Finished the Cleanse!

Day 9 (Monday):

Beginning Day 8 I had to take the Peaches n Cream Fiber Drink again and will have to until the cleanse is over (Tuesday).  Man, I did NOT miss that stuff. It’s so disgusting to me. I almost threw it back up this morning. I know I can do it one more day, but jeez that stuff is nasty.  I’m wondering if this is something I’ll have to take for the remainder of the 24 Day Challenge. I guess I hadn’t thought or looked that far ahead, so I really don’t know.

It’s no fun when you hear people cracking open a can of soda or smell someone cooking something in the microwave at work. It just makes me appreciate all the things I was allowed to have before.  I’m such a Debbie Downer through this process, but that’s because food is my life.  Some people enjoy exercising, others enjoy reading.  The thing in life that makes me happiest (outside of family and friends) is food.  I love food.  I realize though, that in order to really keep this weight off, I’m going to have to start changing my diet. I can’t eat whatever I want, whenever I want anymore (sigh).

Supper went okay tonight. I really had a hankering for some chocolate after my cod and veggie meal, so I fed that craving with a chocolate rice cake.  I know I’m not getting enough water, and that’s what’s been causing these headaches. I actually haven’t had one for a day or two, but water is one of my big focuses right now. I basically don’t go anywhere without taking a bottle with me.  Tonight Syrie decided she should have some too, so for every drink I took I had to give her a swig.  She thought it was pretty neat to drink out of a big water bottle instead of her tiny sippy cup. The girl LOVES water. She must get that from her dad.

Day 10 (Tuesday):

YAHOOOOO! It’s officially Day 10- the last day of the cleanse!  After today, I can start adding (very little) whole grain into my life, as well as some dairy.  This could be scary. It’s sort of the equivalent of giving a meth addict who’s been off it for 10 days, all the ingredients to make meth. I hope I don’t abuse this privilege. I have to keep the goal in mind: Beach body for Jamaica.  We leave for Jamaica and renew our vows in exactly 29 days.  I am devouring rice cakes this morning, like it’s my job. I probably shouldn’t be doing that, but I’m hungry and didn’t pack very well for the morning. I only brought grapes, a kiwi (nothing to peel it with though), some oatmeal I brought the other day and never made, and rice cakes.

My boss just came over and asked what that awful smell was. It’s my Quaker Oats with natural peanut butterL

Well, lunch was a complete fail. I went through McDonald’s drive-thru for a salad and since there was zero info on the sign, I had no idea what salad would be the best, most healthy choice for me. Southwestern sounded unhealthy, as did Caesar, so I went Asian.  Bad idea. The dressing was dark, and I was told to stay with clear dressings, plus it didn’t taste very good, sort of like a bad version of the restaurant, Tokyo’s ginger dressing. I ate all the pea pods and lima beans out of the salad and threw it away.  What a waste, and now I’m hungry. This is my fault though because as my step-dad always says, “Remember the 6 P’s- Proper planning prevents piss poor performance.”  If I planned my meals out the night before, I wouldn’t be rushing around for something to eat today on my lunch break.  Luckily, I have a bag of carrots here at work, and out of curiosity (and partial starvation) I decided to dunk one in my natural peanut butter.  Surprisingly, it’s not too shabby—I can’t believe I’m saying that.  I need to get serious tonight and do some shopping because tomorrow I can start incorporating some carbs into my diet and dairy—not much though. I can have something like 30 carbs per snack or meal. I’ll have to use my math skills on this because I’ll need to look at the total grams of carbs per serving and subtract the total dietary fiber from that.  As long as I stay under 30g of that total number, I’m golden.  I asked Melissa if I could have a pop and she reminded me that I get out of this challenge what I put into it. This is going to be rough! I wonder how many calories are in a Starbucks Carmel Frapuccino? I could really go for one today.