Craving Crunchy! Detox Day 2

I wish I could say that today is going as easily as yesterday, but I'm actually starting to feel cravings today.  Really craving something crunchy and sweet, along with a nice cup of hot coffee!!

And, to make matters worse... my daughter (home today because of this spring blizzard), decided to reheat a wonderful smelling burrito for lunch while I sulked over my very plain salad.

I'm sure sitting in the house while it's storming outside doesn't help much.  I always seems to crave sweets while watching TV, and that's what we've been doing ALL day.  I'd love to get up and tackle one of the 50 projects I need to finish, but I'm just not feeling motivated.  Snuggling under the blanket watching game shows seems like more fun right now :-)

So, I'm digging deep and pushing away the cravings.  Hoping we do not lose our power!  Wish me luck!!

Callily

Detox - Day 1

I have been looking forward to, and dreading this day all at once if that's possible!  LOL  21 days of no coffee, alcohol, sugars and grains as part of this spring "Detox".  And let me tell you, I will miss all four of those components, in that exact order.  Can't imagine how I'm going to get through St. Patrick's Day without my "Cheers to the Irish" pint of Guinness :-(  But, it should all be worth it in the end.....a healthier me and a cleaner me!  Like I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm a "Detox Newbie"...I've never done this before!  Feel free to check in on my progress if you're a newbie too and afraid to try a Detox!  I will be writing my honest feedback on how I'm feeling and all that jazz!!

I ran around like a crazy woman at the Whole Foods yesterday trying to gather up my produce for the week.  I think everyone else is either 1.) Detoxing at the same time or 2.)  preparing for the blizzard and buying up food like it's armageddon!  The place was packed with people and all the produce was picked over/gone!! Crazy!

So far, Day 1 is going pretty well.  I had a jam-packed smoothie for breakfast that included everything but the kitchen sink in it!  I would say it kept me feeling pretty full for a few hours.  I'm not normally a "breakfast person", with oatmeal being the only choice if I do have it at all.  I'm used to smoothies so it's not too much of what I'd consider a loss.  Now, If you're the eggs and bacon type breakfast eater, this may be a struggle from day 1...(just sayin') ;-)

I was supposed to have made a special Vegan Artichoke Dip for snacking with veggies, but forgot the artichokes!  So, no mid morning snack :-(.  Made a Yogi Tea with the recommended "coconut manna" rather than my usual honey, and that was a tough one.  I really am going to miss my raw honey...not sure if I'm loving the floating oil in my tea, honestly.  It's definitely something I'll have to get used to.

The lunch for the day was chicken salad lettuce wraps-- the one big hardship I'm noticing is the amount of cooking/prep that is required.  I will probably look ahead and try to prep and get most of these recipes ready because I feel like I spent all morning slicing and dicing just for lunch!

It's now mid day and I'm not feeling starved.  I'm on my 2nd large bottle of water with lemon.  So far, so good.  Granted, by this time tomorrow, I may be ready to rip someones face off, but that remains to be seen!  LOL  I'd say this Detox newbie is doing pretty well!!  Until tomorrow....

ta ta,

Callily

Getting ready for a spring Detox!

Wow!
I just noticed that I haven't blogged in quite a long time, and honestly, I've gotten a bit off track with my healthy eating habits as of late.  With Spring arriving soon, it is a time for rebirth and rejuvenation.  This year, I've decided to undergo a "spring detox", with the help of a nutritionist.  I feel that it will be helpful to others to blog my experience along the 21 days of the program.  This is my very first detox, I'm a newbie!  So, if you've never performed a detox and would like to know how it goes, follow along with me to see what to expect and maybe you'll want to give it a try!