Day 4 - or should I be counting down?

Today, I took one for the team (and by team I mean my intestines, vital organs and digestive system - go team!)


Today, I drank beets. Eww. Yes, I did it. I had to hold my nose and swallow (for real) - but I drank a full glass of vegetables. Eww. Eww. Eww. It was hard. I felt like I was on a survivor challenge. Do I feel better because of it? Honestly? Not at all. That's not to say my insides are not thanking me for it, but my taste buds certainly are not (sorry fellas, will make it up to you later on...).


My diet has started to become routine. Leftovers from meals previous make up my lunches (except for today...read on), I refilled my nut tuppie and I've been drinking like water is going out of style. I might just be able to pull this cleanse off!


So I met my girls today for lunch at Whole Bowl (http://www.thewholebowl.com/). It's amazing. The bowl (there's only 1) comes with cheese, sour cream and cilantro... all of which I omitted for today's outing. So instead, it was brown rice, avocado, beans, olives and their special sauce (special sauce makes everything better). I did take a look at the variety of hot sauces available and I could only use one (the rest had added sugar). It was dElish. I might try an attempt at my own "whole bowl" at home one of these nights.

Do you ever notice how sometimes things just taste better in their take away containers? Coffee for example - to me tastes so much better in a take away cup rather than a coffee mug. I wonder if whole bowl would taste just as good in a normal bowl? Yes, I actually am thinking / writing this down.

The main thing I've noticed today is that I don't feel any "slump" throughout the day. I don't feel overly energized, but in the past I have noticed when my energy levels sink. Had a discussion about how much water is actually 2 liters... in my little Vermont container (which we estimate to be about 20 ounces), I would need to drink approximately 3-4 to get my full intake of H2O. What I said about higher energy? Nix that. My brain stopped working at 3:30 exactly. Energy levels fell, concentration dropped - I yawned enough times to make my coworkers think I had a permanent "O" face. Whether it's because it's Wednesday or because I am naturally horizontally-inclined... who knows.

Daily Muchie Nut Mix: cashews, tamari almonds, sunflower seeds, dried apple (no sugar)


No great dinner recipes tonight - had to polish off some leftovers :)
Day 5 awaits!