It's day 6! That means I've made it more than halfway! Today is a goooood day!
I think the thing I'm most excited about is that I haven't cheated ONCE. Usually, I have a really hard time sticking to things like this, and I'll break rules constantly and tell myself "well it's OK, cause really if you think about it...(fill in the blank with whatever crap I've convinced myself proves my point)." But this time, I've been SO good. I think I've even restricted myself MORE than I need to. I've managed to stay away from literally anything that isn't a raw vegetable, fruit or nut. Well, and water of course. No seasoning, no steaming, no nothing.
The weekend was a little rough. I thought I could handle going out, but at the last minute I realized I just couldn't do it, so I opted to stay in. I wound up staying in all weekend, besides attending my Stepmom's graduation on Saturday morning.
I was a little worried about sticking to my diet at home, but it turned out to be easier than I thought. The only place I had trouble was snacking. During work, I'm too busy to worry about snacking, but when I'm at home...I have plenty of time to think about - and act on - snacking.
But I stuck to my guns and snacked on raw nuts, cucumbers, raspberries and pineapple.
As for progress, I haven't really been weighing myself. Why? (Male readers: Here's the part where you quit reading for a sec.) It's "that time of the month". Every woman knows you don't weigh yourself while your visitor is in town. You ESPECIALLY don't weigh yourself while your visitor is in town if you're struggling through a really tough cleanse, haha.
But this morning, I just couldn't help myself. I tried to weigh myself at home, but our scale is really not accurate. I can weigh myself 3 times in 20 minutes, and I'll weigh something different every time. So I decided to weigh myself on the digital scale here in the office. I didn't use this scale to weigh myself before the cleanse, so I still don't know an accurate number of how much I've lost over all, but I can tell you that I've lost 2.5 lbs since Friday of last week. Not bad! I can't wait till my little friend leaves so I can weigh myself again. (OK male readers, you can join us again.)
So that's where I am. still going on strong, and I'm on the last lap. Woooo!
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Way to go, Jonda!!! You are doing AWESOME!! I bet you feel GREAT too. Keep it up. :)
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you! I am trying to cut down on some things, slowly. I don't think I could do it all once like you are! My first thing is coffee, soda, caffeine in general. Any tips on things you could have that are healthier for you, that give you energy?
ReplyDeleteSo I'm thinking after this cleanse, I'm going to stick to doing a smoothie in the morning and for lunch. Then, when I eat dinner, I'll stick to lean proteins like fish and chicken and occasionally red meat.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that since I started doing this, I'm not missing my morning Diet Coke so much. I miss the taste, but I still have energy. I think it's the fact that I'm eating at least one banana every day (in the smoothie) as well as whatever other fruits I've added. I would guess that all those greens are giving me energy as well. So maybe try that, Kris?
That's a great idea! Dinner will be extra rewarding :) We need to incorporate more fish into our diet, I just don't like cooking it so much.
ReplyDeleteI have been off coffee since Friday, I do miss it. But honestly, feel just as tired as I did before. I think it's all in my head - and the taste like you said. Maybe I can just treat myself to a good cup once a week or a few times a month. More fruits, and veggies are on my agenda for the week :)
Love you!