I slept so well last night. For the first time in a long time, I woke up refreshed and ready to go. Since I didn't have the famous groat oats for breakfast, I opted for a bowl of oatmeal with soy milk, banana and agave. I packed 2 sushi rolls from the night before into my bag and biked on into work. I usually get fatigued around 10am and 2pm. I typically work through this with trips to the coffee pot downstairs, or a quick jaunt to Starbucks. And wouldn't you know it? Today was get a FREE pastry at Starbucks with any purchase of a coffee AND it was FREE CONE day at Ben & Jerry's!!! UNBELIEVABLE! Not only am I all for free shit - but a calorie-dense (aka YUMMY) scone from Starbucks in the morning followed by a tasty ice cream treat would have made for a phenomenal day. Wait - what's that? Diet? Challenge? What?
Not on this diet. I am only allowed teas, herbal at that. Under "beverages" in the bible pure water is the staple. Here they say take total body weight, divide in 2, and drink that amount in ounces. So, 134/2 = 67 ounces. So that's about 2 liters of water a day. Fresh citrus coolers are a good way to get the water down (see recipe below). That said, be prepared to be taking heaps of trips to el bano. On average, I have to go about once an hour. I look kinda foolish making the trek to the ladies room so often, but it can't be helped. Is this what's it's like to be preggers???
In terms of energy, today I didn’t even notice a 10am or 2pm slump. That said, I have been drinking tea all day. A big part of the cleanse is drinking my vegetables – or juicing. I don’t have a juicer (yet), but am getting some “super food” drinks to supplement my diet. Today was Mango Tango (I tend to go for the sweeter juices, but will have to adapt to veggie ones soon). Here’s a basic list of what I can and can’t eat.
Eat | No Eat |
Tofu, tempeh | Processed grains (flour, pasta, etc) |
Beans, lentils, brown rice | Processed anything (goodbye veggie sausages!) |
Soy Milk | Milk, Dairy, eggs, CHEESE! |
Agave, maple syrup, honey | Sugar, anything with added sugar |
Nuts, dried fruit (no added sugar!) | Alcohol |
Meats, chicken, fish |
What I’ve noticed today: energy levels are up.Water consumption has been constant – either in the form of straight up H2O or tea. I am also taking Spirulina pills as a supplement… rumored to increase longevity, immune defense and natural antioxidant protection. They smell nasty but are small and go down easily (you take 6 / day).
Exercise: 8.4 mi bike, 35 minutes @ 17.5% incline, 3.5 pace, sit ups
Recipe of the Day: Tonight Bret made an amazing dinner - Salad Taco Wraps
Ingredients: Large lettuce leaves, shredded carrots, julienned jicama (a cross between a potato and an apple), sliced olives, diced cabbage, diced cilantro, avocado w/ dash of cayenne pepper, squeeze of lime juice
Sauce: 3T almond butter, 1T molasses, 1/2t apple cider vinegar, 1/2t soy sauce, 1T coconut oil, 1T agave syrup, 1/4c. water
Just like taco night, wrap your own leaves! Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a pan over medium heat - be sure to continually mix it so it doesn't burn. When well mixed, spread over your leaves... absolutely heaven.
Honey and Syrup have a really high glycemic index, you may feel the "sugar" surge with the use of these. Agave on the other hand is very low (thus a very good sweetener for diabetics). Try just using agave and see how you feel. Apple cider vinegar is suppose to to be excellent for you but, if you notice that you are starting to get heartburn it could be from it. Some people have that reaction due to the acidity level.
ReplyDeleteAlso, soy sauce has gluten in it. If you don't already have it, look to pick up Tamari Sauce. Specifically the gluten free. Typically $1 or two more than soy but taste is far superior.
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