Day 8 - Already!

I can't believe how fast the cleanse has gone by. I really expected it to drag. I thought I would feel deprived and like I was torturing myself. Actually, I feel the opposite. I am looking forward to adding dairy and bread back in to my diet though. In moderation obviously, but seriously, I just want to have the option of eating a sandwich! As far as dairy goes, cheese is a good source of protein, so I'm going to be glad to have another snack option. I realize cutting those things out is probably why I've lost weight, so I'll have to be careful adding them back in. Cutting them out completely for the rest of my life is unrealistic though, so I'm going to have to figure out appropriate daily amounts and portions.

Here's today's food:

7:30 - Thyroid and Probiotic... I took them together so that I could leave my house earlier to make the Tuesday SS class in the mall, only to find out all my sports bras were in the dirty clothes hamper and I couldn't go. BOO!

8:00 - Spark and Catalyst

8:30 - Fiber drink and Breakfast shake - this morning I chugged the fiber and didn't gag at all! =) I added frozen strawberries and bananas to my shake too, yummy!

10:30 - Banana with almond butter and a luna protein bar

11:00 - Jogging - I only did 1 mile, running in this wind with the stroller was like running with a 90 lb parachute, geez. So we went to the pool instead!

1:00 - Tuna, egg, tiny bit of mayo and dill relish, mixed up and eaten on top of celery sticks. It was quite good! I don't think I ate enough, but I'm trying to go light because of tonight's dinner.

3:00 - Spark and Catalyst

4:00 - Rice cake and almond butter and egg

6:30 - MOM's NIGHT OUT! OK, so we went to Technique which is the cooking school's restaurant. It was good! And a FIVE course meal was only $20... and that included tax and tip. This event is a special treat for me, so I decided to allow myself a few bites of stuff that is really not cleanse appropriate. First I had 4 bites of french onion soup. The salad was next... I ate the whole thing. =) Then, they brought out fried mozzarella... omg, so good. But I only took 3 small bites and then pushed it away. Next was the main course, I had a steak, roasted veggies, and a tiny amount of mashed potatoes. Last was dessert, I ate 4 bites of apple pie and tasted some yummy ice cream pastry shells. The amazing thing was, it wasn't hard to control myself at all... especially on the desserts. And I left a 5 course meal feeling satisfied, not full and bloated. It is seriously amazing how revolutionary the development of self control and will power is in my life. LOVING IT!

Bedtime - Omega pills

Day 8 Summary -

I know you may be tired of my saying "another great day!", but it was! I'm just wondering why it took me so long. Who knew that the food I was putting in my body had that much effect over everything in my life. Now, if it can just make my almost 2 year old stop acting like a 2 year old already! =) It was also really nice to allow myself a treat without feeling like a ruined the entire thing. I have to be able to let myself do that occasionally or I'll never be able to stick to it. I can't feel too restricted. It's all about being conscious about what you put in your mouth. I feel myself rambling again... so that's it for today!