I have to start by saying how much energy I have now. Before I started the detox, I would start to get quite tired at around 1PM. Most nights, I would fall asleep at 8PM, while putting my kids to bed. A few nights, I even went to bed before them at 7:30! I wasn't getting the most out of my days or time with my kids as I was just too tired. A couple days ago while I was at work, it was 1 o'clock in the afternoon and I had so much energy that it was difficult for me to sit at my desk to work. When I put my kids to bed, not one ounce of me feels like going to sleep. I feel 10 years younger, and that's an awesome feeling for a lady who will turn 38 next week!
You are what you eat...how true it is! It's so easy in today's society to eat on the run. If we don't take the time to prepare our food from scratch, we're doing ourselves a disservice. I don't want to be preachy, but when you feel the transformation firsthand, you just want to shout it out to the world. There's no secret to it, no magic pill, we just have to make the effort to buy whole foods and create meals with them.
brunch
oatmeal w/blueberries and roasted pecans
1/2 cup steel cut oats, cooked as directed
1/2 cup almond milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup roasted pecans (bake at 350 deg for 13 minutes on baking sheet)
dinner
cod chowder
This recipe is from the Herbal D-Tox Cookbook for Cleansing. I'm not going to copy it on this blog as I fear copyright infringement but would highly recommend this book if you're detoxing or not. It offers many great recipes.
pub night with the girls
Oh yes, these times are some of the difficult ones. Going out with the girls, where a large part of the fun relates to perusing the menu and discussing which appetizers we're going to share. And drinks, oh the drinks!
I went in feeling strong and full of willpower. I didn't crumble! I had a coffee and some sweet potato fries. Lucky for me, the fries were simply sweet potatoes, slighly deep fried. The oil they were fried in was probably not a type allowed on the detox, but all in all, I'm pretty proud of myself! The platter on the table had nachos, potato skins, chicken wings, etc.
I felt so good about my choices that I came home and tried on a pair of jeans I haven't been able to wear in months. Yes, I attempted this at 10:30PM at night and guess what, they fit! Now that's a great way to end the day. I only have one more pair of jeans that aren't quite making it yet. Hopefully I can stay on the right track and get there soon :)
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