Groundhog Days... Detox Days 9, 10, & 11

Groundhog Day.  Yeah, I know it was over a month ago, but that's what I feel like I've been living this past week and a half.  It's been the longest 10 days ever.  EVER.

I'm not starving.  I'm just bored.  I'm missing my flavorful, fun, comfort foods.  The coffee is the hardest still.  It's SO hard to not have my morning cup of "Joe"!

I've made quite a few recipes (most of which seem very Paleo-esque), and I've liked a couple of them.  But most of them leave me wanting more "flavor"--or are missing something that I just cannot put my finger on. I find myself reaching for condiments lately (ketchup, mustard, a dressing, etc...) of which I'm not allowed.  Didn't realize how much I look to them to add "flavor" to my dishes.  Funny, it's the little things that you miss.  Little things that make a BIG difference in/on your food.  Cannot wait to be able to add more dimension to my plate again!

 This Detox is much, much harder that I ever thought it would be!  It says I would have more energy, but I feel dragged.  Not sure if its from missing my foods, detoxing, caffeine withdrawals or what, but I'm definitely not energized.  Maybe next week I will see some major transformation!.....hopefully.

I meant to add that I did make it through St. Patrick's Day without my beloved Guinness last Friday while at the mountain.  Coincidentally, I got an email from my nutritionist on the way up stating that I can have a small glass of dark red wine if I was desperate.  I got desperate and really, really, REALLY enjoyed my whopping 4 ounce cup of cabernet...LOL.  It was a great treat and helped me cope with all the green beers being passed around the pub that night :-)

Another busy weekend on tap!  My daughter has a dance competition on Sunday.  All day.  Not sure how I'm going to manage lugging all my detox foods with me, but I'll have to cope somehow.  Until then, enjoy this freezing spring day!

Callily

Back to basics...

Had my annual visit with my doctor and got my latest cholesterol results.  283.  lovely.  So, back on the meds I go....

I am determined to be off the meds by September (my next blood draw)--So, I have done a bunch of googling and research to see what is actually the best diet to adopt for these few months.  My local naturopath feels that a vegan diet is not the way to go (feels it causes too much inflammation...not sure why)--and obviously it's not helping me much because my numbers have really not moved.  My triglycerides were 100 and thats the highest they have ever been for me...I'm usually in the 40-60 range.  So, I need to make a desperate change.

From the reading I've done online, it appears I need to remove all sugar from my diet, along with wheat/breads and anything processed.  So, this is what I'm trying to do.  I guess it's sort of a combo paleo-gluten free kind of deal.  I've also added a green spinach smoothie to my daily routine, and trying to be sure to finish all my dreaded oatmeal every day.

These first couple of weeks have been hell.  I'm going through a massive sugar withdrawal.   I'm allowing myself to sweeten things with stevia, which seems to be the safest out there (for now), and I'm not all that jazzed up about the flavor.  But, it's better than nothing I guess......

Looking for some great paleo, low fat or gluten free recipes that are tried and true.  If you have any, feel free to share with me!!

Ta ta,

Callily