn chips, popcorn, hummus, soy cheese, peanut butter, flax crackers and rice cakes, “fake” meats and anything else that is sugar and gluten-free.
Tonight I am planning on having hamburgers and french fries and wine. Tomorrow I plan to take my list to the health food store and stock my cabinets with flush food and then proceed to have a pizza or some other unhealthy food and more wine. Sunday…well, that is too far to plan but I am sure it will consist of more indulgences as that will be my last day of wine and meat for 14 days!
Until Monday, then.
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